Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (NIAS), participated in a two-state, multi-agency fire evacuation drill on May 19 at the north end of Lake Tahoe on the Nevada-California border. The exercise involved more than 17 first responder agencies and advanced Drone America’s mission not only to serve the community but also [...]
Contact: Brian Baluta [email protected] Drone America and NIAS participate in first-of-its-kind, bi-state, multi-agency evacuation drill NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. (May 30, 2018) -- On May 19, Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), participated in a bi-state, multi-agency evacuation drill that was conducted at the north end of Lake Tahoe on [...]
Nevada Team Participates in the Largest Nevada and California Public Safety Operation to Date On May 19th Drone America, supported by the Nevada Institute of Autonomous Systems (NIAS) participated in a Bi-State, Multi-Agency Evacuation Drill that was conducted at the north end of Lake Tahoe on the Nevada and California Border. This Bi-State [...]
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) Drone America is providing emergency services wtih real-time intelligence technology during disasters like fire and flood. "We actually communicate on a regular basis with emergency services, which will make a decision whether it can utilize our services in one of those particular applications," Mike Richards, CEO of Drone America, says. This is the [...]
The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and its NASA Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) partners flew multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS or drones) over a week-long testing period at the Nevada UAS Test Site at the Reno-Stead Airport. The testing focused on airspace management technologies that will enable the safe integration of UAS into the [...]
Following a very active fire season, drones are one of the new forms of technology the Reno Fire Department will be using on the fire lines. The drones can deliver medical supplies, AD kits and life-saving medications to firefighters and paramedics. Plus, they have thermo-imaging capabilities and can fly at night. [...]
A Drone America Savant UAS is shown in flight during an extended mission beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS). Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS technology helps provide airspace awareness to pilots on BVLOS missions. Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of geospatial visualisation software, and Drone America, who develop drones for a variety of disaster response, humanitarian relief and [...]
Reno-based Drone America and Thrush Aircraft of Georgia to develop a system of large scale drones to fight wildfires in a safer and more efficient way. The new strategic alliance will produce a system of autonomous aircraft that can operate 24 hours a day in all types of conditions, taking aircrews out of harms way... [...]
Drone America, Unmanned Systems Manufacturer, to Scale its Autonomous Air Tanker Concepts Strategic alliance with Thrush Aircraft anticipated to yield unmanned solutions to airborne wildfire surveillance and attack – and more. (Albany, GA) The arsenal of airborne tactics available to firefighters and first responders may soon grow significantly as Thrush Aircraft has formed [...]
LAS VEGAS, May 31, 2017 – In a partnership with Drone America, and with help from the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, the College of Southern Nevada has purchased the beginnings of their professional drone fleet from Drone America to be used in a new degree for unmanned aviation systems. Governor Brian [...]
