Charlotte NC Jan 19 2021 Drowsy night security guards had better keep a look over their shoulders. A new indoor security drone may have its sights on replacing them on the midnight shift. The Israeli startup Indoor Robotics has designed a quadcopter drone it calls Tando to keep an eye on companies once the employees have […]
SARASOTA, Fla. Sept 23 2020 Manatee County officials are pushing for new and more efficient ways to be able to respond to emergencies. They are partnering with a private company to bring more eyes in the skies to not only solve crimes, but also save lives. “We’re on the edge of something that would be very […]
FORT WORTH TX Aug 26 2020— Fort Worth has its own version of R2-D2, and its name is Sundance. The city’s transit agency, Trinity Metro, has deployed an autonomous robot to help with security at Fort Worth Central Station downtown. The cyber security machine is named after the city’s famous Sundance Square. “Kids are coming […]
Baldwin County AL July 3 2020 The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama is planning to use drones to enhance public and officer safety after 18 months of training and the purchase of DJI drones. The Sheriff’s Office enlisted Adorama Business Solutions to help purchase and set the drones up. Baldwin County has always relied […]
Ontario Canada Feb 28 2020 In the 2010s, unmanned aerial vehicles, aka UAV or drones, moved from the realm of science fiction into reality. In the 2020s, drones are likely to become even more prevalent in emergency response, search and rescue operations, accident investigations, site surveys, package delivery and countless other tasks. While some of […]
Delhi CA Dec 9 2019 A California school system is using eyes in the sky for extra security. According to local reporting, the Delhi Unified School District, in the state’s central valley, has added three drones to its safety operations. District safety officers have been trained on how to use them as well as their […]
Washington DC December 4 2019 The TSA wants to give air marshals the power to use Defense Department equipment to shoot down drones near airports, two congressmen said Friday, seeking to tackle the small automated aircraft that can harass much larger planes and leave flights grounded. But in a letter to the Department of Homeland […]
NEW EAGLE PA July 21 2019 – Ringgold School District will soon be deploying a drone over its main campus to enhance school safety. Ringgold district police Chief Clayton Shell said the district is purchasing a DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone Quadcopter, which will primarily be used for surveillance at the high school and middle school. […]
LAS VEGAS NV April 13 2019 — The head of security at the San Francisco 49ers Levi Stadium said Thursday it is imperative for Congress to give the National Football League and other U.S. sports leagues venues the legal authority to shoot down drones, which the American government recently identified as the greatest national security threat. […]
New York City NY April 4 2019 In what may be the first mishap of its kind for the NYPD, a small private drone fell from the sky Tuesday and struck a police officer who was on duty at the Brooklyn funeral of a prominent rabbi, officials said. “The drone went out of gas, or whatever […]