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Athens City Council has rejected the expansion of a drone program for first responders
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens will not support an expanded drone program for first responders after a 5-2 City Council vote rejected the measure. The council chamber was packed with residents opposed to the proposal,… Read More
How might drones respond to 911 calls? Ohio will be the first in the nation to find out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — When an emergency call comes in, first responders often don’t have the luxury of knowing exactly what they’re walking into. They may get a report… Read More
Police in southeast Ohio are touting the benefits of using drones while the ACLU calls for laws to govern their use
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Law enforcement agencies across southeast Ohio are increasingly turning to drones—not just for search and rescue, but to deter crime, pursue suspects and gather aerial intelligence… Read More
JobsOhio inks a $310 million grant deal for defense contractor Anduril
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Defense contractor Anduril, who has plans to build a military drone plant in Pickaway County, about 20 minutes south of downtown Columbus, has inked its… Read More
Drones are a powerful tool for law enforcement in southeast Ohio that raise privacy concerns
By: Caleb McCleskey
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) –– Hovering several hundred feet in the air, the four rotating propellers on the Washington County Sheriff’s Office newest drone could be heard from the ground. Special Deputy… Read More
Ohio University receives a grant to study using unmanned aircraft to move packages and people around
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has been awarded a grant to investigate using unmanned aircraft in Appalachian Ohio for applications such as delivering packages to homes and transporting patients… Read More
Oil Prices Jump Following Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities
By: Scott Neuman | Bill Chappell | NPR
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It’s the largest one-day surge in crude prices in years. Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the strikes, but the U.S. says Iran played a key role. Iran denies involvement.
New OK for Out-of-Sight Flights Expands Ohio Drone Research
By: Associated Press
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – Researchers will expand testing of defense-related drone technology with new permission to fly beyond their line of sight in a limited area of Ohio. The Federal… Read More
Taking Flight: Coalfield Students Have High Hopes For Drone Industry Jobs
By: Benny Becker | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Student teams from across the coalfields of eastern Kentucky came together at the Knott County Sportsplex, bringing with them drones that they themselves had built. It was time for the… Read More
State Puts Hold On Drone Security Testing At SW Ohio Prisons
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s prisons agency says it has put a hold on its testing of drones as a security measure to keep watch over two corrections facilities. The Department of Rehabilitation and… Read More