Category Archives: First Responders

Sonin Hybrid’s 140mph+ Drone for First Responders

Atlanta-based drone manufacturer Sonin Hybrid has just unveiled a revolutionary 140MPH+ drone (with FAA waiver) built exclusively for first responders. The Sonin Hybrid Recruit has a fully-equipped flight time over three hours and can reach speeds over three times faster than most of the fastest commercial drones available today. Continue reading →

Everdrone Expands Defibrillator Delivery to Denmark

AED drone during mission

Everdrone recently announced that its drones are now being used to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests in real-world emergencies – a unique first-of-its-kind project. Continue reading →

Singapore Homeland Security’s First Long-Distance BVLOS Flights

With the successful implementation of HTX’s first long-distance Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Home Team is now able to further harness and apply this capability in areas such as saving lives and protecting properties, and enhancing public safety and security. Continue reading →

FIRST iZ Partners with KnackForge

FIRST iZ (pronounced ‘eyes’), a patent-pending unmanned aerial system (UAS) allowing drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators, announced that it has partnered with Tyler, TX-based KnackForge to create control systems hardware and software for its FIRST Port and its launch ecosystem. Continue reading →