The UK’s DailyMail.com reports that drone maker Draganfly is collaborating with the University of South Australia (UniSA) to design an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can
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Desperate Italian mayors ramp up drone usage to send citizens home during coronavirus lockdown
As reported by Urban Air Mobility News yesterday, Italy has expanded its deployment of drones to monitor citizens’ social distancing and outdoor movement. Yet, according
Read moreDrone film footage captures eerie desolation of Zurich during covid-19 pandemic
All around the world drones are being used to film and capture the extraordinary scenes of towns and cities in lockdown due to the coronavirus
Read moreItaly expands use of drones to monitor social distancing and movement of people during lockdown
euronews.com reports that local police in Italy are now permitted to use drones to monitor the movements of citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian Civil
Read moreUK latest country to mobilise drones to control coronavirus
The Sun newspaper reports that Northamptonshire Police will use drones to spy on coronavirus lawbreakers and enforce the lockdown. The Force says it will use eight to
Read more“Virus Rebels” from France to Florida flout lockdown practices but drones come to the rescue
Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement
Read moreOne of France’s largest cities uses drones to enforce the country’s lockdown
On Thursday, March 19th, a drone was seen flying over Nice’s City centre and main roads at around 2:30 pm, urging people to comply with
Read moreCalifornia police to employ drones to patrol coronavirus lockdown
A police department in California plans to use drones equipped with loudspeakers and cameras to enforce a coronavirus lockdown. According to the Financial Times, Chula Vista
Read moreBloomberg Technology interview Kellen Tse, Shenzhen smart drone deputy general manager
Emily Chang, an American journalist, anchor and executive producer for Bloomberg Technology, interviews Shenzhen Smart Drone Deputy General Manager, Kellen Tse, about how the company’s
Read moreDJI “responds to Coronavirus challenge with varying drone configurations”
According to drone blogger, James Willoughby, various different DJI drones have been used around the world to combat the virus. The company’s ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’
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