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How Deschutes County Search and Rescue built a drone program and uses Eagle Eyes to find missing persons in Oregon's toughest terrain

Eagle Eyes Pilot version 1.6.0 beta is now live. This release includes: New Landing Page, AirSense, New Map Interface, DJI Health Monitoring, Procedures Checklist, Background Mode, and Custom Buttons.

Eagle Eyes Pilot version 1.5.0 Beta is now live. This release includes:

We’ve just dropped a new Beta release for Eagle Eyes Pilot, our app that runs on the drone controller. This early version offers a preview of the new capabilities we’re building. Keep in mind this is a Beta version, so you may experience the occasional hiccup. You can always install...

Last week, WIRED and Outside magazines reported on a recovery operation led by the Piedmont Alpine Rescue team, part of the Italian Mountain Rescue Corps (CNSAS), on Monviso, the highest peak in the Cottian Alps. Nearly a year after a 64-year-old mountaineer went missing, CNSAS drone pilots Saverio Isola and...

An interview on drone strategies and lessons learned from a Colorado-based Search and Rescue team

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene tore a destructive path across parts of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. A non-profit specializing in using drones for response efforts demonstrated how combining drone technology with specialized software can transform disaster relief.

As the daylight starts to fade, two hikers huddle under a tree somewhere in the wilderness of Beus Canyon, Utah. What started as a simple day hike has turned into a desperate situation. For hours, these two have been searching for a way out. They are cold, they are lost,...