Category: Oregon
Drone Team Instrumental in Rescuing Missing Teen from Blackberry Thicket
A drone operator from the Eugene Springfield Metro Drone Team played a crucial role in locating and rescuing a missing teenager in Eugene, Oregon, on [more…]
Drones Disrupt Wildfire Fighting Efforts Across the U.S.
So far this Wildfire season, aerial firefighting activities have faced the persistent nuisance of 21 “public drone incursions,” the National Interagency Fire Center reported. These [more…]
Drone Interference Hampers Life Flight Rescue in Fatal I-5 Crash
A tragic accident on Interstate 5 in Linn County, Oregon, took a complicated turn when a civilian drone prevented a crucial Life Flight helicopter from [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-Assisted Capture: Escaped Prisoner Nabbed in Beaverton
According to a recent report from the Hillsboro News Times, law enforcement in Beaverton, Oregon, successfully employed Drone Technology to apprehend an escaped prisoner from [more…]
Drone Reveals Gruesome Crime Scene in Former Policeman’s Home
A drone deployed by Tri-Cities officers made a chilling discovery in the home of Elias Huizar, a former policeman turned double-murder suspect, according to a [more…]
Illegal Drone Grounds Firefighting Aircraft in 500-Acre Oregon Wildfire Battle
An unauthorized drone flight has forced the suspension of aerial firefighting efforts against the Upper Applegate Fire in Jackson County, Oregon, report KTVZ. The incident [more…]
Drones Make a Difference: Washington County Nonprofit Finds Missing Persons
Aerial Drones Help Solve Missing Persons Cases In a remarkable breakthrough earlier this month, the remains of 27-year-old Gwen Brunelle, who went missing last June, [more…]
Drones and Volunteers Help Locate Remains of Missing Boise Woman in Oregon
The nearly year-long search for Gwen Brunelle, a 27-year-old Boise woman who went missing in June 2023, has come to a close. Thanks to the [more…]
