“What I like about flying drones is that it offers an opportunity ... a mission requires a qualified remote pilot, a visual observer and detailed mission planning. To be qualified to fly ...

The Redmond Police Department has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving: the Federal Aviation Administration granted them a highly sought-after waiver that will allow them to deploy drones on ...

The Redmond Police Department has become the first police agency in the state to operate drones without a visual observer after recently receiving FAA approval. The Redmond Police Department is ...

FAA Waiver Allows Campbell PD to Deploy DedroneBeyond for Drone-Agnostic Day and Night DFR Operations Without a Visual Observer. Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are changing how ...

The waiver allows CPD to run drone missions with just one operator, without the need for human visual observers-day or night. DroneSense CPD worked closely with DroneSense's solutions engineering ...

Redmond has now become just the second police department on the West Coast to be granted an exception to the FAA's rule for a visual observer. The department's drone pilots can now even fly near ...

In April, the Redmond Police Department implemented a “Drones as First Responders” program which aids police officers during 911 calls. The Drones as First Responders unit is composed of ...

operations with a visual observer.” The company’s customers include law enforcement agencies around the country. FAA waivers are required to operate drones beyond visual line of sight.

It is a landmark year for drone regulation, with big implications for everyone from police departments to Amazon. This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get it in your ...

"It does require a visual observer," said Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe, who is currently employing drones on 911 response drones. But leaders of Seattle-based BRINC Drones and Kirkland-based ...

The tests will focus on flights “beyond the visual line of sight” — meaning the operators won’t see their drones. The police will instead rely on tech for navigation, control, and ...