Drone America Participates in Evacuation Event

2017-08-29T15:27:22+00:00October 9th, 2015|

  Drone America marketing shoot at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline ,Calif. on Saturday, May, 30, 2015Photo by Kevin Clifford Drone America supported an evacuation event held at Incline Village, Nev. The “Mill Creek Evacuation Drill,” was hosted by The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Washoe County Emergency Management, Washoe County [...]

In the Drone Zone

2017-08-29T15:33:33+00:00September 30th, 2015|

Drone America was a prominent participant at the expanded Drone Zone during this year’s National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev. Sept. 16-20. Several commercial drone systems from Drone America were on display, including the DAx8, the Phoebus Mk.III and the Ariel. Each system on display showed the public how sizes vary between UAV’s [...]

UAS tech camp visits Drone America

2016-02-29T21:56:59+00:00June 27th, 2015|

A University of Nevada, Reno summer UAS technology camp visited Drone America where the students were able to see and experience real life applications of the concepts and skills they had experienced during their week at camp. The students were able to see up-close the technology and applications that Drone America are currently working on [...]

Washoe County gets the green light to test drones for emergencies.

2016-02-12T20:38:04+00:00May 29th, 2015|

The Washoe County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program received a certificate allowing the program to use Drone America's DAx8 Unmanned Aircraft System to test how the new technology can assist in emergencies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certificate of Authorization gives the County the go ahead to work with the region’s first responder agencies [...]

Drone America at WUI 2015

2016-02-12T20:44:33+00:00March 19th, 2015|

Drone America was at the 2015 Wildlife Urban Interface (WUI) Conference from March 24 to March 25. The event, which is was held at the Peppermill Resort & Spa in Reno, Nev., featured leaders from the local, state and federal levels to collaborate against the fastest growing fire threat in the world—the wild land/urban interface. [...]

Channel 4: FAA proposed regulations promote safety

2015-02-18T02:09:45+00:00February 18th, 2015|

Drone America was interviewed by local news station KRNV NEWS 4 for a story concerning the new Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposal to potential limit small UAV's by weight, altitude and certification to name a few. FAA Press Release    

Regional UAV Search and Rescue program announcement

2017-08-29T15:36:35+00:00December 18th, 2014|

A pre-production unmanned demonstration of a Drone America Search and Rescue DAx8 UAV flew in front of the media and local dignitaries during a press conference to announce a proposed regional UAV Search and Rescue program. The program began a year ago through a collaborative effort between Drone America and the Washoe County Sheriff’s [...]

KOLO 8: Cops Partner With Drone Maker

2017-08-29T15:41:21+00:00December 18th, 2014|

Local news station KOLO 8 covered Drone America and local law enforcement agencies perusing to get a regional program passed to use UAVs for Search and Rescue and emergency response missions in the area. FULL STORY  

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