First responders

A police department in California plans to use drones equipped with loudspeakers and cameras to enforce a coronavirus lockdown. According to the Financial Times, Chula Vista police bought two USD11,000 drones made by the Chinese company […]

Emily Chang, an American journalist, anchor and executive producer for Bloomberg Technology, interviews  Shenzhen Smart Drone Deputy General Manager, Kellen Tse, about how the company’s drones have been successfully employed to combat the Covid-19. News […]

According to drone blogger, James Willoughby, various different DJI drones have been used around the world to combat the virus. The company’s ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’ with its loudspeaker accessory has been employed by world governments […]

Drones around the world are filming the devastating effect the coronavirus is having on society and recent footage from Italy is a disturbing reminder of the virus’s impact. According to UK press reports in the […]

There are no shisha pipe sessions, warm greetings, bustling streets or mosque prayers, instead these have been replaced by drones in the sky broadcasting public health warnings and asking people to remain indoors and to […]

According to olivepress.es , drones have been adopted by the Municipal Police of Madrid amid a nationwide shut down of public gatherings, bars, restaurants, parks and clubs. They have been used in areas of the capital […]

Italy, the worst hit European country to date has reported over 1,000 deaths due to the virus. The country has gone into lock down and harsh prison sentences have been proposed for individuals who break […]

First it was Storm Ciara in early February, followed by Storm Dennis a week later, and now the UK will be ravaged again by high winds and torrential rain from Storm Jorge during the next […]

YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, has announced the launch of its new Drones and Associated Products and Services framework for the emergency service and the wider public sector. According to […]

Drones will be used for beach safety, coastal surveillance, search and rescue and sports videos on Australia’s beaches in 2020, according to a report in the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Flight Safety publication. The drones […]