Canada has authorized the operation of drone swarms beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for fighting wildfires. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Canada – Authorizes... Read more
As wildfires raged in Canada, two innovative Canadian drone companies joined forces to provide responders with critical aerial data. Â InDro Robotics and Spexi Geospatial deployed commercial... Read more
NPS-DDP stands for National Public Safety Drone Donation Program. Â The name says it all: the organization is focused on getting drones into the hands of communities who need it most, but may... Read more
Skyfire and Ondas Partner to Provide U.S. Public Safety Markets with Advanced Drone Technology by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby  Ondas Holdings’ business unit Ondas Autonomous Systems... Read more
Mike Sember is a south Florida Firefighter. Â As a first responder, he knows exactly how difficult search and rescue operations can be. Â At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV conference in Miami toda... Read more
Drones are widely recognized as an indispensible tool in firefighting. Â Now, researchers from George Mason University are working on a drone and wearable sensor solution that can locate each... Read more
Researchers with The Ohio State University are using autonomous drones to help prevent and mitigate wildfires. As witnessed by the ongoing blazes across the U.S., wildfires are difficult to... Read more
Advancing Technology Aerial Firefighting Through Massive Multimodal Mobility By: Dawn Zoldi The United States (U.S.) is on fire… literally. According to the National Interagency Fire Center,... Read more
A newly released market survey by AIRT and DRONERESPONDERS reveals that DJI continues to dominate the public safety sector, holding more than 90% of the market share: while Autel Robotics ho... Read more
A new partnership between Autel Robotics and SkyeBrowse introduces videogrammetry for thermal mapping: helping first responders perform night-time accident reconstruction, pre-plan for wildf... Read more
As summer heats up, experts are expecting another scorching forest-fire season—especially with the added uncertainty fanned by climate change. However, Toledo University is finding new ways... Read more
Choosing the right drone hardware for public safety applications is a critical step in establishing a drone program. Â How can public safety professionals sort through the hype and find the r... Read more
If your department has been interested in drones for police professionals, don’t miss Skydio’s free webinar on Wednesday, February 24 at 1:00 pm EST. Â Register here to participat... Read more
Gas leaks are something that most people don’t think about – Â until there is a problem. Â For example: the major gas present in “natural gas” fuel, methane, is odorles... Read more