Drones are being deployed to monitor social distancing and crowd numbers at some of New South Wales most popular beaches during their summer, reports dailymailaustralia.com.
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Category: First responders
New drone legislation gives UK police more power to ensure “safety, privacy and security”
New drone legislation from the UK government gives police additional powers when it comes to overseeing unmanned craft, reports verdict.co.uk. These greater powers include requiring
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UAE: Plans to deploy drones to light up dark accident sites
The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence is researching the potential of deploying drones to light up pitch-black accident sites, reports the khaleejtimes.com. Recently, the team carried
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Dubai Police chooses Draganfly to pilot new drone initiatives for UASC
The Unmanned Aerial Systems Centre (UASC), part of the General Department of Operations, Dubai Police, established in 2018, has chosen the Canadian-based drone company, Draganfly,
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Controversial police drones that can remain airborne for 36 hours trialled in UK skies
The UK Government has partnered with Israeli-based international defense electronics company, Elbit Systems, to research the possible deployment of its drones for the police, reports
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Winnipeg joins growing list of world towns and cities deploying drones for first response assistance
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS), in Manitoba, Canada wants to purchase a second drone as part of a permanent aerial reconnaissance program for fighting
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Watch video: New York Hilton fire department takes to skies with drone technology
The Hilton Fire Department in New York, USA is training its firemen to operate drones to assist with tackling fires, reports whec.com. Department Heads say
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Special UK police unit trained to use drones to uncover and stop criminal activities
A team of specially trained officers from the UK’s Cheshire constabulary will support the force’s new DJI Matrice 300RTK drone to uncover and stop criminal
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EHang joins ICAO sponsored flying ambulance programme Ambular
EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has been selected to join Ambular, an international project developing a flying ambulance for medical emergency use. Supported
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Covid-19 Melbourne: Authorities to deploy surveillance drones to catch people not wearing masks
Authorities in Melbourne, Australia will deploy high-tech surveillance drones to catch people outside of their homes who are not wearing masks as well as to
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