The DRONERESPONDERS Florida Government Drone Operations Conference (FLOCON) is a 3-day educational training conference hosted by first responders for first responders using Drones For Good®. FLOCON 2025 will feature classroom-style training, outdoor flight operations, and networking/fellowship opportunities for law enforcement, emergency services, and other government users of small, uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) for missions related to life, safety, emergency response, transportation, land management missions.
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US Army Selects Near Earth Autonomy & LIFT for Life Saving Autonomous Blood and CASEVAC Transportation System
Austin, TX // October 1, 2024 / LIFT Aircraft (LIFT) announced today that they have been awarded a contract by the US Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) to design a medical multi-mission modular payload, a container that can carry blood supply and casualty evacuations (CASEVAC).
LIFT has partnered with Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to address one of the Army’s biggest challenges - the need to autonomously perform these functions within the crucial "golden hour," the critical period immediately following trauma when rapid medical intervention significantly increases survival rates.
FIREBIRD DRONE Introduces Fixed-Wing Drone for Emergency Response
Gainesville, FL – July, 2024 – FIREBIRD DRONE is proud to announce the launch of its Emergency Response Fixed-Wing Drone, designed specifically to enhance rapid response in crisis situations by providing superior aerial intelligence.
AUVSI Presents: Supporting Drone Competitiveness for Public Safety Missions
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27 at 1:30 – 2:30 pm EST
Webinar Description:
Learn about AUVSI's initiatives to bolster U.S. drone manufacturing and enhance secure platform offerings for all users, including public safety. This session will bring together diverse perspectives on ways to address the challenges facing the U.S. drone industry while meeting the mission critical needs of drone users. This free webinar is hosted by AUVSI, and attendees are encouraged to prepare questions and engage with the panelists.
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AUVSI Selects Near Earth Autonomy for Xcellence in Mission - Humanitarian Award Finals
Near Earth earns recognition for developing autonomy enabling uncrewed drones to reliably fly to the point of need to deliver life-saving blood and medical supplies.
PITTSBURGH, April 7th, 2023 / The Association For Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) has selected Near Earth Autonomy as an Xcellence in Mission - Humanitarian Award Finalist, out of over 100 candidates.
Global Medical Response (GMR) Selects SKYTRAC for Landmark Satcom and Mission Services Fleet Upgrade Program
ATLANTA, GA, March 7, 2023 – SKYTRAC (SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced that Global Medical Response (GMR), the largest medical transport company in the world, has selected SKYTRAC to provide fleet-harmonized satellite airtime and mission-critical capabilities to its 381 rotary-wing aircraft.
COVID-Fighting Collaboration Proves Potential of UAS for Test Transport
Exercise in upstate N.Y. shows how flight could replace drives through downtown traffic.
A team of more than a dozen COVID-19-motivated entities with expertise in public health, public safety and unmanned flight recently enjoyed a hard-won peek into the future of UAS in medical transport in upstate New York.
Wingcopter Secures $22 Million in Series A Funding to Aid in COVID-19 Relief
Wingcopter has secured $22 million in Series A funding to strengthen its leadership in drone-based logistics, with a special focus on healthcare-related applications including the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
“Our team is driven by tackling the world’s challenges through scalable innovations,” said Wingcopter CEO Tom Plümmer. “This chapter of our journey is dedicated to setting up logistical highways in the sky that leapfrog traditional means of transportation.”
Everdrone using UAS to deliver defibrillators to the scene of cardiac arrests
In Sweden, autonomous drone technology company Everdrone has announced that it is now using UAS to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests, which will allow bystanders to initiate life-saving measures while they wait for professional medical care.
Everdrone notes that each year, out-of-hospital cardiac arrests affect approximately 275,000 individuals in Europe. The survival rate in these instances is about 10 percent, but that number could increase to as much as 70 percent when CPR and early defibrillation is initiated within the first few minutes, according to research.
UPS Flight Forward, CVS to use drones to deliver medicines to Florida retirement community
UPS has announced that starting in May, its subsidiary UPS Flight Forward and CVS will use drones to deliver prescription medicines from a CVS pharmacy to The Villages, Florida, which is the largest U.S. retirement community, home to more than 135,000 residents.
Utilizing Matternet’s M2 drone system, the service will operate under the FAA’s Part 107 rules, with authority to operate through the Coronavirus pandemic and explore ongoing needs as they arise after that period. The operation could expand to include deliveries from two more CVS pharmacies in the area.
