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  • Hamilton County’s Flagship Drone Command Vehicle Improves Emergency Response Operations  

    As drone use becomes increasingly widespread among law enforcement agencies located in nearby jurisdictions, it is only natural that they’ve begun to collaborate and share their drone resources whenever needed.  But Chattanooga is the first major city in Tennessee – and one of the first anywhere – to purchase and deploy a drone “command” vehicle... Read More

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  • Drones Prove Their Worth in Sea Turtle Conservation

    Turtle nesting is a huge attraction to foreign tourists.  Late at night and into the predawn hours, the large sea creatures lumber from the surf onto sandy beaches, dig large holes and deposit their eggs.  Sadly, over the years, many large sea turtles have become vulnerable to poachers, who can steal and sell their prized... Read More

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  • Drone Remote Delivery Services Announce Ambitious Plans for Expansion

    Remote aerial delivery via drone is back in the news this week.  Amazon, which is preparing to roll out its long-delayed Prime Air service in two small rural towns before the end of the year, has just announced the development of a second drone prototype designed for rapid package deliveries to consumers in Boston and... Read More

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  • Aerial Drones Are Becoming More Bird-Like Every Day

    Drones are often considered to be mechanical versions of birds.  In fact, drone designers often study real life birds as they seek to equip their drones with a deft maneuverability beyond the capability of helicopters and fixed wing aircraft,  So, it’s hardly surprising that a new drone model has just emerged with a distinctly avian... Read More

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  • Drones Are Critical for Ensuring Dam Safety

    Since 2017, drones have been prohibited from flying within 300-400 feet of critical national infrastructure.  Of the 12 facilities on the national drone “no-fly” list, 8 are hydroelectric dams.  Their importance to the survival of surrounding communities is deemed so vital that no commercial or recreational drone is allowed to fly near them. But that... Read More

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  • Why is Arizona Such a Drone “Friendly” State?

    How drone “friendly” are the 50 US states?  According to the Virginia-based Mercatus Center, which ranks each jurisdiction based on a cluster of factors – mostly relating to laws and regulations favoring drone flights – there is a wide variation.  Some states you might assume rank high – like California, a perennial trend-setter in matters... Read More

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  • First Data Collecting Weather Drones About to Launch Nationwide

    Scientists have been using drones to collect data on how hurricanes form and spread.  For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deploys the high-altitude Global Hawk to help forecast next-season hurricanes.  It recently deployed a fleet of unmanned aerial drones that flew into the eye of hurricanes Maria and Harvey to document the... Read More

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  • Drone Credited with Uniting a Missing Dog with Her Owner

    When law enforcement agencies conduct a search and rescue operation with a drone, it’s typically a missing person they’re looking for.  But this past September, the police in Fremont County, Colorado went out in search of man’s best friend – and in short order, they found her. The “her” was a golden retriever named Farrah... Read More

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  • Which Industry Relies Most Heavily on Drones?  The Answer May Surprise You

    Which industry relies most heavily on drones?  The answer may surprise you.  Many observers might pick agriculture – and there’s good reason for thinking so.  The drone market in agriculture is expected to expand rapidly over the next 5 years – from roughly $1 billion now to over $7 billion in 2027.  That’s a combined... Read More

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  • Marine Biologists Turn To Drones to Identify Pregnant Dolphins

    Marine biologists in Scotland have found an innovative way to determine whether the bottlenosed dolphins they’re studying are pregnant:  They’re collecting photogrammetric images of the dolphin females’ developing bodies using camera images captured by aerial drones.   The project is a joint venture of University of Aberdeen researchers based at the Lighthouse Field Station in Cromarty... Read More

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