First Responders

Drone swarms have been usually tested in open environments without obstacles, or with the location of those obstacles pre-programmed. Highly cluttered environments such as...

Deepfake technology has become one of the biggest threats faced by society today, claims a recent report by University College London (UCL). In fact,...

Our lives are becoming increasingly reliant on unmanned tools and systems. Marine, air, and ground unmanned systems lead the military industry, and are catching...

There may soon be new owners for Spot, the well-known robot dog who ventured into Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone and narced on social distancing rule-breakers. According...

Dallas Police Department in Texas, USA, has officially launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program after six years of research and experimentation. The UAV group...

A new versatile drone designed for public safety and critical sectors has been unveiled. The mid-sized multirotor SF2 drone boasts a resilient design that...

Video analytics surveillance have accomplished a quantum leap thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) applications, which have turned surveillance into a smart technology and have...

Robots help secure remote facilities and wide-area perimeters. Security robotics is a relatively new field, but it’s already shown impressive innovation featuring new technologies....

A new prototype UAV-UGV platform combines two types of propulsion systems activating flying and driving capabilities in one compact and highly integrated autonomous drone. The...

From disaster relief to border security and beyond, there are many applications for small UAS mobile device detection across both defense and non-defense communities....

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will collaborate with several agencies to ensure the safety and security of the National Football League’s Super...

In the event of a disaster, first responder teams can be faced with the challenge of searching for survivors, and in situations such as...

For the first time ever, the Civil Aviation Authority of the State of Israel (CAAI), that operates under the Israeli Ministry of Transport and...

The Israeli Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Research and Development (DDR&D, or MAFAT) has signed a technological cooperation agreement with the Public Security Ministry. The agreement...

First response and public safety operations have been confronting emerging and continuing threats, such as cyber-attacks and COVID-19 implications. Using data to drive changes in...

The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) has awarded Bristow Group, a provider of vertical flight solutions, a contract to provide its Coastguard with search...

The public safety market is rapidly adopting the use of tactical drones and the application of Drones as First Responder. Now, first responders and...

Climate change is not only the concern of environmentalists. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been increasingly focusing on adapting to climate...

Drones help survey disaster areas, providing first responder teams with the situational awareness required for coping with the challenges. However, sometimes drone imagery doesn’t...

Every minute counts when you are dealing with a search and rescue mission. Drone technology can cut the response time and save lives. A...

Electric vehicles manufactured by established automakers are poised to play a significant role in the proliferation of this technology that produces significantly fewer planet-warming...

The US Air Force has been experimenting with how laser sensors, on drones and robots, can map damage in facilities and buildings in dangerous...