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Drone News for Week of July 30th 2018

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DJI'S NEW CUSTOMIZABLE DRONE PROTECTION SERVICE PLAN MEETS NEEDS OF COMMERCIAL UAS OPERATORS

DJI Enterprise Shield is the first comprehensive coverage plan of its kind that covers the company’s line of enterprise products, providing broad accident coverage, repair and replacement services, free shipping and rapid delivery, and the option to share coverage across a fleet of enterprise products.

DJI Mavic 2 drone leak confirms Pro and Zoom models

Watch the video that started it all from DroningOn that shows everything you ever wanted to know about the new Mavic 2 from DJI

An insect-inspired drone deforms upon impact

An origami-like drone developed at EPFL is flexible enough to absorb shocks without breaking before returning to its initial shape. This new type of drone, which was inspired by insect wings, draws on the advantages of both stiff and flexible structures.

Deep Learning Drone Detects Fights, Bombs, Shootings in Crowds

An international team of researchers from the United Kingdom and India has developed a drone surveillance system that would use computer vision and deep learning AI technology to automatically detect when violence occurs in public places, such as physical fights breaking out among large groups of people

Skysense and Avansig Just Developed an Autonomous Indoor Drone Surveillance System

The Avansig drone can execute its own indoor patrols and take advantage of Skysense’s drone-charging station when running low on power.

Incredible images from Drone Awards

A French photographer has won the title of "Photographer of the Year" at the World Drone Awards. Florian Ledoux captured a polar bear swimming through the freezing waters off northern Canada.

The FAA Is Slowing Down Potentially Life-Saving Drone Technology

Regulators too afraid of “making a mistake” are depriving Americans of numerous beneficial and even life-saving drone technologies. That is one of several alarming conclusions in a recently released report taking the Federal Aviation Administration to task for stalling the deployment of drones even as foreign companies and nations surge ahead.

The buzz over drones at AirVenture

EAA Airventure at Oshkosh, which is normally an event for showcasing aircraft, welcomed drones in a big way this year. For the first time in the event history drones were allowed by the FAA to do an evening light show at the event.

DJI Mavic Pro captures first person to ever ski down the K2 mountain summit

Bartek Bargiel uses his DJI Mavic Pro to capture these amazing shots of his brother skiing down the K2 mountain. For those of you who don’t know, K2 is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet high and one of the, if not the, most deadly mountains, also known as the Savage Mountain. Flying a drone to capture your brother skiing down that mountain is simply unreal.

NYS Fair 2018: Nightly drone light show coming to New York Experience area

Talk about the mother of all FAA waivers - The New York State Fair will host a nightly drone light show at the expanded New York Experience area on the fair's West End. The 25-drone show, presented by Great Lakes Drone Company, will feature the drones flying in precise patterns to form objects, timed with music. The show will be held nightly at 9:30 p.m. except for Labor Day, when it will not occur due to the annual closing night fireworks display.

THE 1+1=2 DRONE

The Blank Drone is unique, and when folded goes down to exactly 50% of its original volume. Blank uses two almost-identical modules that lock into each other in an ‘X’ manner, forming a drone when they do. You can use the Blank as is, or snap an additional module to its center, turning it into a drone camera.

Chinese Inventor Develops Working Drone Motorcycle

Zhao Deli’s engineering skills have resulted in a manned aerial motorbike that can reach speeds up to 43 miles per hour, leaving comparable efforts in Russia and Dubai in the dust.

Revised drone ordinance in effect in Orchard Park N.Y.

Orchard park officials realized then, even though they've had a drone ordinance since 2015, if they arrested someone those rules wouldn't really fly.

Drones help emergency management teams assess disaster damage

It can be difficult for emergency crews to determine the extent of flooding, particularly in rural areas. But if you're in Levy County and experiencing flooding, emergency management teams might send a drone to see how bad the damage actually is.

Toddler hit in face by falling drone

A day at the park ended in a hospital visit for a 1-year-old after he was hit in the face by an object that fell out of the sky.

Corps permits drone flight over Lake Lanier

Until last month getting those shots via drone was illegal. But it seems few people knew it. Few were cited and fined during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ban of drone flight over Corps property. But most didn’t get caught. In early July the Corps initiated a new permitting process for flying drones at Lanier that requires a 30-day advance request to put a drone in the air over Corps property. The policy prohibits random fly-overs of hobbyists with spur-of-the-moment whims to document their lake exploits or spy on boaters.

Developer team set to save lives with new cost-effective drone rescue app

DroneSAR is a software platform designed to enable commercially available, off-the-shelf drones to be used as part of search and rescue missions.

Buffalo Bills New Era Field Stadium Implements New Drone Ordinance

Anyone who deploys or lands a drone within two miles of an event at New Era Field four hours before it begins or after it concludes will be subject to a $250 fine or 15 days in jail.

Police look into drone near misses at Airport

POLICE investigations are under way after there were ‘two near misses’ involving drones and aircraft coming into land at the Airport. In both cases – one involving a commercial aircraft and the other a large corporate jet – the pilots reported that a drone was being flown a few hundred metres from the aircraft as it approached the runway.

The Future of Delivery Drone May Reside in a Specialized Landing Pad — a Doormat

Payment tech company Worldpay is experimenting with a new drone technology to combat parcel fraud. The prototype involves a drone landing pad that customers put in front of their door, which doubles as a doormat

Nevada launches drone center focused on public safety

Through its new Nevada Drone Center of Excellence for Public Safety, NIAS hopes to make the skies safer. The center, located inside the Switch Innevation Center near South Decatur Boulevard and Roy Horn Way, provides data, drone technology best practices, educational materials and conducts public workshops.

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Australia Drone News

Drone footage: Small mob of emus goes viral

WHEN 23-year-old Angus Gebhardt was using a drone to muster some emus out of a paddock of barley, he never thought the video footage would go viral.

Watch the drone footage of a $13.3m tobacco bust in Katherine

The first warrant executed by the newly established Illicit Tobacco Taskforce uncovered more than seven hectares of illegal tobacco crops and six tonnes of tobacco leaf, with an estimated excise value of $13.3 million, growing near Katherine.

10 Laws For Flying Drones In Australia

The rules surrounding drone piloting comes courtesy of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). They have been in place since 2002 and apply to non-commercial drone piloting. In other words, its for us regular joes who aren't making money from it.

Skylarking on sacred Mt Manaia summit at Whangārei Heads frowned upon

A road trip video of two guys having fun on Mt Manaia could have turned into a public relations nightmare for the Department of Conservation.

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5 tips for taking better real estate photos with your drone

Drone use in the real estate business is skyrocketing. The aerial perspective drones offer to help real estate agents sell homes as it gives home buyers an even better view of their future purchase.

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