Category: California
A Farewell to Romeo Durscher: A Drone Visionary Who Soared for Good
On March 3, 2025, the drone industry lost a giant. Romeo Durscher, a Swiss-born pioneer who helped transform drones into life-saving tools for public safety [more…]
Newport Beach Greenlights $2M BRINC Drone Program to Revolutionize Police Response
On February 25, 2025, the Newport Beach City Council unanimously approved a five-year, $2,176,037.60 contract with BRINC Drones Inc. to launch an advanced drone program [more…]
Drone-Assisted Rescue in Rimrock Highlights Growing Role of UAS in Emergency Response
On February 24, 2025, San Bernardino County Fire (SBCoFD) crews leveraged Drone Technology to rescue a 15-year-old boy trapped in a rock crevice for over [more…]
Drone Captures Rare Superpod of Thousands of Dolphins in Monterey Bay
A breathtaking sight unfolded last Friday in Monterey Bay, California, when a whale-watching team stumbled upon a rare superpod of over 2,000 dolphins, an event [more…]
Ohio Activists Rally Against Anduril’s $900 Million Drone Factory
On Sunday over two dozen demonstrators gathered outside the Ohio Air National Guard Base at Rickenbacker International Airport to protest Anduril Industries‘ planned drone factory [more…]
Federal Air Marshals Pioneer Drone Training with Skydio X10 to Bolster Airport Security
In a groundbreaking move for aviation security, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has certified 18 Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) as drone pilots, completing their [more…]
Rogue Drone Blocks Emergency Chopper in Child Rescue Drama
A medical helicopter rescue operation in Orangefield, Texas was impeded by a rogue drone, delaying emergency transport for a three-year-old drowning victim, according to Orange [more…]
Culver City Drone Operator to Plead Guilty in Landmark Super Scooper Collision Case
In a precedent-setting case highlighting the serious consequences of unauthorized drone operations during emergency response situations, a Culver City resident is scheduled to plead guilty [more…]
Flying RFID Readers: Verity Drones Modernize Warehousing
In a groundbreaking pilot project, autonomous drone pioneer Verity has partnered with Swiss footwear manufacturer On and logistics giant Maersk to revolutionize warehouse inventory management. [more…]
Drone Pilot Charged, Unusual Machines Aquires Aloft, PhillyDroneLife Update, More State Drone Bills
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News update. We have four stories for you this week: a drone operator charged for hitting the Super Scooper, Unusual [more…]