Category: California
Amazon Selected for UK Drone Delivery Trial Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Amazon has been chosen as one of six organizations to participate in a groundbreaking drone trial in the UK, allowing for beyond visual line of [more…]
US, UK, and Australia Test AI-Powered Drone Swarms in Groundbreaking Military Exercise
In a significant development for Drone Technology and military cooperation, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have conducted joint exercises testing autonomous drones equipped [more…]
Beverly Hills Opposes Bill Banning Chinese-Made Police Drones
The Beverly Hills City Council has voted 4-1 to oppose Senate Bill 99, which would prohibit the use of several drones operated by the Beverly [more…]
Autonomous Helicopters: A New Frontier in Wildfire Response
Rain, a startup founded by Maxwell Brodie, is developing software that could revolutionize Wildfire response by enabling autonomous helicopters to tackle fires in their earliest [more…]
Belmont Embraces Drone Technology for Public Safety and City Operations
Belmont, California is set to launch a new drone program, equipping its Police department, First Responders, and public works officials with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) [more…]
AI-Powered Drones Keep Beachgoers Safe from Sharks in California
SharkEye, a pioneering initiative at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL), is using drones and Artificial Intelligence to monitor shark [more…]
Water Rescue Gets High-Tech Boost: Fire Authority Unveils Waterproof Drone
The South San Joaquin County Fire Authority (SSJCFA) in California has added a new tool to its water rescue arsenal – a waterproof drone capable [more…]
Assaulted Drone Pilot, SkyeBrowse Update, PSA on Flying Near Wildfires, and DJI Mountain Bike
We have three stories for you this week: an assaulted drone pilot wins in court, Skydio releases a new update, and our yearly PSA about [more…]
Carnegie Mellon’s AI-Powered Firefighting Drones Set for 2025 Launch
Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is developing cutting-edge autonomous drones to aid Firefighters in combating wildfires, with a potential market launch as early as 2025, [more…]
Drone Used in Terrifying Maui Carjacking Manhunt, Victims Claim
KHON2 reports that a California couple’s Hawaiian vacation turned into a nightmare when they were allegedly carjacked at gunpoint and pursued up Haleakalā volcano, with [more…]
