Drone Blogs

Unmanned aerial vehicles are widely known for their controversial role in overseas military conflicts, most notably in Ukraine.  Their expanding role in mapping farms and public infrastructure and aiding public safety organizations and emergency responders is also increasingly acknowledged.  But there’s another zone of rising drone involvement that’s remained largely invisible:  the US-Mexico border. “Small... Read More

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Police departments in San Francisco and Miami are taking fresh steps to enhance their law enforcement capabilities – in both cases, by expanding their drone surveillance operations in response to rising crime threats. In San Francisco, recent passage of Proposition 90 will allow the SFPD to use facial recognition technology as its newly acquired Skydio... Read More

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Montgomery County law enforcement is touting the results of its three-month old “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, citing an expedited response to 911 calls and a major savings in the use of police resources. The program, which covers the jurisdictions of Silver Spring and Wheaton, features pre-positioned drones atop office roof tops that are... Read More

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 Skydio, one of the nation’s leading UAV surveillance companies, has just added a new wrinkle to its state-of-the art X10 aerial drone.  The San Mateo, CA-based firm first introduced the aircraft last fall for use in a variety of commercial niches, from infrastructure inspections to public safety.  The NYPD quickly scooped up a dozen... Read More

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Sydney-based Carbonix, founded in 2011,  has pioneered the development of a large fixed-wing drone that is fast making its mark on commercial UAV aerial surveillance operations worldwide. The drone, known as the Volanti, figured prominently in Carbonix’s farm mapping and data collection operations in partnership with Aerial Vantage in Michigan last year.  The year-long operations,... Read More

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For years, media organizations have relied on helicopters to produce aerial views of breaking news events, including civic protest and parades, as well as the devastation caused by natural disasters.  But in a growing number of media markets, drones are replacing helicopters, thanks to their greater maneuverability, superior camera technology and the dramatically reduced cost... Read More

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Australia is expecting hundreds of thousands of battery-powered drone taxis to be flying its friendly skies over the next ten years, and the nation’s air traffic controllers are busy developing new air traffic systems to manage the massive influx. Airservices Australia says the Brisbane Olympic Games scheduled for 2032 will likely serve as a catalyst... Read More

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State departments of transportation are hoping to utilize drones in a variety of applications that support planning, construction, maintenance, and operations within their jurisdictions.  In most cases, a host of technical, regulatory, and operational issues still limit their actual deployment.  However, a number of pilot studies are getting underway that promise to reveal what drones... Read More

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 Ireland’s premier drone delivery service is set to expand its operations to a second suburb just outside Dublin, the nation’s capital.  Manna, founded in 2018, already services roughly 35,000 customers in Balbriggan, a small suburb north of Dublin.  Its newest operation, planned for Blanchardstown’s 100,000- strong household market in the south, will set the... Read More

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Amazon Prime Air, the mass retailer’s drone service, continues to face obstacles to a full-scale launch of its long-delayed operations.  While some experimental drone deliveries have gotten underway in two small towns – Lockeford, CA and College Station, TX – the FAA has yet to grant the company authority to fly without close visual observation... Read More

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