Category: Wildfire
Tribal Lands Department Unveils High-Tech Drone for Environmental Management
The Tribal Lands Department recently showcased its latest tool in environmental management: a large, powerful agricultural DJI drone. This new addition to their arsenal was [more…]
UAF’s Drone Program Soars Under Cathy Cahill’s Leadership
Cathy Cahill, Ph.D., is at the helm of a cutting-edge drone program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) that’s pushing the boundaries of unmanned [more…]
Hawaiian Electric Deploys Drones for Wildfire Prevention Inspections
Hawaiian Electric is taking to the skies with Drone Technology to enhance its Wildfire safety strategy. The utility company is using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) [more…]
Drone News: GAO Report, Officials Say Stop Using DJI, Axon Acquires Dedrone, & Record Drone Show
We have four stories this week: GAO report on foreign-made drones Officials telling Fairfax County to stop using DJI Axon acquires D-Drone New record drone [more…]
Farmers Turn Agricultural Drones into Lifelines in Hurricane Helene Aftermath
In an extraordinary display of community spirit and technological ingenuity, farmers in western North Carolina have emerged as unexpected heroes in the wake of Hurricane [more…]
DJI Action 5 Pro, DJI Air 3S FCC, Drone Finds Missing Girl, Drone Incursions In Wildfire Ops
The new DJI Action 5 DJI Air 3S hits the FCC database Pilot Institute Community update Drone finds missing girl in Louisiana Drone incursions into [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…]
FCC Adopts New Rules for Drone Communications in 5 GHz Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a significant step towards enhancing drone operations by adopting initial rules for wireless communications to control uncrewed aircraft [more…]
FCC Approves New Rules for Drone Spectrum Access in 5 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a significant step towards enhancing drone connectivity by approving new rules that allow unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to [more…]
UK Researchers Test Drone Swarms for Wildfire Detection and Suppression
A team of Firefighters, scientists, and engineers in the UK is developing technology that could revolutionize Wildfire detection and suppression using swarms of autonomous drones. [more…]