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Ohio Advances Nation’s First Statewide Drone First Responder Program with Selection of Nine Public Safety Agencies
Ohio continues to lead the nation in modernizing emergency response with the selection of nine public safety agencies to participate in the Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to expand rapid aerial response capabilities across communities of all sizes. The program, led by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and DriveOhio, with program management support from…
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Driven by Legislative Vision, Ohio’s Statewide Drone First Responder Program Takes Flight Under SkyfireAI Management
SkyfireAI (www.skyfireai.com) today announced that it has been selected by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to serve as program manager, in collaboration with CAL Analytics—ODOT’s unmanned traffic management software partner— for the Ohio Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, a historic initiative that represents the first statewide deployment of DFR technology in the United States. Created under Ohio House Bill…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio
NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will connect with students in Ohio as they answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 10:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA YouTube channel. Media interested in covering the event must RSVP by…
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NASA Invites Local Middle Schoolers to Explore Agency STEM Careers
Ohio middle school students will step into the shoes of real-world NASA professionals for a day of career exploration and hands-on activities at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Nearly 200 students are slated to participate in TECH Day at NASA Glenn on May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media are invited to attend. TECH Day is designed…
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas
Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station answer their prerecorded questions this week. At 12:55 p.m. EST, Wednesday, March 5, NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Don Pettit will respond to questions submitted by students from Puede Network, in partnership with The Achievery in Dallas. At 10:30 a.m., Thursday,…
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NASA Trains Teachers on Upcoming Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8, Northeast Ohioans will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a total solar eclipse. During this rare natural phenomenon, the Moon will pass between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun and darkening the sky for nearly four minutes. Teachers, librarians, and community leaders from across Northeast Ohio came to NASA’s Glenn Research…
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EVgo and Partners Selected by Ohio Department of Transportation for Proposed Awards of $13.8M in NEVI Funding for 20 Fast Charging Stations Along Interstate Corridors
EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced that the company and its eXtend partners were selected by DriveOhio, a division of the Ohio Department of Transportation, for proposed awards of $13.8M in funding to deploy 20 fast charging stations. Fourteen of the 20 locations…
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Lorain County, Ohio, Goes Live With Public Safety Offerings From Tyler Technologies and Emergency Networking
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced that Lorain County, Ohio, has successfully gone live with new public safety solutions, including Tyler’s Fire Prevention mobile app, and the Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) suite and Fire suite from Emergency Networking. These solutions are offered as part of Tyler’s new partnership with Emergency Networking and will soon become integrated into Tyler’s public safety suite.…
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FirstEnergy Launches Utility Pole Recycling Program in Ohio Service Area
Wooden utility poles no longer fit for use in Ohio are receiving a new lease on life, thanks to a sustainability program launched by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) to repurpose discarded poles and keep them out of landfills. FirstEnergy Corp. Logo (PRNewsfoto/FirstEnergy Corp.) Under the new Wood Pole Diversion Program, utility poles no longer in use by FirstEnergy’s Ohio utilities – Ohio Edison, The…
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Intel Announces Next US Site with Landmark Investment in Ohio
Intel today announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio. The investment will help boost production to meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors, powering a new generation of innovative products from Intel and serving the needs of foundry customers as part of the company’s IDM 2.0…
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