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Drones Are More Than Cameras To Photographers

The time when a camera and a roll of film were all you needed to create beautiful photos are long gone. Now, photographers have a vastly wider variety of instruments from which to choose, such as DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras, smartphones, and even the latest addition to the lineup: the camera drone. Using our flying …

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Wildfires Tracked By US National Guard Using AI Equipped Drones

The U.S. National Guard uses artificial intelligence (AI) equipped drones to track wildfires. Drones were first used as early as 2013, by the National Guard, to track wildfires after California Air National Guardsmen were assigned as the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing, which operated the MQ-1 Predator drone. The new AI-backed drones are able to map out …

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Over 500 Life-Saving Drone Rescues Tracked By Live DJI Map

DJI is a leading aerial photography systems provider that has published the results of its survey project which shows that more than 500 lives have been saved by drones. The latest rescue occurred last month in a dark field in Missouri when a sheriff’s deputy found Chris Fairchild, a missing 93-year-old woman who was discovered …

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$4,500 in Thermal Drones Donated to Putnam County Fire Department

In November, 2020, two new thermal drones — due to a $4,500 donation — were given by a woman who chose to stay anonymous, for the Police and fire departments in the Town of Putnam, N.Y. These thermal drones arrived just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday as a reminder of the importance of gratitude, …

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UK Coastguard & Elbit Working Together For Search & Rescue Drones

Elbit Systems UK, a drone provider, has been selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) to conduct maritime demonstration flights over Wales, by testing long-range flights in civilian airspace. Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international high technology company engaged in a wide range of defense, homeland security, and commercial programs, throughout the world. …

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New Reports Point To Medical Drone Market Valued at $947 Million by 2027.

Polaris Market Research estimates that the global medical drone market will be worth $947.6 million by 2027. “Medical drones” as described by the report primarily refer to unmanned delivery vehicles. The key players of the Medical Drones Market are Zipline, Vayu, Matternet, Flirtey, Embention, DJI, and DH. Zipline drones continue to be the frontrunner in …

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Drones Provide More Efficiency and Speed In Studying Wildfire Meteorology

Drones are increasingly becoming a very useful and effective tool in wildfire meteorology, which is the attempt to better understand whether that leads to fire risk. Drones are gradually becoming an integral part of the fight against wildfires in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Thailand. The United States is experiencing longer wildfire seasons. …

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Drone Finds Lost Pets During California Wildfires

An East Bay drone pilot in California is using his DJI Matrice drone — which uses cutting-edge technology — to rescue animals and reunite them with their owners. The drone has rescued several animals after natural disasters, such as hurricanes in the midwest, wildfires across the West Coast, Australia, and from all over the world. …

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KnackForge and FIRST iZ Partner To Develop Autonomous Drone Solution

KnackForge is a technology firm based in Texas which partnered with drone company FIRST iZ to release a patent-pending UAS system, which will deploy drones autonomously by 911 operators.  They will do so by leveraging KnackForge’s control systems’ hardware and software for the FIRST Port ecosystem — an autonomous landing and take-off drone system. It …

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Essex Police Demonstrate Drones in Law Enforcement

Essex Police in U.K. are using drones more often — from 15 times in 2016 to 420 times in 2019* — with thermal imagery and mapping in law enforcement, and explaining how they have made it work by mapping options and the capability to live stream incidents. Those who adopted drones in law enforcement early …

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