Drones

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and Longbow Group hosted an event to showcase how drone technology — such as air taxis and other unmanned cargo transport — can be incorporated into society.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that the MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium will bring 5G to the 50-mile drone corridor between the cities of Syracuse and Rome.

New York's Thruway Authority has partnered with Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliances Inc. as part of an effort to inspect bridges using drones more effectively and efficiently.

Hartford, Conn., police have begun using drones to track four-wheelers, dirt bikes and stolen cars, and assist with other situations like missing persons cases and crowd control for large events.

Last week, Hamilton City Council in Ohio unanimously passed legislation to ban residents from using drones to harass and spy on other citizens. However, drone supporters felt the law was too broad.

Several residents of Hamilton, Ohio, have complained about a drone harassing and spying on them over the last couple of years. Now the city council is preparing to take action with drone regulations.

A Texas startup has started selling drones and software designed to give police, fire and medical workers a better view of emergency scenes. The move comes amid a broader push to improve dispatch technology.

Four decommissioned drones will make the short trip from Grand Forks Air Force Base to Northrop Grumman's Grand Sky location, where they will be repurposed into a testing platform for new hypersonic technology.

San Diego's Shield AI, an artificial intelligence startup that powers small military surveillance drones, said Tuesday that it has raised $210 million in a late-stage round of venture capital funding.

Inspired by a pitch from a team at the University of Washington, the district wants to start an after-school club to teach students about drone operations and allow them to pursue an FFA drone license.

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Kansas will allow demonstration drone flights under the supervision of the Federal Aviation Administration. The goal is to prepare for the delivery of medical supplies via drones.

Qualcomm's Flight RB5 5G Platform brings 5G connectivity and AI technology to commercial drones for the first time. The company is known for helping NASA with its Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.

With nine miles of beach to survey, Oak Island, N.C., has decided to deploy a drone to monitor beach safety as well as keep people off of sand dunes. Mayor Ken Thomas thinks other beach towns can follow this approach.

Since 2017, the Vallejo Police Department has utilized drones for a variety of public safety missions. Now, the agency will expand its drone program, with an emphasis on public outreach and transparency.

Tonight, employees of Kalispell, Mont., will discuss with the city council how GIS and drones are already utilized in the city and how such technology could be expanded to even more local departments.

A ballet of 300 drones will dance in the sky over Tampa Bay, putting on a high-tech light show. The drones will spin and move in formation to celebrate the first anniversary of the city’s landmark reconstruction.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office has started using drones for search-and-rescue missions and other tasks. The drones were purchased using seized resources from convicted criminals.

A drone industry alliance and a Syracuse hospital have successfully completed a year-long project to prove the feasibility of making fast medical deliveries — rooftop to rooftop — with drones.