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-====== Drone News for Week of  ======
+====== Drone News for Week of May 13th 2019  ======
 ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source =====
-|[[https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/research-news/folding-drone-flies-small-holes-2018-12/|Folding drone flies through small holes]] - A drone that can fold-up during flight to get through narrow gaps has been created by the University of Zurich. Servo-driven sideways folding hinges allow|
+|[[https://www.gpsworld.com/auterion-enables-impossible-aerospace-to-launch-new-us-1-drone-for-first-responders/|Auterion enables Impossible Aerospace to launch new US-1 drone for first responders]] - Auterion and Impossible Aerospace has announced their partnership and collaboration to bring to market the US-1 UAV, which has a two-hour flight time.|
-|[[http://www.mndaily.com/article/2018/12/n-drone-technology-used-to-maintain-historic-stone-arch-bridge|Drone technology used to maintain historic Stone Arch Bridge ]] - Intel publicly announced its plan to use drones to inspect the Stone Arch Bridge earlier this month in a partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Collins Engineers. The bridge is one of many structures across the state that are now being inspected with the technology.|
+|[[http://www.journalaz.com/news/45012-jerome-drone-ban-not-enforced.html|Jerome drone ban not enforced  ]] - “That has nothing to do with the airport,” Cottonwood Airport Special Projects Manager Morgan Scott said. He was surprised to find out about the sign at all, especially since it seems to conflict with Federal Aviation Administration regulations about drone use.|
-|[[https://www.engadget.com/2018/12/12/lift-aircraft-passenger-drone-flights/|Lift Aircraft's passenger drone is all about fun flights]] - While the likes of Uber, Airbus and Porsche tinker away on their respective passenger and transportation drones, a lesser-known startup is taking an altogether...|
+|[[https://www.dezeen.com/2019/05/11/rega-autonomous-rescue-drone/|Rega rescue drone will autonomously search for missing persons]] - Swiss air rescue service Rega has a new tool in the search for missing persons – a drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify potential targets.The heat-seeking drone is designed to help its human rescue teams find people who are lost, injured or ill in the mountains of Switzerland and Lichtenstein, where Rega operates.|
-|[[https://talksport.com/football/459574/tottenham-hotspur-new-stadium-amazing-drone-footage-fans-excited/|Tottenham Hotspur new stadium: Amazing drone footage will get fans excited]] - Spurs supporters could see Champions League football there at last!|
+|[[https://dronedj.com/2019/05/09/counter-drone-company-violated-federal-law/|Counter-drone company violated federal law at Music Festival ]] - Miami Police invited a counter drone company during Ultra Music Festival to keep the skies free of drones, but they may have violated federal law.|
-|[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/12/point-sur-lighthouse-trespasser/|Gun-wielding Point Sur Lighthouse trespasser caught with drone ]] - Law enforcement officials in California used a drone to catch a gun-wielding trespasser, after he had broken into the Point Sur Lighthouse.|
+|[[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01486-y|Tornado scientists send drone fleet into violent thunderstorms]] - Starting on 15 May, a fleet of up to four drones will help researchers to monitor supercell thunderstorms. These rotating storms pummel the central United States with lightning, tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds every spring and summer, and some, but not all, develop tornadoes.|
-|[[https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/12/18/nokia-testing-emergency-drone-tech-system-in-ph|Nokia testing emergency drone tech system in PH]] - The collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs will use a network of LTE-connected drones equipped with cameras and sensors that can be deployed to disaster areas along with a portable LTE network.|
+|[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/05/14/swiss-air-rescue-service-rega-develops-new-drone/|Swiss Air Rescue Service Rega Develops New Drone ]] - Drones are forming an important part of search and rescue or first responder teams with success thanks to improving technology. Now Swiss air rescue service Rega has developed a new– drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify tool in the search for missing persons.|
-|[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/11/bird-like-drone/|Bird-like drone flaps its wings and uses thermals for lift ]] - The bird-like drone would have flapping wings and sense gusts and thermals to help it gain speed and altitude. Just like real birds.|
+|[[https://www.3newsnow.com/news/2019-flood/pac-junction-still-in-clean-up-stages-new-drone-footage|Pac. Junction still in clean up stages - New drone footage]] - The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency has released new drone footage of Pacific Junction. Most of the water is gone, but debris still litters area fields and homes in the area.|
-|[[https://www.sporttechie.com/ncaa-football-games-boise-state-black-sage-drone-detection/|NCAA Football Games in Boise Used Black Sage Drone Detection in 2018]] - Defense tech company Black Sage implemented a drone detection and identification system at NCAA football games in Boise in 2018.|
+|[[https://the-journal.com/articles/138452-drones-help-farmers-detect-disease-manage-water|Drones help farmers detect disease, manage water]] - Drones can change how farmers detect disease, look for pests and manage water and fertilizer – ultimately allowing them to save money.|
-|[[https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/12/11/aerovironment-drones-assess-97000-acres-of-damage-from-woolsey-fire-in-1-day/|AeroVironment drone assesses damage from Woolsey Fire — in 1 day ]] - Assessing environmental damage in the wake of a disaster as devastating and massive as the Woolsey Fire can be daunting. But that job became far easier for the National Park Service when it enlisted the help of AeroVironment Inc. The Simi Valley-based company recently deployed one of its high-tech drones to survey the landscape and gain insight into the scope and scale of the damage.|
+|[[http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201905140010.html|No drinking and droning; stiff penalties follow rise in accidents]] - Drone operators who pilot their craft while under the influence will soon face severe penalties similar to those meted out to drunken drivers.|
-|[[https://www.myndnow.com/news/bismarck-news/drone-helps-locate-stolen-tow-truck-suspect-in-bismarck-mandan-area/1652708964|Drone helps locate stolen tow truck, suspect in Bismarck]] - A stolen tow truck led to a brief chase in the Bismarck-Mandan area Monday afternoon.|
+|[[https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/drones/event-camera-helps-drone-dodge-thrown-objects|Event Camera Helps Drone Dodge Thrown Objects]] - This drone uses an event camera, which responds to changes in a scene on a per-pixel basis in microseconds, to nimbly avoid obstacles.|
-|[[http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/12/10/drone-delivery-to-remote-northern-village/|Drone delivery to remote northern village]] - A company called “Drone Delivery Canada” has signed a $2.5 million deal to use drone technology to deliver small packages and mail to remote communities in the Ontario far north. The deal with the Moose Cree will deliver letters, general parcels, medical supplies, and other general necessities via its “Sparrow” model drone that can carry…|
+|[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/05/13/drone-incident-grounds-flights-at-frankfurt-airport/|Drone Incident Grounds Flights at Frankfurt Airport ]] - An airport spokesman said Thursday that a pilot reported seeing a drone and the airport was closed down from about 7:20 a.m. until 8:20 a.m. (0520 GMT until 0620 GMT) while German federal police searched for the drone and its operator with a helicopter. The airport has since reopened. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.|
-|[[https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/324582|Will The Concept of Drone-based Delivery Work In India?]] - Drone deliveries in India haven’t had the greatest of starts, with many technical and regulatory hurdles. A Mumbai-based pizza outlet got in trouble for using an unmanned drone for food delivery.|
+|[[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/drone-cams-to-help-wr-stay-on-track-during-rains/articleshow/69299444.cms|Drone cams to help Western Railway stay on track during rains ]] - Learning its lessons from last year’s monsoon when water-logging in Virar-Nalasopara affected train movement for hours, the Western Railway will, for for the first time, deploy drone cameras to monitor vulnerable spots as a part of its monsoon preparedness measures|
-|[[https://futurism.com/homes-surveillance-drones|Rich People are Protecting Their Homes With Surveillance Drones]] - Sunflower Labs will soon roll out its adorably-named robot security system: the Sunflower motion detection system and autonomous "Bee" surveillance drones.|
+|[[https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/foreign-tourist-warned-flying-drone-over-shibuya-scramble-crossing/|Foreign tourist warned for flying drone over Shibuya 'Scramble Crossing' ]] - A foreign tourist was warned about flying a drone over the popular Scramble Crossing in Shibuya Ward on Sunday|
-|[[http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/121218/two-tourists-detained-for-flying-drone-over-temple.html|Two tourists detained for flying drone over temple]] - The duo was on a tour to Odisha and had visited the World Heritage Site on Tuesday morning.|
+|[[https://www.wral.com/johnston-authorities-use-of-drone-to-locate-stolen-property-questioned/18374426/|Johnston authorities' use of drone to locate stolen property questioned ]] - Drone video of stolen property led to an arrest in Johnston County, but the American Civil Liberties Union is questioning whether authorities had a search warrant to fly the drone over private property.|
+|[[https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Reno-to-close-some-streets-for-drone-testing-509613121.html|Reno to close some streets for drone testing]] - With NASA selecting the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to participate in the Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 drone operation to test flying in higher-density urban areas, some streets will be closed in the coming days.|
+|[[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48193866|UK drones map Chernobyl's 'Red Forest' ]] - British scientists undertake a new aerial survey of one of the most radioactive locations on Earth.|
+|[[https://news.yahoo.com/drone-footage-shows-extent-georgia-192252848.html|Drone footage shows extent of Georgia-Pacific fire ]] - The Sky 2 drone shows aerials of the damage after a fire at the Georgia-Pacific paper plant in Muskogee|
+|[[https://dronedj.com/2019/05/13/dji-spark-2-rumors-drone/|DJI Spark 2 rumors - drone to be released this summer ]] - DJI is about to release the DJI Spark 2 drone. The drone is rumored to feature some important upgrades compared to the original Spark, launched in 2017.|
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 ===== Australia Drone News ======
-|[[https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/three-drone-incidents-reported|Three drone incidents reported ]] - The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating after an Air New Zealand pilot reported seeing a drone pass in front of a passenger jet approaching Queenstown. The incident was one of three in the past week being investigated.|
+|[[https://www.pilotweb.aero/news/australia-drone-deliveries-1-6043083|Australia CASA approves drone delivery of food and medicine to Canberra homes]] - Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved US operator Wing Aviation to use drones for delivery of food and non-prescription medicines to homes in northern Canberra|
-|[[https://www.itwire.com/strategy/85608-wildlife-drones-raises-funds,-launches-drone-radio-tracking-system.html|iTWire - Wildlife Drones raises funds, launches drone radio-tracking system]] - Australian tech start-up Wildlife Drones is set to launch its drone radio-tracking system to market after closing a seed funding round of $670,000. Th...|
-|[[https://www.applianceretailer.com.au/2018/12/powervision-water-drone-is-first-of-its-kind/|PowerVision water drone is first of its kind ]] - <span style="color:#414141;font-family:'MetaSerifWeb-Book', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:18px;">PowerVision has launched the world’s first multi-functional water drone, designed for photographers, water sports enthusiasts, fishing advocates and divers.</span>|
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 ===== Videos =====
-|[[https://www.rt.com/news/446336-ankara-turkey-train-crash-video/|DRONE VIDEO reveals deadly aftermath of Turkish train crash ]]|
+|[[https://www.voanews.com/a/year-old-cyberninja-hacks-drone-to-show-cyber-threat/4913184.html|13-Year-Old 'CyberNinja' Hacks Drone to Show Cyber Threat]]|
-|[[https://abc11.com/weather/beautiful-drone-footage-shows-snow-frosted-pines-in-utah/4887595/|BEAUTIFUL! Drone footage shows snow-frosted pines in Utah ]]|
+|[[https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article230405749.html|Drone video shows fire damage to Blue Diamond plant]]|
-|[[https://www.sciencealert.com/these-orcas-are-literally-playing-with-a-swimmer-and-it-s-just-too-amazing|Stunning Drone Video Has Captured Wild Orcas Playing With a Human Swimmer]]|
+|[[https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/iowa-highways-remain-closed-as-receding-floodwater-reveals-damage/video/acb0330ba20851b650abeae292782a82|Iowa Highways Remain Closed as Receding Floodwater Reveals Damage]]|
-|[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/12/drift-hard-fly-harder/|Drift Hard. Fly Harder! [FPV drone video]]]|
-|[[http://digg.com/video/expensive-drone-crash|This Is Not What You Want To See Happen To A $180,000 Drone ]]|

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