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Two innovative companies have integrated the new FLIR Hadron into sUAS platforms being launched this summer. The Hadron is a compact, low power form factor that includes both a visual and thermal camera and is designed to enable lightweight and dynamic aircraft. Teal Drones and Vantage Robotics took advantage of the Hadron’s state-of-the-art capabilities to create sUAS platforms at the leading edge of the industry. The Golden Eagle from Teal Drones Teal was started about five years ago by CEO George Matus, who had a vision of enabling unmanned systems to be more than just single use-case devices. Early in...

Drone technology is on the rise. It’s being deployed to support the farmers who feed us, the public safety organizations that protect us, and the operations of the utility, construction, and transportation companies that support our modern lives.   The benefits of these flying, data-gathering devices are mostly measured in costs reduced, time saved, and efficiencies gained. But drones are also making an impact beyond bottom lines. Increasingly they are being used to aid life-saving operations. Not to mention the accidents drones prevent on a daily basis in potentially dangerous working environments.   The applications of drones are varied but...

Florida fire department contained leaks within hours with the help of drones. Anhydrous ammonia is highly toxic and extremely volatile. The compound can blind, suffocate, burn, and kill. It’s the kind of substance you want to avoid at all costs.

DJI Works with 16 First Response Agencies to Address California’s Deadliest Wild Fire. The towns of Paradise and Magalia in Northern California, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, were once thriving communities with over 27,000 residents. On November 8th, 2018, the "Camp Fire" changed all of that within hours. Thousands have been affected by this wildfire, close to 100 people lost their lives, many thousands have lost their homes.

TELEEYE SA UNVEILS SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST DEDICATED UAV PORTAL The team of certified thermal imaging experts that recently launched South Africa's first web portal to showcase the most appropriate thermal devices across sectors has this week unveiled the country's first online portal dedicated to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Colloquially known as 'drones', UAVs are finding growing favour across a range of applications including search and rescue, firefighting, security, agriculture, roof and solar panel inspections, aerial surveys and photography, and many other potential uses that benefit from an 'eye in the sky'. GoUAV.co.za now complements GoThermal.co.za as the twin online retail...