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LA Sheriff's Department deputy testing SkySeer drone

Photos of an unmanned aerial vehicle, or robotic drone, used for surveillance and rescue ops by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

Some images courtesy of Commander Charles "Sid" Heal of the LASD (Thanks!). Others shot by Xeni Jardin.

Here's a link to the NPR "Day to Day" segment these images relate to: Launching 'Big Brother' Flying Drones Over L.A..

This drone is called SkySeer, and was produced by Chang Industry of Verne, California.

24 photos | 19,133 views

items are from 06 Apr 2006.

LA Sheriff's Department deputy testing SkySeer drone by xeni
drone_lasd_012 by xeni
Sam De La Torre of Chang Industry, developers of SkySeer drone by xeni
Sam De La Torre of Chang Industry, folding SkySeer drone for storage by xeni
Folding the SkySeer for storage by xeni
SkySeer's lithium battery, removed from its hull by xeni
SkySeer's digital cameras by xeni
drone_lasd_006 by xeni
SkySeer, detail view from below with digital cameras by xeni
Taping NPR "Day to Day" story with SkySeer's developers by xeni
SkySeer mid-flight by xeni
SkySeer, about 250 feet mid-air. by xeni
SkySeer gliding about 250 feet in the air. by xeni
SkySeer wrapped up, stored, with supplemental gear in a briefcase. by xeni
SkySeer's lithium battery, removed. by xeni
SkySeer, after landing by xeni
SkySeer, detail by xeni
SkySeer by xeni
SkySeer's control gear in the back of a truck by xeni
Drone monitoring gear in the back of a truck by xeni
SkySeer's flight path, monitored on a notebook. by xeni
Monitoring SkySeer's flight path by xeni
Controlling SkySeer's course. by xeni
Commander Charles "Sid" Heal of the LASD. by xeni

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