Drone Blogs

When electric power transmission lines become coated with ice, the risk of malfunctions, breakages, cracking, decreased performance and even system breakdowns increase dramatically.  China has faced this problem for years, with provinces like Hunan witnessing power outages lasting two weeks or more due to iced power lines.  Hundreds of thousands of local residents trapped in... Read More

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Law enforcement agencies across the nation have turned to unmanned aerial vehicles to track down and capture fleeing criminal suspects.  But some agencies have also found their drones useful for capturing a different kind of fugitive:  escaped zoo animals. Last month, zoo officials in Scotland were searching for a rare Japanese macaque monkey that managed... Read More

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North Carolina, like Texas, is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading drone “hubs.”  The Tarheel State is already tied for 4th place on the Mercatus Center’s 2023 scorecard ranking the “readiness” of US states to promote drone commerce.  Part of its high ranking is due to a new program office in the Division of... Read More

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 2024 could prove to be a banner year for the US drone industry.  While various sectors, including construction and real estate, are experiencing a dramatic expansion in their operations and sales, it’s the retail delivery sector that may be poised for the greatest take-off. A good example is Virginia beach-based Drone Up, one of... Read More

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A rare earthquake in New York City measuring 4.8 in magnitude has the residents of all five boroughs on edge.  The quake was powerful enough to rattle the city’s bridge infrastructure and though no injuries were reported in its immediate aftermath, concerns are growing about possible future damage to vehicles and pedestrians from crumbling and... Read More

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Drone innovators have been known to look to the insect world for their design inspiration –  bees and beetles are two favorite templates – especially when it comes to wing design.  Now, a team of Swiss designers are turning to cockroaches for insights into how to design a drone that can better explore tree canopies.... Read More

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A number of recent studies point to a sharp increase in the number of extreme bushfires globally.  These blazes not only destroy property and cause injuries to humans and wildlife, they also exacerbate climate change.  In Australia, carbon dioxide emissions during the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 amounted to nearly 80 percent of that country’s... Read More

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One of the largest home hospital care facilities in the country is about to start delivering medicines to its home-based patients with the help of drones.  Mass General Brigham has just inked an agreement with Draganfly, a leading US drone company, to begin deliveries of critical medicines, technical equipment, and laboratory work to its 3,000... Read More

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Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are becoming increasingly popular with the nation’s public safety agencies, especially police departments seeking to respond rapidly to 911 calls while reducing their operational costs and keeping their field officers safe from harm. But the need to scale these same operations – in part, to make them even more... Read More

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 On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 drone footage captured a tornado in southern Indiana causing massive damage.  Captured by the drone cameras of the Chicago and Midwest Storm Chasers, at 1pm a tornado can be seen making its way near Georgetown, Indiana. The footage captures the tornado as it tears apart sections of a building.... Read More

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