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The Dubai police force teamed up with tech company HoverSurf to produce a new police drone-motorcycle hybrid designed for rapid deployment in emergency situations. Four propellers and can lift a driver up to 16 feet off the ground and travel nearly 4 miles for up to 25 minutes. The hoverbike has a max weight of 660 pounds and can rocket through the sky at 43 mph. The flying motorcycle can take pictures with eight cameras and transmit them directly to a police station.
Drone technology is an exciting new innovation with many applications. Many industries, like films and delivery, are finding new uses for drones all the time, especially when the drone is combined with other technology. Tech savvy police departments all over the world are also turning to drones to get more help patrolling the streets and fighting crime, such as police in the Chilean city of Las Condes.
Police in North Carolina had their hands full dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which brought heavy rains and major floods to the coastal state. Many civilians became stuck in the torrential flooding and police were called to hundreds of emergency situations, rescuing hundreds of citizens from the extreme weather. Footage courtesy of the Fayette Police Department shows one of the most heart pounding rescue operations of the weekend. Authorities on patrol in the flooded streets noticed a woman calling for help next to her half-submerged sedan. Responding to the call, police realized that the woman's young son was still in the vehicle and were able to pull out the toddler before matters became worse. One officer captured the heroics on camera. At least four people have been reported missing as officials scramble to respond to hundreds of pending emergency calls. Mayor Nat Roberson declared a mandatory curfew from 7pm to 7am in response to the number of rescues carried out by emergency workers.
Professor Anil Jain from Michigan State University, who at the end of July with a group of his students successfully unlocked a phone using 3D printed fingerprints, explained the breakthrough technique behind the invention to the press at his laboratory on Tuesday.
US President Barack Obama called for unity following the fatal shooting of three police officers in Baton Rouge during a press conference in Washington DC on Sunday. Addressing the recent police deaths in Dallas , the president said that "five days ago I travelled to Dallas for the memorial service of the officers who were slain there. I said that, that killer would not be the last person who tries to make us turn on each other nor will today's killer. It remains up to us to make sure that they fail."
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