In support of Montgomery Community College’s (MCC) NC Public Safety Drone Academy, Randolph Electric Membership Corporation (Randolph EMC) donated $10,000 to the community college located in Troy, North Carolina.
The funds will be used to buy software and develop an educational course for REMC’s Utility Based Drone Program. The funds will also be used to allow Randolph EMC line technicians to undergo training with UAS, so that they can obtain their certification to operate the technology.
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Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus to offer UAS Law Enforcement Training course in April
From April 9-12, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus and law enforcement partners will offer a training course specifically targeted at how first responders can use UAS in daily operations and safety procedures. The course will be held at the campus in Salina, Kansas.
Attendees of the course will be taught the necessary skills to operate UAS for specific law enforcement purposes. Pilots will receive hands-on flight training in several areas such as, but not limited to, accident scene reconstruction, search and rescue operations, and night operations.
DARTdrones pledges $100,000 in UAS training grants to public safety organizations
DARTdrones has announced that it is pledging $100,000 in UAS training grants to public safety organizations as a way to give back, and ultimately, save more lives with UAS.
For DARTdrones, UAS provide a number of benefits for public safety entities and first responders, but the financial costs associated with launching a UAS program remains an obstacle for many public safety organizations.
DARTdrones believes that every department should have the opportunity to use UAS technology as part of its daily operations, so with this in mind, the company is launching the DARTdrones Public Safety Grant to provide a “pathway for departments to adopt this cutting-edge technology.”
Drones and Droids: Unmanned Systems at Work
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Drones and Droids:
Unmanned Systems at Work
Please join us at Big Bend Community College for the Pacific Northwest's premier unmanned systems event "Drones and Droids: Unmanned Systems at Work" April 11th and 12th. Hear experts from industry, government and academia provide the latest updates on unmanned systems legislation, policies and technologies. You'll hear from a great lineup of experts in legislation, policy, technologies and training, including:
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Officers from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a UAS demonstration at the Essex County Emergency Management Headquarters in Essex County, New Jersey. The technology is used in Monmouth County for search and rescue operations. (Baristanet)
Japan's Drone Museum Horie offers visitors a chance to learn about, fly and/or purchase UAS
Drone Museum Horie, which is located in the Minamihorie district in Osaka, Japan, is the nation's first UAS museum.
The museum, which officially opened in December 2017, exhibits 16 types of UAS that have been produced in Japan and abroad. The UAS range in size, from an 18-gram palm-sized indoor UAS to a large crop-spraying UAS equipped with a 10-liter tank.
The museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn the history of UAS, from early models that were designed for industrial use to more recent models that can send live video footage to a smartphone. Visitors can test fly the UAS, and purchase the ones that are on sale as well.
Ohio Advisory Group on UAS issues final report that includes model policy for use by law enforcement
On Friday, Jan. 26, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that his Advisory Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems issued its final report, which includes a model policy for use by law enforcement.
Along with the creation of a model policy, the report made 14 recommendations, which addressed various topics such as licensure, training, and data/records management.
NCDOT hosts UAS workshop for public safety agencies
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, more than 150 police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders attended a free workshop for public safety agencies that have already, or would like to soon, incorporate UAS into their operations.
Hosted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Division of Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Office, the program included scenario-based live flight demonstrations, as well as a panel discussion of current regulations and presentations from agencies that have already began taken advantage of this technology.
Development of self-driving vehicles one of the focus areas of GM Canada's new Canadian Technical Centre
On Jan. 19, GM Canada opened its new Canadian Technical Centre (CTC) in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
One of the areas of focus at the CTC Markham Campus will be software development and innovation in the area of software and controls related to GM’s development of self-driving vehicles.
The CTC Markham Campus will be the largest new automotive and mobility software center in Canada, with more than 700 staff, as it leverages a large network of university and local company partnerships.
Pflugerville High School receives DJI Mavic Pro UAS from anonymous donor
Just a few weeks before Christmas on Dec. 7, 2017, audio/visual and journalism students at Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas received a DJI Mavic Pro UAS and accessories.
The UAS was a gift from an anonymous donor, who presented it to the Pflugerville Education Foundation specifically for use by PHS. A source close to the donor says that the donation came about “partly because of the impressive work done by PHS A/V and journalism students over the years.”
Equipped with a 12-megapixel camera that can stream video at full high-definition, a guidance system that allows it to avoid flying into obstacles, and a tripod mode for precision usage, the Mavic Pro UAS is meant to “give the program a leg up.”