First responders

Drones support Estonian emergency services during COVID-19 pandemic

Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS), has enlisted the support of Frequentis (safety-critical technology provider) and Threod Systems (drone manufacturer) during the countrys COVID-19 pandemic, according to uavexpertnews.com. The operations are supporting Estonian emergency services with medical […]

Medical/pharmaceutical transport

Zipline and Novant Health partner to launch distribution of PPE in North Carolina

Drone company Zipline and medical producer Novant Health have partnered to launch a distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical products in North Carolina, reports techcrunch.com. Novant is a non-profit healthcare provider with a network […]

Commentary

First Greece and now Spain open their beaches to the public where “drone patrols” play an important role

Spain’s beaches officially re-opened to the public at the weekend amid urgent warnings of social distancing and “observing common-sense”, reports thesun.co.uk. Two of the country’s most popular areas, Sanxenxo and Pontevedra, are using “drone patrols” […]