Authorities in Canada are investigating an incident involving a drone carrying firearms over the border from the United States. Officers were called at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 to the site along the St. Clair River, police said, noting its believed the guns were coming from the United States. Continue reading
Category Archives: Law Enforcement
Israel Deploys Tear Gas Drones Against Jerusalem Mosque Worshippers
Videos published on social media show drones firing tear gas on crowds of worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. Continue reading
NCDOT Launches National First with Tethered Drones on IMAP Trucks
Two North Carolina Department of Transportation programs combined to be the first in the nation to launch an innovative technology pilot with their safety service patrol that should improve safety on North Carolina roadways. Continue reading
Tekever Raises $23M for Maritime Surveillance Drones
Tekever, which makes AI-integrated drones specifically tailored to monitor and detect activity on the water, has raised €20 million (nearly $23 million at today’s rates). Ventura Capital led the round with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors from the maritime industry. It will use the funds to hire more staff and continue to expand its technology. Continue reading
Red Cat Gets CBP Contract Worth up to $90M over Five Years
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, has announced that its subsidiary Teal Drones has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the United States Customs and Border Protection as one of five contractors. Continue reading
Airobotics and ShotSpotter Partner to Offer Integrated Gunshot Detection and Real-time Aerial Video
Airobotics, an Israeli manufacturer of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and aerial data systems, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with the American company ShotSpotter to sell and deploy its gunshot detection technology in Israel. Continue reading
California Man Shoots BB gun at Police Drone
A Red Bluff, California man was arrested on Tuesday this week after shooting a BB gun at a police drone and admitting to recent burglaries in the area. Continue reading
Drone Catches 70-year-old Starting Forest Fire in Cyprus
During a test flight of a drone of the Institute of Cyprus, footage was taken of a 70-year-old man who got off his vehicles and was setting fire to a rural area of Orounta. Continue reading