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| ====== Drone News for Week of 11/29/18 ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-25-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2018/11/20/drone-dirt-biker-crash/|Drone and dirt biker crash midair during massive jump ]] - A drone and a dirt biker crash midair during a massive jump. The motorcyclist suffered an injury to his shoulder after colliding with the drone.| | |[[https://www.torringtontelegram.com/article/yellowstone-drone-ad-draws-fire|Yellowstone drone ad draws fire]] - A California-based drone manufacturer is being investigated for promoting its “true follow-me” technology with footage of a Rollerblader kicking it along a West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalk.| |
| |[[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/16/drone_pilot_fined_flying_under_police_helicopter/|Bloke fined £460 after his drone screwed up police chopper search for missing woman ]] - A Russian-speaking man from Cambridgeshire has become the first person in the UK to be convicted of illegally flying a drone beneath a police helicopter during a search operation.| | |[[https://newatlas.com/ups-drones-medical-samples-us-hospital/59039/|UPS begins routine drone deliveries of medical samples to US hospital]] - The latest party to turn to the Silicon Valley startup Matternet for aerial courier solutions is logistics giant UPS, which will use its drones to ferry medical samples between labs and a hospital in North Carolina. | |
| |[[https://blog.executivebiz.com/2018/11/dhs-seeks-info-on-counter-drone-systems/|DHS Seeks Info on Counter-Drone Systems ]] - The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information from potential providers of counter-unmanned aircraft systems in a move to address security concerns over hostile drones.| | |[[https://www.ktnv.com/news/investigations/nevada-quickly-becoming-the-drone-conference-capital-of-the-world|Nevada quickly becoming drone conference capital of the world]] - Las Vegas is already known as the entertainment capital of the world, but it could soon be the drone conference capital of the world as Nevada continues to be an attractive proving ground for the growing industry.| |
| |[[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/china-develops-small-multi-rotor-drone-that-can-climb-to-5000-meters/articleshow/66710735.cms|China develops small multi-rotor drone that can climb to 5,000 meters ]] - The X-M20 "Crane", with the weight only 20 kilograms, is designed to have a service ceiling up to 5,000 metres and wind resistance capacity up to seven level, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.| | |[[https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/03/26/san-francisco-at-the-forefront-of-detecting-dangerous-drones/|San Francisco At The Forefront Of Detecting Dangerous Drones ]] - A San Francisco company and SFO are at the forefront of new airport security solutions dealing with dangerous drones.| |
| |[[https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-hartford-drone-hearing-20181119-story.html|Residents weigh in on Hartford ordinance proposing council oversight of city drones]] - A controversial ordinance that would place the Hartford police department's drones under strict city council oversight — stifling strict oversight, the police chief says — was up for a public hearing Monday night in council chambers.| | |[[https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/albany-city-council-gets-refresher-in-drone-laws/article_c4d8c4f4-4618-5390-b768-c98f45e34ea5.html|Albany City Council gets refresher in drone laws | News ]] - Frustrated residents hoping to down hovering drones had their ideas shot down by deputy city attorney Joseph Allison during the Albany City Council’s Monday night work session.| |
| |[[https://stockhead.com.au/tech/why-safety-is-paramount-to-growth-of-the-drone-industry/|Why safety is paramount to growth of the drone industry ]] - Regulators are still grappling with how to support commercial drone use while ensuring public and civil safety are first and foremost, with the FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) leading the way.| | |[[https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/How-a-Small-Alabama-Police-Department-Plans-to-Use-its-Drone.html|How a Small Alabama Police Department Plans to Use its Drone]] - The Southside, Ala., police department, purchased the drone with the help of a monetary assist from a county commissioner. It plans to use it to take photos of crime scenes, help find lost hikers and more.| |
| |[[https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/19/first-ever-drone-delivered-kidney-is-no-worse-for-wear/|First ever drone-delivered kidney is no worse for wear ]] - Scalea and his colleagues modified a DJI M600 drone to carry a refrigerated box payload, and also designed a wireless biosensor for monitoring the organ while in flight.| | |[[https://www.kveo.com/spacex/no-drone-zone/1879027664|No Drone Zone at SpaceX]] - Photographers beware. With recent announcements of SpaceX testing happening in Brownsville this week, an increase of enthusiasts looking to get a special picture of history in the making. Now a stern warning for drone users in the area. Fly a drone and pay a hefty fine.| |
| |[[https://dronebelow.com/2018/11/20/drones-swarms-and-ai-for-search-and-rescue-operations-at-sea/|Drones Swarms and AI for Search and Rescue Operations at Sea]] - A group of authors at the University of Bologna, Italy have decided to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for search and rescue operations at sea. The relevance of the drone swarm in this case as well as the use of technology is clear – to help the search and rescue missions and yield with more lives saved at sea.| | |[[https://journalstar.com/news/local/unl-researchers-getting-ready-to-start-drone-tornado-study/article_3132bbb9-1535-529f-9df4-9562cb9ef2a9.html#9|UNL researchers getting ready to start drone tornado study]] - A long-awaited research project involving drone-based investigation of severe storms will launch this spring. Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and three other universities will start the Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells project May 15.| |
| |[[http://uasweekly.com/2018/11/19/whitefox-impresses-u-s-dod-at-worlds-largest-counter-drone-testing-event/|WhiteFox Impresses U.S. DoD At World’s Largest Counter-drone Testing Event ]] - WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc., a drone airspace defense and security company, had their flagship product, DroneFox, participate as selected equipment by the U.S. Government for the prestigious Black Dart counter-UAS and Red Teaming exercise last month. It was the first time WhiteFox had performed testing at Black Dart, the largest counter-drone testing exercise in the world.| | |[[https://warisboring.com/moving-into-the-future-army-shows-off-drone-destroying-mobile-laser-system/|Moving into the future: Army shows off drone destroying mobile laser system ]] - A prototype of a new high-energy laser platform was revealed at the Army’s Space & Missile Defense Center in Alabama last month, giving a glimpse of the future. The Stryker-mounted Mobile Experimental High Energy Laser (MEHEL) will be able to shoot down drones and other aerial threats with it’s a fearsome weapon, which was able to punch holes through an AK rifle and thick steel plating.| |
| |[[https://www.wlky.com/article/drone-footage-shows-aftermath-of-camp-fire-in-california/25229172|Drone footage shows aftermath of Camp Fire in California ]] - Since the Camp Fire broke out November 8, it has destroyed more than 11,700 homes and torched an area the size of Chicago.| | |[[https://kpax.com/news/montana-news/2019/03/26/mhp-lifts-crash-investigations-to-new-heights-with-drone-technology/|MHP lifts crash investigations to new heights with drone technology]] - The Patrol started using drone technology in the summer of 2018 and now each district in the state has a drone and pilots licensed to fly them. The Billings and Great Falls districts were some of the first to get the drones and start using them when it comes to fatal crashes.| |
| |[[https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2018-11-19/faa-processes-more-50000-laanc-drone-applications|FAA Processes More than 50,000 LAANC Drone Applications | General Aviation News]] - The FAA has processed more than 50,000 applications under the LAANC (low-altitude authorization and notification capability) from drone operators to fly in controlled airspace since November 2017—far exceeding the agency’s expectations for program participation. LAANC covers 300 ATC facilities serving 500 airports and it allows UAS operators with near-instant approval, a major flight-planning convenience.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/26/drone-assists-in-the-rescue-of-seven-swimmers-in-laulau-bay/|Drone assists in the rescue of seven swimmers in Laulau Bay]] - A drone assists in the rescue of the seven swimmers in Laulau Bay by providing the exact coordinates of their location to the crew aboard the rescue boat.| |
| |[[http://gothamist.com/2018/11/19/drone_crash_midtown.php|Virginia Man Arrested After Wind Whips Drone Into Barclays HQ]] - Travel conditions improved dramatically across the tri-state area after last Thursday's microblizzard (by which I mean three to six inches of snow slush) subsided, but still, the skies were not safe for the city's illicit drone pilots. On Friday, police arrested 27-year-old Steven Funes after a rogue wind gusted his drone into the side of Barclays headquarters in Midtown. The building sustained no injuries in the crash, but unfortunately for Funes, it is almost always illegal to fly a drone in New York City.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/26/dji-agriculture-consumer-drone-sales-slow/|DJI shifts focus to agriculture as consumer drone sales slow ]] - As the consumer market for drones slows down, the Chinese drone maker, DJI shifted its focus to agriculture drone applications.| |
| |[[http://inmenlo.com/2018/11/18/menlo-park-fire-drone-team-deployed-to-butte-county-to-provided-aerial-damage-assessment/|Menlo Park Fire Drone Team deployed to Butte County to provided aerial damage assessment ]] - The Menlo Park Fire Protection Districts UAS/Drone Team is working for the Butte County Sheriffs Department along with personnel from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Sheriffs’ Departments and the Union City and San Francisco Police Departments to provide aerial damage| | |[[https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/drone-photography-gives-greeley-businesses-a-boost/|Drone photography gives Greeley businesses a boost]] - Paul Royle-Grimes, left, with Elevation Aerial Photography, and client Larry Salmen, with the Warren Lake Committee, use a drone Feb. 18 at Warren Lake in Fort Collins to photograph 18 aerators that were installed to improve water quality by reducing algae. (Michael Brian/mbrian@greeleytribune.com) Paul Royle-Grimes officially got his business, Elevation Aerial Photography, off the ground…| |
| |[[https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Yellowstone-investigating-illegal-drone-photo-13403317.php|Yellowstone investigating illegal drone photo taken in park ]] - Yellowstone National Park officials say they're investigating after a photo was posted online showing one of the park's geothermal features from a drone, which is illegal. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported the photo of Grand Prismatic Spring was posted on Instagram and then deleted after criticism from other users. Drones are banned in Yellowstone and many other parks. The National Park Service says drones can harass wildlife and the noise is a nuisance to visitors. Violation of the ban is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. A Dutch tourist crashed a drone into Grand Prismatic Spring in 2014 and was fined more than $3,000.| | |[[https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/glimpse-of-future-drone-recharge-atop-streetlights-724961.html|Glimpse of future: Drone recharge atop streetlights ]] - As part of the ambitious Smart Cities Mission, the researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed charging ports for drones atop streetlights.| |
| |[[https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7767881/drone-smuggling-criminals-jailed/|Jail bosses nail dozens of crooks using drones to smuggle drugs and mobile phones to inmates]] - According to new figures, forty-five people have been convicted of illicit drone activity and those involved have been jailed for a total of more than 140 years since 2015| | |[[https://www.latimes.com/efe-3933656-15259838-20190324-story.html|Safety, preventing job loss priorities for drone makers, Mexican expert says ]] - With drones expected to be completely autonomous in a few years, the priorities for designers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) should be safety and preventing job losses, Mexican Robotics Federation president Marco Morales told EFE.| |
| |[[https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/first-of-its-kind-drone-expo-comes-to-the-great-new-york-state-fair/1604122120|First of its kind Drone Expo comes to the Great New York State Fair]] - Pilots from New York and Canada visiting the fairgrounds this weekend for a drone racing competition. It's the first of its kind, hosted by a local drone chapter. For some people, it's a hobby they've stuck with for a long time.| | |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-47651770|Drone 'reduced safety' of passenger plane near Southend ]] - An investigation found safety had been "much reduced" during the incident near Southend.| |
| |[[https://wpde.com/news/local/drones-and-dogs-now-included-in-search-for-missing-north-carolina-teenager|Drones and dogs now included in search for Hania Aguilar]] - The Lumberton Police Department and the FBI say they are continuing to their search for 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar. FBI and SBI agents are using foot and drone searches in their pursuit for a lead. An SBI K9 is also searching for clues to find Hania.| | |[[https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/education/4588574-grand-forks-middle-school-class-teaches-students-about-drones|Grand Forks middle school class teaches students about drones ]] - Over the past few weeks, this has been the scene every Thursday and Friday during the school’s newest course offering on UAS technology. Now in its first year, the class is aimed at giving students a taste of drone technology with a side helping of real-life technical skills.| |
| |[[https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/highland-park/news/ct-hpn-police-chief-seeks-drone-capability-tl-1122-story.html|Highland Park police chief says drones could aid in lakefront searches ]] - Some Highland Park City Council members would like to see a city policy on drone use by law enforcement before buying an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.| | |[[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/767326/china-news-drone-explosion-accident-chemical-plant-jiangsu-yancheng-chengiang-jammer|China news: Drone flying over chemical plant explosion 'jammed by government' ]] - A DRONE trying to film the crater left by a huge explosion at a chemical plant was "attacked by Chinese government jammers".| |
| |[[https://dronelife.com/2018/11/15/swiss-start-up-fores-up-laser-based-drone-charger/|Swiss Start-Up Fires Up Laser-based Drone Charger ]] - Lab-grown diamonds can focus laser beams with enough energy to stay stable over long distances – powerful enough to charge recharge photovoltaic cells on a drone in flight.| | |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-47672206/university-studies-benefits-of-herding-sheep-with-drone|University studies benefits of herding sheep with drone ]] - A study is testing the ethical and cost benefits for farmers of using drones to herd sheep.| |
| |[[https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2018/11/kcaa-says-drone-regulations-will-be-released-soon/|KCAA says drone regulations will be released soon ]] - Regulation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, is still in limbo, five months after the National Assembly rejected the regulations that had been proposed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).| | |[[http://www.timesnews.net/Government/2019/03/22/Drone-bill-passes-in-Tennessee-Legislature|Drone bill passes in Tennessee Legislature]] - Legislation that would increase the penalty for flying a drone over a “critical infrastructure facility” without the business operator’s consent from a misdemeanor to a felony is on its way to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature.| |
| | |[[https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/vidor-residents-worry-neighbor-flying-drone-could-be-spying-on-them/502-5723733e-cbbc-4185-81f8-58fba3e234c9|Vidor residents worry neighbor flying drone could be spying on them ]] - A local business owner posted about the drone on Facebook. She said it was was looking into windows and flying around customers' cars.| |
| | |[[https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27116/air-force-considering-making-its-next-tanker-a-drone-with-a-podded-refueling-boom|Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom ]] - Packaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight.| |
| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/22/aria-insights-ceases-operations/|Drone startup Aria Insights ceases operations ]] - Confirmed in a statement, drone startup Aria Insights, formerly known as CyPhy Works, has ceased operations as of March 21, 2019.| |
| | |[[https://newstalk870.am/a-first-drone-helps-capture-franklin-county-wanted-suspect/|A First! Drone Helps Capture Franklin County Wanted Suspect]] - Authorities say some flights in the Ringgold Habitat Area were able to locate and pinpoint a wanted suspect, who was then captured by ground units. It's believed to be the first capture of it's kind in the county, using a drone for surveillance to locate a suspect.| |
| | |[[https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/drone-sighted-at-airport-vssc-security-on-high-alert-724567.html|Drone sighted at airport, VSSC, security on high alert ]] - A drone was sighted at the airport, the highly sensitive Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and nearby Kovalam beach early Friday morning, prompting Southern Air Command and Military Intelligence to go on high alert.| |
| | |[[https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/gadgets/visakhapatnam-based-techie-makes-a-water-drone-to-save-people-from-drowning/article26609064.ece|Visakhapatnam-based techie makes a water drone to save people from drowning]] - SAS has designed a remote controlled water drone that functions like a lifeguard. The horseshoe shaped device in orange weighs 12 kgs and floats in water. It can carry up to 300 kgs in weight (around three people) and travels up to a speed of 13 kmph. The remote control uses radio frequency from 156 and 174 MHz.| |
| | |[[https://www.nbc-2.com/story/40176108/drone-flying-close-to-cape-coral-home-invades-a-familys-sense-of-privacy|Drone flying close to Cape Coral home invades a family's sense of privacy ]] - A Cape Coral family claims a drone is invading their privacy. The unknown pilot is creeping so close with the drone, the family members said they're being clipped while they walk and hangout in their yard.| |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2018/11/australian-pair-jailed-for-trying-to-use-a-drone-to-send-drugs-to-prisoner.html|Australian pair jailed for trying to use a drone to send drugs to prisoner ]] - A man and woman in Queensland have been arrested and sent to prison after attempting to use a drone to drop drugs into a prison.| | |[[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-27/drone-licences-to-be-issued-ahead-of-canberra-delivery-service/10943284|Drone 'flyer's licence' to be launched in time for Google's world-first delivery service in Canberra]] - As a drone delivery service prepares to begin operation in Canberra, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority commits to enforcing licences for any Australian using a drone.| |
| |[[https://www.wired.com/story/your-drone-can-give-cops-a-surprising-amount-of-your-data/|Your Drone Can Give Cops a Surprising Amount of Your Data]] - IF YOU'RE A nefarious sort, you might use a commercial drone to smuggle drugs, carry explosives, or to just spy on your neighbors. Drones are appealing to criminals in part because they seem fairly anonymous, flitting through the sky with an invisible digital tether to its owner. But anonymity is no longer a safe bet. In the hands of crime investigators, a drone can reveal a range of personal and financial information about its owner.| | |[[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/27/c_137927118.htm|Australia to introduce compulsory drone licenses: aviation authority]] - Australia's peak aviation safety authority has announced it will introduce mandatory licenses for drone pilots from July onwards.| |
| | |[[https://thegadgetflow.com/blog/delivery-drones-prime-air/|Are delivery drones ready for takeoff? ]] - While the technology seems promising and has many potential benefits, are delivery drones ready for action?| |
| | |[[https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/ready-for-takeoff-canberra-drone-base-gets-the-green-light-20190319-p515jn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed|Ready for takeoff: Canberra drone base gets the green light]] - The ACT Planning and Land Authority has approved Wing's plans for a household delivery drone hangar in Mitchell, marking another milestone in the tech company's bid to launch its world-first operation in Canberra's north.| |
| | |[[https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/03/new-bird-scaring-drone-with-dummy-crow-being-trialled-in-vineyards/| New bird-scaring drone with dummy crow being trialled in vineyards]] - A new hi-tech drone, which emits fake bird distress calls, is being trialled in Australia in an effort to scare avians away from ripening grapes and reduce crop losses.| |
| | |[[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/animal-activist-cattle-property-invasion-call-for-tougher-laws/10937664|Call for tougher trespass laws after dozens of animal rights activists invade feedlot ]] - The Federal Agriculture Minister has joined cattle industry leaders in calling for tougher penalties to target animal rights activists trespassing on farms, after more than 100 people entered a property over the weekend.| |
| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/25/future-female-pilots-train-with-drones-and-the-royal-flying-doctor-service/|Future Female Pilots Train with Drones and the Royal Flying Doctor Service ]] - Introducing drone technology in an interactive and interesting manner to the next generation the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has opened its Rockhampton hangar to school girls wanting to become drone pilots.| |
| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/27/arcimoto-launches-the-deliverator-electric-vehicle/|Arcimoto Launches the 'Deliverator' Electric Vehicle ]] - Arcimoto has announced plans to launch greener and more efficient options for the last mile delivery and first responder segments of the transport industry.| |
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| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUX6bzqfflI&feature=youtu.be|Drone footage of Camp Fire aftermath in Butte Co. ]]| | |
