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A Hollywood man is arrested by the FBI after a drone crashed into a LAPD helicopter earlier this year, forcing its pilot to make an emergency landing.

Energy Drone & Robotics Summit to Debut DRONERESPONDERS Emergency Management and Disaster Forum The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – commonly

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Socks the dog was found curled up in a ball after he was tracked down by a volunteer.

Thanks to drone technology police in Chula Vista are kicking off a program that gives law enforcement a bird's eye view.

Why training and coordination is needed for effective integration of UAS into disaster management By Christopher Todd MIAMI – Last year’s hurricane season was a benchmark year for the role of drones in emergency management.  Harvey, Irma, and Maria all had varying characteristics that served well to showcase the benefits that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) …

The City of Redding has released an interactive 360 degrees aerial map that shows the vast devastation of the Carr Fire. Market Street, Keswick (Courtesy: Redding Geographic Information Systems) Aerial photos were collected as part of a m

Student drone teams wow government and industry at a competition hosted by ASU’s Research Enterprise showing the future of search and rescue.

Brampton uses drones for fire and rescue operations and BFES personnel have gone through extensive training and testing with the drones.

A local drone operator assists in public safety when he saves the day by using his drone to rescue a missing dog in the McMillan Marsh.

Los Angeles community members spoke up at a public forum in Westwood on Wednesday against city police's proposed use of drone technology.At the Wednesday night meeting, Los Angeles Police Department…

With its bright-yellow armored body, grippy tank-like treads, plow nose and water cannon, the Los Angeles Fire Department's latest piece of equipment looks more like a Star Wars sidekick than a firefighting assistant.

As of 6am on November 1, the Maria Fire has grown to 8,300 acres with zero percent containment, having and entered some oil fields at night. Two drones wer

A drone company on Great Abaco, in the Bahamas, was prepared to deliver emergency supplies if the hurricane struck. Dorian had other plans.

Drones became a permanent part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s crimefighting arsenal on Tuesday, despite opposition from privacy advocates who fear the remote-controlled aircraft will be used to spy on people.

This past November, I coordinated a short experiment on the ground in Paradise, California in the final hours of wrapping up damage assessment from the Camp Fire. The goal of this experiment was to test more rapid methods for visualizing damage to critical infrastructure after a disaster. Members of the UAS teams from Alameda and …

DOWNEY, CA – Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as “drones” – have continuously demonstrated incredible value assisting with disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and volcanos. These catastrophic events have elevated the use of UAS technology beyond basic public safety and into an entirely new realm uniting stakeholders from government, industry, and academia all for …

Airborne Response teams up with Edgybees and UgCS to provide UAS software for Hurricane Florence Response.

A California Air National Guard team is serving as a reconnaissance and surveillance unit for response efforts to the Carr Fire in Northern California, providing up-to-date intelligence as service members and civilian firefighters battle the massive blaze.,

Lifeguards at a beach in New South Wales were testing a new drone when swimmers in distress were spotted and then saved.

Insitu flies its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for disaster relief and fire suppression missions.

Some examples of all levels of aviation aiding in rescue and recovery from Harvey and Irma.