First responders

The UK government is to set aside UK2.6 million for drone and satellite technology to increase and improve the general delivering of vital supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic whilst managing future infectious disease outbreaks. According […]

The world’s largest drone manufacturer, DJI, has been a pioneer behind the “drones for good” movement and according to dronelife.com, Romeo Durscher, the company’s senior director of public safety integration wrote last week on the […]

According to kanaknews.com, this week the Coronavirus Treatment Ward at the Indian Madurai Government Rajaji Hospital was disinfected by drones after spraying an antiseptic liquid solution. Ranjit, the drone operator, explained, “Presently, as outsiders cannot enter […]

To enforce the lockdown, the Indian government has ramped up its reliance on drones for surveillance, especially to prevent gatherings of devotees at religious events during a time when several festivals are being celebrated. According […]

The South China Morning Post report that authorities in Saudi Arabia have started employing drones to measure body temperatures of people in the central province of Qassim as an attempt to combat the spread of the […]

An ambitious plan is being developed to try and keep public places across Australia open by using drones to disinfect them. Across the world this debate is increasing after the success of drone-led sanitation in China. […]

The South China Morning Post has published today 13 different drone photographs taken from around the world showing how important the craft has been in combating the coronavirus. From spraying disinfectant to reminding people of social […]

According to commercialdroneprofessional.com, Spanish-based Embention, who manufacture UAV components, is enhancing its TS150 Tethered Drone to control the spread of Covid-19 and help security officers avoid exposure. The TS150 is a ‘Tether Drone’ that can be […]

ahvalnews.com reports that police in some areas of Turkey are using drones to impose social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak. In the eastern province of Van – neighbouring coronavirus-hit Iran – police helicopters and drones hover above […]