Drones

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University of Minnesota researcher Nikil Krishnakumar prepares a drone to fly through smoke while Department of Natural Resources staff light a backfire in East Bethel, MN, last month.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota are deploying autonomous drones to study smoke patterns with the goal to improve wildfire understanding and response.
Nov. 7, 2025
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The tethered Sigma unmanned aerial system from FotoKite provides a maximum vantage point of 150 ft. A rooftop case configuration is designed to be integrated in SUVs and apparatus.
Oct. 17, 2025
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Verizon Frontline Releases Study on Drones, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
Sept. 19, 2025
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Sept. 5, 2025
Rescue operations on Lake Norman have advanced with the deployment of sonar and remotely operated underwater vehicles enabling responders to locate and recover missing persons and bodies more accurately, even in challenging conditions.
Sept. 5, 2025
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As fire station design and firefighting technology evolves, drones will become part of the firefighting response from fire stations. This image depicts the ability for a drone to deploy from a firehouse and arrive ahead of firefighters who may be delayed by traffic or vehicles leaving the vicinity of an incident.
Aug. 19, 2025
Darley Launches Dedicated Uncrewed Systems Hub To Support Rapidly Evolving U s
Aug. 14, 2025
Versaterm acquired DroneSense, enabling public safety agencies to leverage drone technology for operations and Drone as First Responder.
Aug. 6, 2025
Aug. 6, 2025

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