Category: Wildfire
China’s Mars Drone Hunts For Life with a Claw!
Buckle up, drone squad! China‘s Tianwen-3 mission is sending a drone to Mars, and it’s straight-up nuts. Slated for a 2028 launch, this beast will [more…]
DJI Matrice 400 Redefines Enterprise Drones with 59-Minute Flight and 13-Pound Payload
On June 10, 2025, DJI unveiled the Matrice 400, a flagship enterprise drone engineered for professionals in public safety, infrastructure inspection, and mapping. Boasting a [more…]
DJI Audit Delay Risks Crippling U.S. Drone Industry and Public Safety
The Trump administration’s June 6, 2025, executive order aims to boost U.S. drone innovation by expanding Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations and streamlining [more…]
Renault’s Vision4Rescue Drone-Equipped EV Enhances Emergency Drone Operations
Renault has introduced the Vision4Rescue, an electric concept vehicle that doubles as a drone-enabled mobile command center for emergency services. Built on the Renault 4 [more…]
DJI Matrice 400, Altitude Angels Detect & Avoid System, & Fire Academy Trainer Courses
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: DJI unveils the new Matrice 400, Altitude Angel secures a [more…]
NASA’s ACERO Act Bolsters Drone Technology to Revolutionize Wildfire Response
In a bold move to combat the escalating Wildfire crisis, the bipartisan Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act is empowering NASA to develop [more…]
Elon Musk, the U.S. Drone Industry Needs Your Vision to Soar
Dear Elon Musk, As a reporter who has covered the Drone Industry for nine years, first with DroneDJ, now with DroneXL, I’m writing to you [more…]
Voltair, Self-Charging Drone Company, Takes $25,000 Grand Prize at University of Washington Competition
A start-up drone company focusing on assisting in preventing wildfires through AI-powered power line scans was the grand prize winner of one of the Pacific [more…]
Drones for Wildfire Mitigation: Aerial Fire Risk Assessments Expand in Aurora, Colorado
With Wildfire seasons getting longer and more destructive in the American West, preventive wildfire prevention is more and more becoming a necessity. In Aurora, Colorado—where [more…]
Greece Bolsters Wildfire Defense with Doubled Drone Fleet in 2025
Greece is intensifying its Wildfire response by nearly doubling its drone fleet and deploying a record 18,000 Firefighters this summer, as reported by The Independent. [more…]
