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A number of major US retailers, including Amazon and Walmart are gearing up for remote package delivery operations using unmanned aerial aircraft in 2023. But thousands of miles away, in Africa, Zipline has been conducting drone-based medical supply delivery operations for years – in impoverished Rwanda, for the past six. And now the Silicon Valley... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Walmart, a pioneer in remote aerial package delivery, has just launched its first drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company began deliveries a week ago at 11 of its store outlets in Dallas and several nearby towns including Garland, Murphy, Richardson and The Colony. It’s the company’s first foray into Texas after... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Another law enforcement drone has saved the day – this time in Massachusetts. Police in Freetown, MA deployed an unmanned aerial vehicle on December 16 to locate a missing two-year old. The toddler was abandoned by its mother just prior to her arrest on felony assault charges. Police commenced a frantic search of the neighborhood... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Wind turbines kill tens of thousands of flying animals – especially bats and birds – each year. It’s a growing problem that worries conservationists intent on fostering renewable energy sources but also protecting wildlife. Traditional means of deterrence, including the posting of acoustic devices that emit sounds to startle flying animals, aren’t always effective. Over... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:When most people think of drones, they think of a bird-like contraption soaring through the skies like a helicopter. But some drones are going under water to plumb the depths of the world’s oceans and rivers like a submarine. And their missions are just as varied. Underwater drones – or Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) as... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Wildfires have grown in number and intensity in recent years. The raging infernos – more than 60,000 annually, mostly in the West – have devastated property and people, and permanently scarred the nation’s landscapes. Yet, the nation’s firefighting agencies, while clearly overwhelmed, still have mixed feelings about whether to deploy drones to help them contain... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The continuing growth of the drone industry in 2022 brought with it an upsurge in the number of search-and-rescue missions aided by unmanned aerial aircraft. These missions are some of the most poignant and emotionally gratifying activities associated with drone use. Typically, the drones are under the command and control of local law enforcement and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Law enforcement agencies across the country are beginning to warm up to drones. It’s not hard to figure out why. Drones can aid police operations in three major areas: tracking fleeing criminal suspects, surveying crime scenes and finding and rescuing missing persons. The added upfront expense of a drone is more than made up for... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:DJI so thoroughly dominates the global drone market that it’s hard not to take notice of any new DJI product offering. And the new DJI Mini 3, which the company has billed as a stripped-down version of its popular DJI Mini 3 Pro, is no exception. The Mini 3 is about $200 cheaper and has... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Many law enforcement agencies nationwide have discovered the utility of drones for supporting their crime-fighting missions. Often these agencies stumble upon these missions as they arise, and conventional methods prove limited. Last month, a Durango, Colorado patrol car spotted a vehicle speeding madly down a state highway. The officer chased the car for miles on... Read More
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