Sacramento police and fire departments consider future drone use
The drones, operated by police, flew a total of 800 hours as part of the pilot program with the Sacramento Fire Department.
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New police drone program sparks debate over privacy and policing in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa police are considering a new tool they believe could transform emergency response: a drone that acts as a first ...
I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
I'm a third-generation firefighter — and I'm helping to battle the LA fires from the air in a DC-10 fire bomber. Here's how ...
Israel21c1d
5 hot Israeli innovations for fighting wildfires
As regions from California to the Mediterranean face wildfire threats, these innovations can help win the battle against ...
Technical2d
Expect even more drones over NJ, Delaware and PA this year — thanks to agriculture, the military and hobbyists
The US is in the middle of ongoing “irregular warfare” efforts by Russia and China, according to the military, and China-based industrial drone company DJI has raised red flags by dismantling a ...
Fighting fires with AI, drones and sensors. How high tech could help battle future blazes
Researchers and startup founders are rushing to develop and deploy drones, sensors and satellite imagery analysis that they ...
The use of drones during wildfires can disrupt response operations
A Canadair CL-415, known as a Super Scooper, collided with a drone during wildfire emergency response operations in Los ...
The Advocate6d
Drones are changing farming in rural Louisiana. Here's what the future looks like.
After COVID began to wind down, he felt the call to return to Louisiana. He enrolled at LSU Eunice for agricultural business ...
DJI ends software to stop drones from flying in restricted areas
DJI, a Chinese-based technology company, got rid of its geofence software, which stopped people from flying drones over the ...