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The U.S. Forest Service has committed to reduce human flights in high-risk situations and move to Unmanned Aerial Systems where possible when using prescribed fires. “Prescribed fires are an essential tool for increasing landscape resiliency … Read More

A United States Department of Agriculture briefing paper on Unmanned Aircraft Systems aerial ignition operations has found that using a drone for prescribed burning costs approximately $1,800 a day compared to the $16,000 a day … Read More

Drone Amplified is featured in an article in Robotics Business Review titled “How Robots and Drones are Changing Rescue Operations”. The article highlights how new systems are helping to make emergency response less dangerous and … Read More

Drone Amplified is working with a former lead Tesla engineer and his company as he seeks to develop a “super drone” capable of carrying a payload of up to 75 pounds and staying airborne for … Read More

Drone Amplified has won the NUtech Ventures Startup Company of the Year award at the Innovator Celebration event in Lincoln, Nebraska, last month. As a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NUtech commercializes intellectual … Read More

Drone Amplified is growing on the West Coast and we’re delighted to welcome Simon Weibel to the team as our West Coast Representative, Operations and Sales. A native of Rogue Valley, Oregon, Simon has been … Read More

As fire seasons stretch longer and blazes burn hotter, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln startup company is using drones to fight fire with fire and keep people out of harm’s way. Drone Amplified is headed by … Read More

IGNIS is “out working in Arizona and California – the drones do a lot of burning now,” said Brad Koeckeritz, unmanned aircraft system division chief for the interior department’s office of aviation services. We’ll see … Read More