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UVM Partners on National Research Into Drone Use in Emergencies
The University of Vermont and its partners are using a federal grant to help develop educational programs that’ll be deployed nationwide, aiming to break down barriers between first responders and complex technologies that could help them in their emergency work. “We can send a drone up, use thermal imaging at night, and find a subject that’s lost in the...
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UVM Develops Federal Drone Training Program for First Responders
The University of Vermont is developing educational programs that will eventually be deployed nationwide to breakdown barriers between first responders and complex technology that could help in emergencies.
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Self-Flying Drones Make Aerial Deliveries Simple — And It's Just the Beginning
Delivery from the store to your door in 3 minutes. That’s the future of shopping. In the northern suburbs of Dallas, Wing is testing drone delivery service with a fleet of autonomous, styrofoam aircraft. The drones can carry around three pounds and fly 12 miles round trip without a pilot. What’s more impressive, the entire delivery system (the charging pads,…
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How One Company Uses Drones for Super Fast, Super Convenient Aerial Deliveries
In the suburbs of Dallas, one company Wing is testing drone delivery service with autonomous, styrofoam aircraft. That means, for a few neighborhoods in North Texas, small items can be delivered to people’s doorsteps in just minutes, for no extra fee. LX News Storyteller Peter Hull spoke to the company to find out how it accomplishes this and what’s next....
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Company Proposes Taser-Armed Drones to Stop School Shootings — and Gets Swift Backlash
Members of Axon’s own ethics board are speaking out against the ‘dangerous and fantastical’ idea.
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White House Seeks More Power to Counter Use of Drones in US
The Biden administration is calling on Congress to expand authority for the federal and local governments to take action to counter the nefarious use of drones in the U.S. The White House released an action plan that calls for expanding the number of agencies that can track and monitor drones flying in their airspace
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Super Bowl Drone Show Lights Up SoCal Sky
See the drone show put on by the NFL ahead of Sunday’s big game.
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Ex-Airman Sentenced to 45 Months for Leaking Drone Info
A former Air Force intelligence analyst has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret information about the U.S. government’s drone strike program to a journalist
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Drones to Be Used for Lobster Fishing Gear Inspections
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will inspect lobster fishing gear from Maine to Massachusetts and beyond using remote cameras. The operations will take place in both inshore and offshore waters from the summer into this fall, according to Mike Henry, a deputy special agent in charge for the Northeast Division of NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement....
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Drone Delivers Meals to Hospital Workers in Japan
Fast food chain Yoshinoya is using drones to deliver meals to hospital workers in Yokosuka, Japan.
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A Drone Pilot Got Tired of Filming Real Estate. Now He Rescues Animals
Instead of filming luxury skyscrapers, Doug Thron started using his drone expertise to help track and rescue animals left stranded after natural disasters. He explains how he rescued dogs after a wildfire and what you can see in his upcoming show “Doug to the Rescue” on CuriosityStream.
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Watch: Drone Festival Lights Up St. Petersburg Sky
Flocks of drones could be seen over St. Petersburg, Russia, to kick off the city’s tourist season.
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New Drones May Help Reforest Areas Ravaged by Wildfires
Engineers have developed a seed-scattering drone to help reforest areas ravaged by wildfires.
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Girl Scout Cookies Take Flight in Virginia Drone Deliveries
A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies in a Virginia community.
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Mystery Drones Hovered Over Navy Destroyers Off California, Report Says
Several drones repeatedly swarmed Navy destroyers off the California coast in July 2019, and it remains unclear who was behind the brazen nighttime flights, according to a report on the website The Drive, quoting ship logs.
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Mass. Company Is 1st in US OKed for Fully Automated Commercial Drone Flights
A Massachusetts company has been granted approval to operate commercial drone flights without a person directing the machine and keeping it in sight. It’s the first time that the Federal Aviation Administration has allowed fully automated commercial drone flights. American Robotics Inc. touted the advantage of its machines as being able to operate continuously without “expensive human labor.” The...
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FAA Will Allow Drone Flying at Night and Over People
The Federal Aviation Administration announced new rules on Monday that will allow small drones to be flown over people and at night.
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FAA Outlines New Rules for Drones and Their Operators
Federal officials are outlining new rules that will let operators fly small drones over people and at night.
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In North Carolina, a Drone Delivery Program Is Helping Get Medicine to Rural Patients
A commercial drone company has launched a program to deliver medicine in rural areas of North Carolina. The co-founder and CEO of Volansi, Hannan Parvizian, explains how their take-off and landing technology allowed the company to create the first drone delivery program for temperature-controlled medicines from manufacturers straight to health care facilities.