Police announce crack down on drone-related crimes

The Home Office, Police and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have announced a new campaign aimed at clamping down on drone-related crimes, after 336 drone-related incidents were recorded during the last five months in the UK. The new campaign, Operation Foreverwing, will see the three organisations work together to show the work the Police is…

Milton Keynes to become 5G testbed

Milton Keynes Council has confirmed that the city has attracted more funding to become a testbed of a range of new 5G powered mobility technologies, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth.  The scheme will use around £4m of new funding, including £2.3m from the Government, alongside the £10m investment already made by SEMLEP, industry and…

Skyports to transport medical supplies using drones

Drone delivery service provider Skyports has collaborated with Vodafone and digital consultants Deloitte to transport medical supplies and samples for the NHS in Scotland using drones. The live flights will take place later this year. The Skyports-led project was selected following a drive to find space-enabled technology and services that can support the NHS response to coronavirus in…

Vodafone report shows drone support

Four out of five Britons would support the widespread adoption of drones if stringent safety, security and monitoring measures existed, according to a new report by Vodafone. Of the 2,000 members of the public polled for the report, the majority support their use for emergency response (86%), police assistance (79%) and environmental conservation (61%). Meanwhile,…