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Drone News for Week of August 27th 2018

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A coffee delivery drone could predict when you need a caffeine boost

IBM has filed a new patent for a device that will deliver coffee by air when it decides you need caffeine. The technology includes a device that can track energy, blood pressure and even your pupil size. If you need an energy boost, the drone will bring you a hot cup of coffee.

Thermal-Tracking Drones Being Utilized to Help Python Hunters Find Snakes in the Everglades

Hunting Burmese pythons in the Everglades just got a lot more hi-tech, as hunters are now using thermal-tracking drones to pinpoint snakes in the grass from high in the sky.

Drone captures isolated Amazonian tribe on film for the first time

An Amazonian tribe never which has never before had contact with the outside world was spotted by a drone flying over jungle in Brazil. The drone was carrying out surveys for Brazil’s agency of indigenous affairs, Funai, last year. The reclusive tribe which are untouched my modern civilization were discovered in Vale do Javari, a region near Peru containing at least 11 isolated tribes, the most of anywhere in the country.

Drone Pilots Turn Abandoned Buildings Into Art

There has been an increasing trend in the FPV (first-person view) drone community to fly fast racing drones through tight spaces of abandoned buildings of all shapes and sizes. These desolate buildings are commonly referred to in the drone world as “bandos.”

India’s Drone Policy is Finally Taking Shape, But be Careful About The Weight Before You Buy

The new policy comes into effect from December, but it may not be entirely simple to buy a drone and start flying it straightaway.

The WWII plane was lost, encased 300 feet deep in ice. A drone found it

A drone with ground-penetrating radar found a World War II plane that was encased 300 feet deep in ice on Greenland. The P-38 Lightning fighter plane was part of a “lost squadron” of planes that crashed-landed on Greenland during a blizzard on July 15, 1942.

Drone buzzes Terwilliger Fire, causing firefighters to ground helicopters at blaze east of Springfield

A drone flying close to a helicopter fighting the Terwilliger Fire prompted fire crews to ground all firefighting aircraft Sunday for two hours. Fire officials Monday said unexpected, unwanted private drones pose a danger to airborne firefighters. The Terwilliger Fire has charred 5,398 acres — nearly 8½ square miles — and remains only 2 percent contained.

Is Bluetooth the answer to remote drone ID?

Bluetooth 4.0 and up, can broadcast up to a kilometer or more. This company is participating in development of the Open Drone ID standard that enables drones to be identified when within range of a receiver, like a smartphone.

Drone hinders emergency response to crash on I-75

A medical helicopter was delayed assisting at a crash on I-75 on Friday because a drone was flying in the area.

AT&T Partners With Thermal Packaging Company Softbox for Medical Drone Delivery

AT&T recently trialed medical payload deliveries in Puerto Rico with thermal packaging company Softbox and pharmaceutical company Merck

Drones are Helping Japan's Aging Farmers Fertilize Crops

For Japan’s aging farmers, many of whom have lost the help of the youth that left to big cities, drones are fulfilling a much simpler need: applying fertilizer and pesticides to crops in a fraction of the time it would take elderly farmhands to do so manually.

Wireless providers Verizon and AT&T are using drones to deliver cellular data to areas affected by Hurricane Lane

With Hurricane Lane making landfall in Hawaii this weekend, Verizon and AT&T are putting drones in the sky to deliver cellular and wireless connections to first responders and victims. With damage done to cellular towers, these drones can temporarily restore connections to those affected by natural disasters.

Drones chosen to fix labour shortfall

DJI is expanding its agriculture drones in Thailand making it one of the first Southeast Asian country to use the machines to deal with the worker shortage in the farming sector

Aerospace club builds hydrogen powered drone

Two seniors from the WSU Aerospace Club are working with Amazon to design a hydrogen powered drone. Their goal is to break the current flight record.

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Australia Drone News

Drone users breaking laws as burden of proof makes prosecution difficult

Drone users are breaking laws by flying in restricted areas and over people, but authorities say it can be difficult gathering the evidence to fine them.

Minister offers Google support for ACT office, drone trials stepped up

ACT government minister Mick Gentleman has offered internet giant Google his support in helping to set up an office in Canberra, as a subsidiary of Google's holding company steps up drone delivery trials in the capital.

Drones Play Crucial Role in Protecting Koalas

A forestry company in Victoria, Australia, is using drones to keep koalas safe by spotting them amongst dense foliage before felling.

Drone footage spotlights Tieman's 'innovative' new tanker

Tieman Tankers, an Australian tanker manufacturer, recently released drone footage of its new 26-meter (85-foot) Fuel Liner tanker built for Hills Tankers using Australia’s approved Performance-Based Standards.

Boeing completes synchronized UAV flight in Australia

Boeing has successfully completed a series of synchronized unmanned aerial vehicle flight test using new on-board autonomous command and control technologies. The test included five UAVs, all of which completed their programmed missions without assistance from a human pilot.

Belmar Lifeguards Test Ocean Waters with Lifesaving Drone

A handful of Belmar’s lifeguards got their chance to pilot the high-technology device during a hands-on demonstration, led by Hugh Roarty of Rutgers University's Center of Ocean Observing Leadership. The award-winning ocean engineer developed the prototype that integrates camera-carrying drones into lifesaving operations.

Army targets drone literacy with Phantom delivery

Army accepted delivery this week of the DJI Phantom UAS, a training drone set to be rolled out throughout the entire organisation, including Reservists and Cadets.

Google’s Wing Drone Trials Step Up

Wing successfully conducted automated drone delivery trials by delivering Guzman y Gomez and Chemist Warehouse products to customers at Fernleigh Park in Googong and Royalla last year, before its expansion into Bonython in 2018.

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