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====== Drone News for Week of July 23rd 2018 ======
===== Drone NewsBytes "Your Unfiltered Drone News Source" =====


==== Chinese company builds a 350ft tall artificial waterfall on the outside of a SKYSCRAPER - Drone footage ====
[[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/china/article-5982665/Chinese-company-builds-350ft-tall-artificial-waterfall-outside-SKYSCRAPER.html?ito=email_share_article-top|Amazing drone footage - Like a mirage out of nowhere, the towering artificial waterfall stands 350 feet tall on the outside of Liebian Building located at a public plaza in Guiyang city's central business district.]]

==== FAA Pushes for Repeal of Section 336 and More Authority Over Recreational Operators ====
[[https://dronelife.com/2018/07/13/faa-pushes-for-repeal-of-section-336-and-more-authority-over-recreational-operators/|The argument over Section 336 – the part of the law that exempts model aircraft from new FAA rulemaking, otherwise known as the “Special Rule for Model Aircraft” (see the FAA’s interpretation and explanation here ) – is ramping up.  As lawmakers discuss drone security – and, specifically, S.2836, the “Preventing Emerging Threats Act,” recreational operators are in the cross fire.]]

==== Utah on its own as FAA bails out of drone regulation ====
[[https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900025274/utah-on-its-own-as-faa-bails-out-of-drone-regulation.html|State regulators say that even though the Federal Aviation Administration has punted the job of regulating unmanned drones to state and local governments, they believe they can have a framework in place to maintain safety ahead of a drone invasion that appears to be just over the horizon.]]

==== White House wants expanded counter-drone powers ====
[[https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/07/18/white-house-wants-expansive-counter-drone-powers/|If the White House gets its way, open season for robots in the skies could follow.]]

==== Why drones raced and crashed all throughout Golden 1 Center ====
[[https://www.sacbee.com/sports/other-sports/article215181835.html|The sounds of drones buzzing in the air and crashing into cement could be heard Thursday all throughout Golden 1 Center as eight teams competed for a $25,000 cash prize.]]

==== Children could be banned from owning drones over 250g ====
[[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44960410|Children could be banned from owning drones weighing more than 250g as part of a proposed crackdown on misuse. They would only be allowed to fly devices heavier than that if they were owned and registered by an adult.]]

==== Drone, K-9 deployed to nab suspects in cornfield in west-central Minn. ====
[[http://grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/4475020-drone-k-9-deployed-nab-suspects-cornfield-west-central-minn| With the help of a drone and dog, two suspects were found in a cornfield west of Willmar on Wednesday, July 18, after they allegedly fled from a drug task force agent.]]

==== Report Claims 13 Percent of Drones Will Have Embedded SIM Cards by 2022 ====
[[http://www.thedrive.com/tech/22275/report-claims-13-percent-of-drones-will-have-embedded-sim-cards-by-2022|More than 13 percent of unmanned aerial vehicles around the world will support embedded SIM (eSIM) cards and cellular Long Term Evolution technology (LTE) connectivity by 2022, according to BGR.Cellular connectivity would help in remote identification, tracking flight path and supporting law standards defined by regulatory bodies globally.]]

==== Drones: How they can, can’t and should be used ====
[[https://www.ifsecglobal.com/drones-can-cant-used/|Speaking in the Keynote Theatre on day three of IFSEC International 2018 recently Barry Clack, founder of drone photography company Box Cottage Photography, decried certain newspapers for scaremongering about drones, insisting they were overall a useful technology.Clack was moderating a panel of drone experts on the scope of drone applications and how to combat hostile, incompetent or dangerous use.]]

==== Drones to begin delivering food in Holly Springs as part of national pilot program ====
[[https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/drones-to-begin-delivering-food-in-holly-springs-as-part-of-national-pilot-program/1311023309|A national pilot program to test drone usage is on track to deliver food in Wake County.The Federal Aviation Administration selected 10 agencies and communities from nearly 200 applicants to help study drone use. The North Carolina Department of Transportation made the list with a proposal to test delivery of medical supplies. Holly Springs became a partner for consumer delivery.]]

==== EASA Adopts EU-Wide Drone Rules ====
[[https://www.expouav.com/news/latest/easa-adopts-eu-wide-drone-rules/|On 26 June 2018, the European Council adopted updated aviation safety rules, which include a revised mandate for EASA and the first ever EU-wide rules for civil drones of all sizes. The reform introduces proportionate and risk-based rules designed to enable the EU aviation sector to grow, make it more competitive and encourage innovation.]]

==== Abbotsford police’s new drone a buzz for crowd ====
[[https://www.abbynews.com/news/abbotsford-polices-new-drone-a-buzz-for-crowd/|A DJI drone has been added to the Abbotsford Police Department’s tool belt, and it’s being touted as a potential life saver in car crashes and search and rescue operations.]]

==== AirVuz Offers Curated Collections of Drone Videos ====
[[https://www.dailytelescope.com/airvuz-offers-curated-collections-of-drone-videos/190740|It’s easy to fall down a rabbit hole viewing aerial content on AirVuz.com. Luckily for AirVuz visitors, the website now offers curated collections that make it easier than ever to find the best of the best aerial footage of a specific content.]]

==== Novichok poisonings: police release drone footage of search ====
[[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/20/novichok-poisonings-police-release-drone-footage-of-search|Police investigating the nerve agent poisonings of five people in Wiltshire have released drone footage of officers searching a shallow stream in a Salisbury park.]]

==== Watch Oklahoma National Guard train with counter-drone equipment in Afghanistan ====
[[https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/07/20/watch-oklahoma-national-guard-train-with-counter-drone-equipment-in-afghanistan/|As seen in a February 2018 video embedded below, members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are training with perhaps the prototypical equipment of the present moment in drone and counter-drone warfare.]]

==== Drone ban may be lifted in Barbados ====
[[http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/178387/drone-ban-lifted| The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Government is ready to turn its eye to lifting the drone ban that was first implemented in 2016.]]

==== Drone delayed medical helicopter transport of crash victim in Idaho ====
[[https://www.ems1.com/drones/articles/387321048-Drone-delayed-medical-helicopter-transport-of-crash-victim-in-Idaho/|A drone in flight over Minidoka Memorial Hospital created a hazard for a medical helicopter crew during the Rupert Fourth of July parade and delayed transport for a patient involved in an interstate crash.]]

====Unifly, Aeronyde to Create Drone Traffic System for Emergency Services ====
[[https://dronelife.com/2018/07/21/unifly-aeronyde-to-create-drone-traffic-system-for-emergency-services/|Emergency workers can deploy the on-demand dispatch of drones to enhance on-site situational awareness in real time for accidents, fires, crime scenes, active shooter incidents or rescues. Police can also create neighborhood aerial patrols to spot problems before a crime can happen.]]

==== A thermal drone shows the Nkuhuma Pride of lions hunt at night in Kruger National Park ====
[[https://dronedj.com/2018/07/23/a-thermal-drone-shows-the-nkuhuma-pride-of-lions-hunt-at-night-in-kruger-national-park/|The lions are being followed by one person (James Henry) in an open 4×4 and by a thermal drone. Watching the thermal drone footage provides a stunning view of the pride’s movement through the thick South African bush.]]

==== NDSU tests new 'spray drone': ‘Smart farm’ concept addresses small weed patches ====
[[http://grandforksherald.com/business/agriculture/4475890-ndsu-tests-new-spray-drone-smart-farm-concept-addresses-small-weed|The new industrial "unmanned aerial vehicle" arrived three weeks ago. It is capable of carrying more than 4 gallons of liquid. Operators can send it to spray precise locations of problem weeds.]]

==== ‘High-risk’ missing man found alive after help from fire service’s drone ====
[[http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/drone-used-to-locate-high-risk-missing-man-1-5619151|A man who went missing from his Coates home was found alive yesterday after police officers received help from Suffolk fire service’s eye in the sky.]]

==== Aerial and Underwater drones used to assist in search for missing man ====
[[https://www.abc57.com/news/news-1532303499| Search continues for missing man in the St. Joseph River with the help of drones. A man is still missing after friends and officials dedicated most of the day to finding him. Michael Scott, 35, went missing on a canoeing trip with friends on Saturday. The Great Lakes Drone Company was called in to assist officials with the use of a thermal aerial drone and an underwater drone.]]

==== The Drone Racing League SIM is now the official FPV simulator for MultiGP ====
[[https://www.suasnews.com/2018/07/the-drone-racing-league-sim-is-now-the-official-fpv-simulator-for-multigp/|Launching with exclusive MultiGP tracks, the most advanced and configurable physics, and chances to win a spot in the DRL 2019 Season, pilots will have more chances to practice and compete with the world’s greatest pilots.]]

==== Questions raised over legality of Intel drone flights in Johannesburg ====
[[https://www.suasnews.com/2018/07/questions-raised-over-legality-of-intel-drone-flights-over-johannesburg/|South African bank ABSA has hired Intel Shooting Stars to fly over Johannesburg to reveal their new logo. Permissions to fly commercially in South Africa normally take months, each airframe that you fly requires a permission that can take anything up to two years to obtain. How Intel obtained permission to fly is causing waves.]]

==== UK Government and Innovation Foundation's Report on Drones Reveals Priorities and Problems ====
[[http://www.thedrive.com/tech/22344/uk-government-and-innovation-foundations-report-on-drones-reveals-priorities-and-problems| A 225-page joint report backed by the U.K. government called “Flying High: Shaping the Future of Drones in U.K. Cities.” focuses on the wide variety of proposed drone technology implementation in Great Britain.]]

==== Drone halts firefighting efforts in B.C. Interior ====
[[https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/drone-halts-firefighting-efforts-near-nakusp/|RCMP are looking for the pilot of a drone that forced the suspension of air operations above a wildfire near Nakusp on Sunday. The drone grounded one helicopter supporting ground crews at the Wilson Creek fire, which is about 19 kilometres east of Nakusp]]

==== Hazard Community and Technical College planning to classes for drone certificates ====
[[http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Drone-and-safety-classes-in-Hazard-488918641.html|The Hazard Community and Technical College is offering classes to help students get jobs in several fields, by operating drones. The courses the college plans to offer this fall will allow students to take part in the unmanned systems technology workforce.]]

==== Dad invents drone to prevent swimming pool drownings ====
[[http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38709577/dad-invents-drone-to-prevent-swimming-pool-drownings|The drone works by utilizing motion detection and facial recognition technology. One of its cameras sits above the water to monitor the pool's surroundings. The second camera is mounted underwater. The drone sends two notifications to parents: one when kids approach the pool, and another when someone or something has gone into the water.]]

==== Drone camp more than fun for teens ====
[[http://www.uticaod.com/news/20180723/drone-camp-more-than-fun-for-teens|Griffiss Institute, Mohawk Valley Community College and the Air Force Research Laboratory teamed up again this year to offer the drone camp to 14- to 18-year-olds. Students received their own drones, which they built, learned to fly and practiced with throughout the week-long camp.]]

==== New Jersey Farm Welcomes Department of Agriculture Secretary, Shows Off Drone ====
[[http://www.thedrive.com/tech/22373/new-jersey-farm-welcomes-department-of-agriculture-secretary-shows-off-drone|New Jersey’s Growtopia Farms has taken to unmanned aerial vehicles to improve Jersey Tomato growth, decrease cost, and maximize the overall business. Drones in agriculture are nothing new, but their implementation in this industry is certainly seeing rapid growth with each passing season.]]

==== Come Fly With Us: Otis College Extension Offers Build-A-Drone Workshop ====
[[https://www.otis.edu/news/come-fly-us-otis-college-extension-offers-build-drone-workshop|This summer, you can build and fly your own drone through the Extension program at Otis College of Art and Design! The class will utilize a blended learning format to discover the intricacies of drone flying, explore the different uses and types of drones, and conclude with a one-day, hands-on workshop where students will build and fly their own.]]

==== Amazon Patents Aerial Fulfillment Centers for Improved Drone Delivery ====
[[http://www.thedrive.com/tech/22374/amazon-patents-aerial-fulfillment-centers-for-improved-drone-delivery|The AFC (airborne fulfillment center) may be an airship that remains at a high altitude (e.g., 45,000 feet) and UAVs with ordered items may be deployed from the AFC to deliver ordered items to user designated delivery locations]]

==== Drones to monitor water quality in west ====
[[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/drones-to-monitor-water-quality-in-west-1.3574941|Scientists at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) believe drones may extend the range and quality of testing while reducing labour costs and avoiding safety issues on more exposed and inaccessible waterways.]]

==== Intelligent Drones Push The Boundaries Of Oil And Gas Inspection ====
[[https://www.forbes.com/sites/markvenables/2018/07/24/intelligent-drones-push-the-boundaries-of-oil-and-gas-inspection/#b40f18366dfe|Drones are not new to industry or the oil and gas sector. They have been used by companies that are offering full-service video, or to capture survey photographs for some time.  However, Renner Vaughn, director of oil and gas at commercial drone operator, Cape, believes that there is a major gap between what companies are hoping for and achieving in the use of drones.]]

==== 8 more lava loiterers cited, drone confiscated ====
[[http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/07/24/breaking-news/8-more-lava-loiterers-cited-drone-confiscated/|State officials said that eight more people have been cited for loitering in the East Rift Eruption Zone in Puna on Hawaii island, seven of them in the last 24 hours, bringing the total, so far, to about 90 since early May.]]

==== Dynamic duo: dog teams up with drone to catch fleeing thief in Woodland ====
[[http://www.thereflector.com/news/article_eeba283a-8f93-11e8-88ec-4bf765b1d99a.html|The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office headed south last Friday afternoon to help the Woodland Police Department after a report came in that someone was stealing things at the Walmart in Woodland. Deputy Brady Spaulding and his K9 Icarus responded. They were joined by a drone, which brought its pilot, Deputy Derek Baker. The Sheriff's Office is passing along a video of the drone chase to the Woodland Police later this week I will add it to the news if and when its released.]]


{{:news:th.jpg?100}}===== Australia Drone News =====      

==== DroneShield Adds Counterdrone Solution to Rapid Scout Vans ====
[[https://dronebelow.com/2018/07/24/droneshield-counterdrone-rapid-scout-vans/|A unique combination of DroneShield’s counterdrone system with ISI’s on-vehicle and electro-optics surveillance system, the Rapid Scout® HQ a vehicle with an integrated counterdrone detect and defeat solution will become ISI’s flagship product, and will compliment DroneShield’s stable of counterdrone products.]]

==== The big read: Where are all the female drone photographers? ====
[[http://www.australianphotography.com/news/the-big-read-where-are-all-the-female-drone-photographers|Despite consumer drone sales going through the roof, there’s still a glass ceiling when it comes to female representation in drone photography. Serena Coady speaks to three female droners who are bucking the trend.]]

==== Joe McGaffin made waves with his Facebook video, “Newcastle, Australia – perfect place” ====
[[https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5536697/the-spectacular-newcastle-drone-video-thats-touching-hearts-photos-videos/?cs=305|It’s like one of those music videos that make you want to live life with a bit more zeal. Or, at the very least get out of the house more. Joe, 17, has managed to capture the freedom and fun of youth, amidst the beauty of Newcastle. That’s no easy thing.]]

==== Drones, Esports And Battle Robots: What's On At Hybrid World Adelaide Today ====
[[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/07/drones-esports-and-battle-robots-whats-on-at-hybrid-world-adelaide-today/|Hybrid World Adelaide kicked off last night with an incredible "water screen" and the promise of a tech-filled fun free weekend for the folks on Kaurna country.]]

==== Using Machine Vision and AI to Automate Industrial Drones ====
[[https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/12351/q-a-using-machine-vision-and-ai-to-automate-industrial-drones|Industrial drone software vendor Drone Deploy recently raised $25 million in funding led by energy and industrial venture capital firm Invenergy and AirTree, one of the largest venture capital firms in Australia.]]

==== Alcoa revolutionises mine operations with drone technology ====
[[https://safetowork.com.au/alcoa-revolutionises-mine-operations-with-drone-technology/|Alcoa continues to pioneer new ways of working with digital tools and is now utilising drone technology to perform its operations across Western Australia.]]


{{:news:how_do_i1.png?110|}}===== How To Videos - A Place to Learn =====

==== How to Take Better Landscape Photos When Flying Your Drone ====
[[https://fstoppers.com/drone/how-take-better-landscape-photos-when-flying-your-drone-270790|If you enjoy shooting landscapes, a drone can offer a vastly different perspective that can open up a wealth of new possibilities even in places you've already shot before. This great tutorial will give you some helpful tips for getting the most out of yours.]]

==== Six Best Practices For Elevating Your Listing With Drone Video And Photography ====
[[https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2018/07/23/six-best-practices-for-elevating-your-listing-with-drone-video-and-photography/#175e6e0430a1|These unique perspectives drive the emotional connection that moves and motivates buyers to act. As clients increasingly ask about using drones for their listings, real estate pros should be ready with these drone dos and don’ts.]]


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===== Ken Videos =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8EbzRArsig|A380 Jet? Real/Fake - Full Analysis]]
  * [[https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/07/18/sky-drone-5-shows-extent-of-womans-cliff-plunge-california/|Drone Video Shows Extent Of Woman’s Cliff Plunge In California]]
  * [[https://www.airvuz.com/video/Drone-Video-of-the-Week-July---Week-2-Mauro-Pagliai?id=5b4e2b0de772be3dfaedb757|Unique Video Nets Italian Drone Pilot $1,000]]
  * [[https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6812187/isis-fanatic-arrested-theresa-may-downing-street-attack-plot/|Drone footage of ISIS fanatic’s arrest days before he planned to attack Theresa May in Downing Street]]
  * [[https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/07/17/intels-world-record-breaking-drone-show-behind-the-scenes.html|Check out behind the scenes how Intel made a world record flight using 1500 drones.]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kB-BGMXxZc|Jet Engines Strapped to Feet Going 103.4 MPH! In 8K!]]
  * [[https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/news/2018/07/20/drone-video-shows-tornado-damage-bondurant/805008002/|This drone video submitted by Brett Hoben shows the path of the tornado that damaged dozens of homes in Bondurant on July 19, 2018]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRucnyP4tR0|Mavic Pro footage from rescue of Rick Allen on Broad Peak captured by drone pilot Bartek Bargiel]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgy7gy5sff0|Knebworth crop fire drone footage by Mark West]]
  * [[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/drone-footage-shows-twin-skyscrapers-taking-shape-as-barkings-2b-minimanhattan-transformation-begins-a3892706.html|Drone footage shows twin skyscrapers taking shape as Barking's £2bn 'mini-Manhattan' transformation gets under way]]
  * [[https://abcnews4.com/news/local/watch-charlestons-crosstown-flooding-as-seen-by-drone|WATCH: Charleston's Crosstown flooding as seen by drone]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=Dpz_UNJOOeM|The Stunning Beauty of Corfu’s Paleokastritsa Captured by Drone]]
  * [[https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/business/technology/wirereuters/this-solar-powered-drone-could-fly-for-a-year/2018/07/21/1c7133ec-8ca4-11e8-9d59-dccc2c0cabcf_video.html|This solar-powered drone could fly for a year]]
  * [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1731606/Video-Drone-footage-captures-majesty-Broadchurch-Cliffs.html|Drone footage captures sweeping majesty of Broadchurch Cliffs]]
  * [[https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/web-extra-drone-video-of-ride-the-duck-boat-lifting/1317887664|Drone video of crews raising the Ride the Ducks boat out of Table Rock Lake.]]
  * [[https://www.joe.ie/news/drone-footage-curracloe-fire-634193|Drone footage of Curracloe Beach after dune fire is startling]]
  * [[https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=azJNc_1531619014|Liveleak - Surfer Chick Has Near Miss With Drone]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxHl7c6Lep4| Drone pilot attacked by dog while flying causing drone to crash and start grass fire - Complete video]]
  * [[https://www.krdo.com/news/top-stories/what-the-spring-fire-looks-like-from-above-skytracker-13-drone-looks-at-what-s-left-behind/772696029|After the Spring Fire, SkyTracker 13 drone looks at what's left behind]]
  * [[https://www.wetalkuav.com/casey-neistat-uses-hacked-gopro-quadcopter-to-film-studio-tour-video/|Casey Neistat uses hacked GoPro quadcopter to film studio tour video!]]
  * [[https://globalnews.ca/video/4349314/charred-neighbourhoods-caused-by-deadly-greece-wildfires-captured-on-drone-video|Charred neighbourhoods caused by deadly Greek wildfires captured on drone video]]
  * [[https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/3905213-drone-flying-camp-for-students-in-denair/|Drone Flying Camp For Students In Denair]]


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