Brooklyn Park police will soon be deploying $4.6 million in drone technology that will give first responders additional eye-in-the-sky capacity at crime scenes and other emergencies. The new system will give police the ability to deploy up to 12 drones from 10 docking stations in support of emergency response. | CCX Media

After the massive bushfires of 2019 and 2020, Australia is turning to technology to heal its forests. A Sydney startup, AirSeed Technologies, has developed AI-powered drones that can plant up to 40,000 biodegradable seed pods each day. Each pod carries native seeds and nutrients designed to grow in poor soil, allowing reforestation in areas unreachable by humans. The method is 25 times faster and 80 percent cheaper than traditional planting. Early trials in New South Wales show success in restor