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Search-and-rescue (SAR) is among the most popular missions embraced by commercial and recreational drone fliers. Scottish Mountain Rescue (SMR), founded in 1965, first embraced the SAR drone mission in 2018 and has since made it a core capability. The group provided aid to some 740 lost or injured hikers and skiers on Scotland’s mountainous western... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Most US states located in the American “Heartland” – including Iowa and Nebraska – aren’t especially “friendly” to the drone industry. In fact, Nebraska is tied for last on the annual drone-readiness scorecard issued by the Fairfax, VA-based Mercatus Center. Iowa also ranks low – 45th. Neither state has an executive-level task force to promote... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Many countries around the world feature impressive drone “hubs” – focal points for the design, testing and deployment of UAVs in a variety of niches, from cargo delivery to conservation. But few drone hubs are as impressive as the one located at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, home to the CASCADE EPSRC... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:It’s an open secret that drones, despite their many operational, cost and sustainability advantages over gas-powered vehicles, also suffer from a potentially fatal flaw: they run on batteries, which limit their flight time, usually to about 30 minutes. While breakthroughs in battery miniaturization are appearing on the horizon, most efforts to enhance drone endurance consist... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drones are a critical component of the U.S. farming industry’s new emphasis on “precision” agriculture. With AI-driven sensors, high-resolution zoom cameras and properly designed spray nozzles, drones can deliver seeds, fertilizer and pesticides to the areas of a farm that need them most – based on documented soil fertility and crop stress conditions – reducing... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A person that suffers a heart attack outside of a hospital setting requires prompt attention to avoid permanent physical damage or death. Treatment by means of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and early defibrillation with an automated external defibrillator (AED) is essential for increasing chances of survival. Victims that receive such treatment within the first 3-5 minutes... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Ohio is widely known as the “birthplace of American aviation.” That’s because the Wright brothers – Wilbur and Orville — grew up in the Buckeye State and first designed and tested their aircraft there. It’s hard to imagine a more poignant place for a pioneering UAV company to establish its corporate headquarters – and to... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Law enforcement agencies nationwide are turning to drones to bolster their crime-fighting capabilities. Normally, a drone is stationed on top of the roof of police headquarters, ready to respond at a moment’s notice. When a 911 call comes in, the drone flies to the scene of an emergency, hovers overhead, and provides arriving officers with... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The United States isn’t the only major Western nation looking to drones to monitor and contain a migrant influx. In the Mediterranean, thousands of migrants are streaming from the West African coast of Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands, overwhelming the area and outstripping Senegal’s interdiction capabilities. Senegal already deploys boats and helicopters in joint patrols... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Seasonal wildfires destroy millions of dollars worth of property annually, primarily in the western United States. Fires also wreak long-term environmental damage, while endangering wildlife as well as humans. Efforts to respond to these devastating blazes, which are becoming more frequent and damaging due to climate change, are improving. After years of resistance, state fire-fighting... Read More
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