Lincoln, Nebraska (4/22/2024) – Drone Amplified, a leader in drone-based firefighting technology, announces a strategic partnership with Inspired Flight Technologies (IFT), a top provider of advanced unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This … Read More
Drone Amplified – Fighting Fire with Fire
In the last few years wildfires have been increasing in size and destruction. Drone Amplified is fighting back with an aerial ignition system, this groundbreaking technology is safer, cheaper and … Read More
GPS Technology on the Front Line in Firefighting Wildfires
J. David Grossman, Executive Director, GPS Innovation Alliance & Dr. Carrick Detweiler, Co-Founder & CEO, Drone Amplified America’s first responders are battling a once-in-a-generation fight against wildfires. While communities in … Read More
Drone Amplified: Tech Entrepreneurs Attack The Global Wildfire Challenge
In 2020, wildfires scorched 45 million acres (18 million hectares) in Australia, and fifty-eight thousand wildfires burned 10.27 million acres (4.16 million hectares) in the United States. California suffered an estimated $100B total economic … Read More
Drone Amplified Founder Elected to National Academy of Investors
Drone Amplified’s founder and CEO Carrick Detweiler has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. NAI’s Senior Member program recognizes early-stage innovators and inventors whose success … Read More
Bureau of Land Management 2020 UAS Report
BLM UAS crews flew 488 aerial ignition missions for just over 110 hours of total flight time in 2020. As the map shows, IGNIS aerial ignition missions stretched from prescribed … Read More
Congress needs to be Careful about Banning All Parts for Drones made Outside the U.S.
By Carrick Detweiler The end of summer means the heart of fire season for many Americans. You’ve probably read about a fire somewhere in the United States; so far this … Read More