Drone News for Week of November 5th 2018
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| Engineers ditch the golf clubs to use drone to connect remote Scottish property to broadband - Engineers in Scotland have used a drone to fly broadband cable across a river for the first time to reach a remote property in a Highland glen. The Openreach team used the innovative method to reach a home on the other side of a 50-metre wide stretch of river in Glenmazeran. |
| Russia thwarted drone attacks at 2018 World Cup, says head of security service - Moscow has said it stopped drone attacks by terrorists and prevented nationalists from assaulting British fans during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. |
| NET GUARD drone rescues people from highrise fire emergencies - NET GUARD is a high altitude self-driven UAV drone concept designed by a group of 6 students in guangzhou, china, the creation is meant to rescue people from highrise fire emergencies — when receives a distress signal, it uses GPS to pinpoint the location of the fire. traveling at high altitude to avoid traffic and reach the scene of the emergency in the fastest possible time, the drone approaches the scene and unfolds into four parts with a safety net at the center. |
| Japan's first drone document delivery operation launched in Fukushima amid labor shortage - Japan Post Co. on Wednesday began transporting documents by drone in Fukushima Prefecture, the first operation of its kind in Japan, following easing of regulations to cope with labor shortages in the transport industry. |
| Fallen Bear Cub Drone Video Demonstrates How Drones Can Negatively Impact Animals - The drone market is booming and it is changing the way we use airspace, with some unforeseen consequences. The uptake of consumer drones has been swift. But despite their obvious benefits, concerns are growing about impacts on wildlife. |
| Drone aids local community group in fighting crime - BELLEVUE community watch group chairman Malcolm Moodley said that the group has now upgraded their methods of keeping their neighbourhood safe through the use of drone technology. |
| Public reminded of drone policies at Corps, TVA projects - The Corps of Engineers’ and TVA’s policies governing drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles prohibits public operation of drones over developed public lands, including recreational areas such as campgrounds facilities and structures, and critical infrastructure such as locks, dams, power plants and switch yards. |
| New federal program could usher in the future of drone policy - A first-of-its-kind federal drone program was recently launched to evaluate innovative uses for unmanned aircraft, and the use of drones to help aid recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence showed why this was such a critical first step. But for the program to live up to its promise of bringing drone policies into the 21st century, Congress must do its part by keeping a close eye on pilot projects in states like Kansas and California and crafting rules that promote innovation and protect public safety. |
| How AI, IoT, and Other Technologies Will Need to Coalesce into Comprehensive Counterdrone Defenses - Drones are the foundation of some of the most devastating weapon systems in many countries’ arsenals. They are also a growing focus of smart cities everywhere. Indeed, drone-related projects are likely to claim a significant portion of the projected $135 billion annually that public agencies worldwide will invest in smart cities by 2021 |
| Kentucky Is Using Drones to Fix Its Unsolved-Murder Crisis - Over a four-year period, the office will test the feasibility of using self-guided drones to investigate shootings: According to the proposal, the drones would be sent the GPS coordinates of a shooting location, then they would take pictures and videos ahead of first responders, complementing location data with visuals. |
| Lost hikers could now be saved by drones - MIT researchers improve drone tech to deal with harsh rescue missions. To do this, the team had to redefine how drones navigate when under a dense canopy of trees. |
| Piloting a business (Drone pilot starts unusual company from his home) - Envision a frog riding a drone holding a camera in its front foot while flying through the air. This is the image Rio Rancho business owner Dan Sellers wants potential clients to think of when they need his services. Sellers, mastermind and owner of Aerial Frog, one of three drone videography and 3D imaging companies in the state, said he wants his business to stand out, hence the aforementioned logo |
| Radio City Music Hall Shows Off New Drone Technology for the 2018 Christmas Spectacular - The large-scale integrated drone performance featured in the brand-new finale scene will mark the first of its kind for live theatre and for Intel, the global leader in drone innovation. Obscura Digital designed brand-new digital projections that extend the show beyond the stage and that work with the Intel drones in the finale scene to blur the line between magic and reality. |
| WNY morphing into a national hotbed for freestyle, recreational drone sports - Western New York's rich industrial history creates the perfect setting for a growing group of drone hobbyists. But these pilots don't just want to capture incredible photography; they're taking their drone-flying to the extreme. |
| DJI Flight Simulator - Learn to fly anywhere, anytime - The new DJI Flight Simulator allows you to practice your flying skills in a zero-risk environment. From the Spark to the Matrice you can hone your skills. |
| Waiting to fly drones in India? It might take a bit long. - The new framework drone framwork drafred by government of was supposed to be in action from 1st December but the wait is going to be longer. |
| Reality verses hype for drone deliveries - The dream of drones delivering all manner of items to people is responsible for significant innovation in the UAV industry. It would seem to the casual observer that some of the talk surrounding drone deliveries is very far-fetched. After all, the logistics behind UAV deliveries are highly complex, not least because the laws governing whether commercial drones can fly through your neighbourhood are far from finalized. That being said, we do have a case study of one country where drone deliveries have been highly successful: Iceland. |
| Unpiloted drones could be used for maintenance checks on Southern Islands - The Singapore Land Authority is looking to use drones to perform scheduled inspections on offshore islands under its care – remotely and without a pilot. |
| New Drone Speed World Record Set At The FAI World Drone Racing Championships - UASweekly.com - Covering news, and technological innovations across the UAS, and UAV sectors. Congratulations to Switzerland’s Timothy Trowbridge: holder of the new FAI world record for speed over 100m with a racing drone*. The racing star hit an average speed of 114.2382 km/h across two separate runs of the 100m track, which was specially constructed for the FAI World Drone Racing Championships here at the Shenzhen Universiade Center-Stadium. |
| About the weight of a toothpick, first wireless robo-insect takes off - Imagine an insect that can alight along a pipeline to sniff out gas leaks, swoop beneath plants to detect pests and disease, and slip into tiny spaces to find disaster survivors. Now imagine holding a laser that can control its every move. |
| With This Patch, You Can Control a Drone with a Flick of Your Wrist - Avionics - NextFlex is letting you use your body. Just slap on a patch, and you're ready to go. |
| DRONE VIDEO: Destruction left in wake of EF-2 Tennessee tornado - FOX 17 News Skyeye provides a closer look at the destruction left in the wake of an EF-2 tornado which claimed the life of a Tennessee woman and injured others. |
| Swiss tourist charged after accidentally crashing drone into Midtown building | abc7ny.com - A tourist from Switzerland has been charged after allegedly crashing his drone into a building in Midtown Manhattan. |
Australia Drone News
| Emesent raises $2.5M to map mines with autonomous drones - Australian startup, Emesent raises $2.5M to map mines with autonomous drones in an environment where there is no GPS available. |
| The Australian Army’s Drone Air Force - The first Military International Drone Racing Tournament was just held in Sydney, featuring competitors from across the world, and the Australian Army team did very well. This shouldn’t surprise. The Army has declared that it will soon “be the most unmanned [air vehicle] army in the world per capita”. Three types are drones are to be used in a sophisticated and overlapping structure to support soldiers on the battlefield. |
| Gauteng drone projects take flight - Drones are fast emerging as tools that are transforming the delivery of services to Gauteng residents. The partnership has resulted in the construction process of critical infrastructure such as schools, clinics, hospitals and libraries being monitored by the use of a drone. |
| Kiwi drone company raises $1m, explains its 'shroud' technology - NZ Herald - Startup has defence, movie markets in its sights. Dotterel makes a shroud that dampens noise from a drone's propellers and eliminates the risk of injury from their blades. It also makes technology for recording audio via a drone - something that's ordinarily impossible over the noise generated by the props. |
| Australia takes gold at the FAI World Drone Racing Championships! - Australia took home the Team gold medal at the FAI World Drone Racing Championships in Shenzhen, China, after a stunning display of racing from their pilots. Junior pilot Rudi Browning took home the overall gold medal, helping his team to the top step of the Team podium. |
| Researchers Test 'LarvalBot' Drone That Can Help Rehabilitate Coral Reefs - Queensland University of Technology's “LarvalBot” will be aiding the restoration of damaged reefs at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The underwater drone will deliver baby corals in damaged areas. |
