Exercise in upstate N.Y. shows how flight could replace drives through downtown traffic.
A team of more than a dozen COVID-19-motivated entities with expertise in public health, public safety and unmanned flight recently enjoyed a hard-won peek into the future of UAS in medical transport in upstate New York.
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Weekend Roundup: January 15, 2021
This week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
In Tennessee, an emergency response team recently used drone technology to locate a missing woman. After the technology helped locate the woman, the drone pilots helped guide deputies to the woman’s location, where she was then taken to a medical center for an evaluation. (DroneDJ)
DJI announces that drones have helped rescue more than 500 people around the world from danger
According to new statistics collected by DJI, drones have helped rescue more than 500 people around the world from danger.
The milestone was achieved in mid-October, when a DJI drone with a thermal imaging camera was used to find a missing 93-year-old woman in a dark field in Missouri.
“With more than 500 people now rescued by drones operated under basic rules, we can see how reasonable regulations with low barriers to entry literally save lives, and how useful expanded drone operations at night and over people will be when they are permitted at scale,” says Brendan Schulman, DJI vice president of Policy & Legal Affairs.
Weekend Roundup: October 30, 2020
This Week (and last week) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Australian Defence Force (ADF) Academy has announced that in August, it received two Mk6 UGVs. According to private Jacob Joseph, the academy received the vehicles after undergoing testing at Exercise Talisman Sabre. (Army Technology)
Parrot, FoxFury Lighting Solutions design tailored lighting system for Parrot's ANAFI drone
Parrot has partnered with professional drone lighting company FoxFury Lighting Solutions to enhance its ANAFI USA drone, which is designed for first responders and enterprise professionals.
The companies collaborated to develop a tailored system for ANAFI that allows professionals to attach up to three D10 lights modules on the drone.
Made in the U.S., the intuitive saddle mounting system and the lights provide up to 40 minutes of continuous use in “High” mode and 80 minutes in “Strobe” mode, with self-contained LiPo batteries. This solution will allow professionals from the public safety and inspection verticals to extend crucial work in the most extreme situations, such as a search and rescue mission at night or traveling through dimly lit structures like tunnels.
The winners of the 2020 XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards
The winners of the 2020 XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards, sponsored by DJI, were announced on Thursday, Oct. 8.
The winners in the Humanitarian Project/Program category are Nepal Flying Labs for its Drones Optimized Therapy Systems, the UMD UAS Test Site for its Human Organ Transplant Delivery UAS program, and WildTrack for its Footprint Identification Technique (FIT).
The winners in the Public Safety Project/Program category are the Chula Vista Police Department for its Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Program, DRONERESPONDERS for its DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Alliance, and Verity for its efforts to make drones safer with its Failsafe by Verity.
DRONERESPONDERS Global Public Safety UAS Summit to highlight benefits of drones to public safety sector
During Xponential, the DRONERESPONDERS Global Public Safety UAS Summit will highlight the immense benefits that drone technology provides to public safety agencies and first responders across the world.
Weekend Roundup: September 18, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Northwest UAV (NWUAV) has partnered with Hirth Engines (Hirth) as distributor for North and Central America. NWUAV and Hirth will work closely together to provide “seamless, continued support” for existing customers. (Hirth Engines)
Draganfly selected by Dubai Police to pilot new drone initiatives
The Dubai Police has selected Draganfly to pilot new drone initiatives using Draganfly’s technical and operation experiences, as well as the company’s Intellectual Property.
“We are excited and honored that the Dubai Police has chosen Draganfly to pilot their new drone initiatives with us as they have been a world leader in public safety and in the use of drones,” says Cameron Chell, CEO of Draganfly.
“Draganfly has the proven capabilities and experience and we are excited to put our multiple technical and service platforms to work with the Dubai Police.”
Weekend Roundup: September 4, 2020
This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Yandex and Uber have announced that they are spinning out their self-driving joint venture into a standalone company. Yandex is also increasing its stake by investing an additional $150 million. (VentureBeat)
