As the first month of the new year comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise shine a spotlight on six of ...

Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ...

Firefighters could soon have a formidable ally in their daunting task of entering buildings set ablaze: specialized drones that can handle the heat from live flames and relay visuals to help them ...

(TNS) — When a photographer donated two drones to Cal Fire’s San Benito-Monterey Unit in 2021, the act of generosity launched a drone program that would break records and save lives. A team of Cal ...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and fellow Reps. Eli Crane (AZ-02), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act on ...

“What is happening here is the building of muscle memory for real combat.” A quote by the U.S. Army Col. Matthew Kelley, ...

Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety. Having a drone in the sky above a massive ...

Drones have a reputation for being fearsome weapons. For the U.S. Army, there's a concern that there may be too many drones in the battlefield space, and this can have the unfortunate effect of ...

This article was commissioned in conjunction with Prototypes for Humanity, a global initiative that showcases and accelerates academic innovation to solve social and environmental challenges. The ...