Articles Tagged with ''drones''

UK towns getting drone delivery of PPE and COVID tests

Funding secured for drone-based delivery of PPE and COVID-19 testing kits in UK

November 11, 2020

A consortia working to establish a UAV/Drone Emergency Medical Airbridge between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the UK to supplement the existing National Health Service (NHS) medical supply chain has secured a share of £33m funding from the UK Government to use aviation to solve major global challenges.

Drones: Nuisance or Serious, Immediate Threat?

Deploying drones to deliver defibrillators

Drones have a promising future for medical deliveries.

Joshua Francis

October 13, 2020

First responders, healthcare facilities and private organizations can use drones to deliver medical supplies efficiently and quickly.

Amazon unveils "flying camera" that launches if intrusions are detected

Maria Henriquez

September 28, 2020

Amazon's smart home security division Ring has unveiled a flying camera that launches if sensors detect a potential home break-in. It is designed to activate only when residents are out, works indoors, and is limited to one floor of a building.

drone testing for emergency medical supplies in UK COVID-19

NHS trials emergency drone deliveries of medical supplies on the Isles of Scilly

August 31, 2020

The National Health Service is preparing to test drone usage to deliver emergency medical supplies to vulnerable populations in the event of a second wave of COVID-19.

FAA to test and evaluate unmanned aircraft detection & mitigation equipment at airports

August 24, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it plans to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. The effort will be part of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program.

DOJ, FAA, DHS, FCC issue advisory on use of technology to detect and mitigate unmanned aircraft systems

August 20, 2020

The Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an advisory guidance document to help non-federal public and private entities better understand the federal laws and regulations that may apply to the use of capabilities to detect and mitigate threats posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations.

July 2020 Port Security Seminar Kicks Off as Virtual Event

June 15, 2020

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is shifting its 2020 Port Security Seminar and Expo from a traditional 2½-day in-person event held in a conference facility, to a virtual event called AAPA Anywhere.

UPS and CVS to Deliver Prescriptions in Florida via Drones

April 29, 2020

UPS and CVS Health Corporation said UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida for the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents. The service will use Matternet’s M2 drone system.

North Dakota Researchers Look for Ways Drones can Help Sanitize, Deliver Supplies and More

April 24, 2020

To help fight COVID-19, North Dakota university and industry researchers are looking for ways a drone can quickly sanitize playgrounds, deliver supplies and detect people's temperature from a distance.

CES Unveils Array of Security Technologies

If CES is any indication, artificial intelligence, drones, robots and more will soon be everywhere.

Michael Gips

April 8, 2020

Learn how artificial intelligence, drones, detection systems and more shown at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show are now working their way into many security applications.

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Articles Tagged with ''drones''

Funding secured for drone-based delivery of PPE and COVID-19 testing kits in UK

Deploying drones to deliver defibrillators

Amazon unveils "flying camera" that launches if intrusions are detected

NHS trials emergency drone deliveries of medical supplies on the Isles of Scilly

FAA to test and evaluate unmanned aircraft detection & mitigation equipment at airports

DOJ, FAA, DHS, FCC issue advisory on use of technology to detect and mitigate unmanned aircraft systems

July 2020 Port Security Seminar Kicks Off as Virtual Event

UPS and CVS to Deliver Prescriptions in Florida via Drones

North Dakota Researchers Look for Ways Drones can Help Sanitize, Deliver Supplies and More

CES Unveils Array of Security Technologies

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