The Latest News & Events

Keep up with what’s been going on with the Fullerton Drone Lab and the various collaborations that help provide enhanced training for students.

NEWS

Fullerton College Receives FAA Workforce Development Grant to Build UAS Repair Technician Program

by jseidel | May 28, 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Fullerton College its inaugural Aviation Workforce Development Grants for aviation maintenance technical workers to Fullerton College’s Drone Lab. The grant will cover equipment and costs to develop a sUAS Repair Technician...

Orange County Partners with Fullerton Drone Lab to launch drone pilot training program for at-risk youth

by jseidel | May 28, 2022

FULLERTON, Calif. (December 23, 2021) – The County of Orange, in partnership with the Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) and Fullerton College, is launching the Drone Piloting Program for Orange County youth. The Drone Piloting Program will be offered...

NBC News: Innovative Drone Project Launched to Map Sharks

by jseidel | May 27, 2021

A new partnership between Fullerton College’s Drone Lab and Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab will map and research sharks and people off the SoCal coast

The Fullerton Drone Lab and Shark Research

by jseidel | May 27, 2021

In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Jay talks about the Fullerton College Drone Lab, collaboration with the Shark Lab to help better understand marine habitats.

OC Register: Fullerton College’s drone program is growing, now helping shark research

by Jaz | March 9, 2021

Drones buzzing over So Cal beaches, piloted remotely by Fullerton College students, are doing more than capturing scenery from a bird’s-eye view.

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COLLABORATIONS

In an effort to provide real-world training and experience, the Fullerton Drone Lab proudly collaborates with organizations to create additional educational opportunities thought hands-on projects and operations. Students work with Fullerton College Athletics in helping assist coaches with aerial analysis. Students are working with the Orange County Water District on various projects including aerial imagery, mapping, infrastructure inspection, plan analysis, and so on. Students are working with the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach capturing images of sharks off the Southern California coast. Students are working with the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Center on aerial imagery and vegetation analysis. There are internship opportunities in utility inspection with Cyberhawk as well as the Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship program. These are just some of the collaborations with the Fullerton Drone Lab to provide students with real-world experience and logged professionals hours.