Ohio launches nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, selects nine agencies

Ohio has launched the nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, naming nine public-safety agencies to test drones for rapid-response emergency tasks. The program will assess operational integration, interoperability, and regulatory procedures for deploying unmanned aircraft to augment incident response across the state.

Discovered 2026-02-10T08:15:00.524136-08:00 | 2026-02-10T08:15:00.524136-08:00

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  • Nine public-safety agencies were selected for the nation’s first statewide Drone First Responder pilot, creating a coordinated testbed for rapid-response UAS in emergency operations.

  • The program will generate operational and regulatory data relevant to other state aviation initiatives, including Ohio’s eVTOL eIPP proposal (source:84f7a492-5e02-420c-bbfe-9c67516ee598) and recent state aerospace R&D investments (source:a1f8753a-195a-41d3-b4d7-cfe8805606d4).

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2026-02-10T08:15:00.524136-08:00
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