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Drone Amplified’s CEO Carrick Detweiler talks about how Drones play a pivotal role in fighting fires and how Drone Amplified’s IGNIS 2 is spearheading prescribed ignitions to fight fires throughout the US right now. Full … Read More

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Drone Amplified has now expanded further into Canada with the announcement of a new distributor north of the U.S. border – Hummingbird Drones. Founded by former initial attack firefighters Robert Atwood and Richard Sullivan, Hummingbird … Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On February 6, 2020 the Lakeview Interagency Hotshots posted on Instagram saying that they are “ready for RX (prescribed fire) support in the Southeast.” Currently they have prescribed fire modules deployed in the Southeast, … 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