First responders

Leading automated industrial drones startup, Airobotics, receives the world’s first approval to fly over a major metropolis, reports suasnews.com. Singapore is the city and the catalyst is a need to protect the public’s health during the […]

According to a foxnews.com  report, Rep. Andy Biggs R-Ariz., is introducing a bill to prevent the federal government from using drones to spy on U.S. citizens —amid concern about the use of drones by authorities […]

Top French judges have now banned the use of surveillance drones used by the police to monitor public compliance with coronavirus-related restrictions, citing privacy issues, report Bloomberg.com. The authorities use of drones to help contain […]

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has released a guide on police use of drones as well as the threat of malicious drones. Drones A Report on the Use of […]

New drones which can fly beyond the operator’s line of sight, and which can be operated without an on-site operator, are currently being trialled by the Singapore police, who hope to use it to complement their […]

Commercial Drone Professional (CDP) have published a special and extensive report on how UK emergency services are increasingly using drones to assist and save lives. The feature highlights Kevin Taylor from Lincolnshire Police, Skybound Rescuer’s Gemma […]

Syracuse startup EagleHawk has developed a drone that can spray disinfectant to quickly kill COVID-19 in sports arenas and stadiums reports syracuse.com. EagleHawk specializes in drones that use thermal cameras to detect roof leaks for government, […]

The manilatimes.net report that to further strengthen its efforts in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the municipality of Liloan in the Philippines with a population of 118,753, is deploying drones, equipped with 360-degree cameras to monitor its […]

Ehang has announced that it participated in a flood emergency response exercise recently organized by the local government in Shaoguan, China. According to a press release: “EHang fully demonstrated the efficiency, automation, and centralized management […]

Verge Aero, a leader in high performance drone light shows, delivered an aerial tribute this week at the University of Pennsylvania campus, for those medical staff and first responders on the frontline of the Covid-19 […]