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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-11-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://www.amny.com/opinion/columnists/mark-chiusano/nypd-drone-future-nyclu-1.24680295|NYPD drone arsenal is here ]] - Concerns take flight despite rules on no-fly zones| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/12/man-killed-while-trying-to-retrieve-quadcopter-drone/|Man killed while trying to retrieve quadcopter drone ]] - A 37-year-old man was killed and another man was injured while trying to retrieve a quadcopter drone near power lines in Forest Park, Georgia on Saturday.| |
| |[[http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/12/vodafone-dressed-a-drone-up-like-santas-sleigh-for-the-uks-first-4g-drone-delivery/|Vodafone Dressed a Drone Up Like Santa's Sleigh for the UK's First 4G Drone Delivery ]] - Suitably festive for this time of year, naturally.| | |[[https://efficientgov.com/blog/2019/03/13/reno-flirtey-approved-to-test-drone-delivery-of-aeds/|Reno, Flirtey Approved to Test Drone Delivery of AEDs]] - The City of Reno and Flirtey are partnering to test the use of drones to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to cardiac arrest patients in Washoe County, Carson City and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.| |
| |[[http://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/inside-the-apusduo-the-pseudo-satellite-drone-that-could-fly-for-a-year|Inside the ApusDuo, the pseudo-satellite drone that could fly for a year]] - Our connected world depends on satellites, but once in orbit they offer little flexibility for fluid situations on the ground. Enter the ApusDuo.| | |[[https://unmanned-aerial.com/airmap-forms-new-partnerships-in-support-of-safe-drone-operations|AirMap Forms New Partnerships in Support of Safe Drone Operations]] - AirMap and Honeywell have teamed up to develop a new drone tracking solution to provide airspace safety authorities with situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft operations within an airspace system.| |
| |[[https://dronebelow.com/2018/12/18/samsung-drone-market-new-patent/|Samsung Sets Sights on Drone Market with Patent for "Transformable" Drone]] - South Korean smartphone and electronics giant Samsung looks set to take on the crowded consumer drone market with its own drone, according to a patent that has only just been published by the US Patents & Trademark Office.| | |[[https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/seychelles-science-mission-chases-wayward-drone-vain-61662588|Seychelles science mission chases a wayward drone, in vain ]] - A British-led marine scientific mission off the Seychelles failed on Wednesday to retrieve a key underwater drone from the sea bed, where it had fallen after its cable was cut the day before.| |
| |[[https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20181218/NEWS06/912325708/Drone-users-may-lack-coverage-in-CGL-policies|Drone users may lack coverage in CGL policies ]] - A recent California court decision highlights the fact that many policyholders who use drones may be unaware they do not have liability coverage for their use under their commercial general liability policies.| | |[[https://www.futurity.org/drones-artificial-intelligence-controller-2007122/|'Neuroflight' drone controller gets a boost from A.I. ]] - Artificial intelligence could power controllers that help drones fly faster and more precisely.| |
| |[[https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2018/12/17/raleigh-implements-new-drone-policy|Raleigh Implements New Drone Policy]] - Drones will once again be a popular gift, this holiday season, but if you aren't aware of the rules and regulations, this gift could cost you.| | |[[https://www.constructiondive.com/news/cloud-app-creates-drone-deliverables-in-hours-instead-of-days/550367/|Cloud app creates drone deliverables in hours instead of days]] - For contractors and developers that are on a tight schedule and need to map large swaths of land or expansive projects, sometimes the only thing better than the convenience and insight that unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, imaging provides is getting the shots back in a few hours versus days. Engineering and environmental consulting firm Dudek, which provides drone imagery services to contractors, has found an effective solution for turning around image projects for construction clients fast.| |
| |[[https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/crown-car-runs-over-drone-on-parliaments-forecout/|Crown car runs over official drone on Parliament's forecourt]] - A Crown limo ran over and crushed a drone on Parliament's forecourt in a mishap during a filming session at Parliament yesterday.| | |[[https://www.rt.com/news/453748-syria-drone-warehouse-destroyed/|Russian jets destroy ‘DRONE-FILLED’ terrorist warehouse in Syria’s Idlib to prevent airbase attack ]] - The Russian military says an airstrike has obliterated a terrorist munitions stockpile in Syria’s Idlib province, which contained a whole fleet of drones. The UAVs were set to attack Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in western Syria.| |
| |[[https://nccr-robotics.ch/2018/12/17/symbiotic-drone-project-and-the-flyjacket-in-the-us/|Symbiotic Drone project and the FlyJacket in the US ]] - Last October, Jenifer Miehlbradt and Carine Rognon, doctoral students of the NCCR Robotics consortium were invited to demonstrate the Symbiotic Drone project and the FlyJacket at 2 events on the United States East Coast:| | |[[https://www.inverse.com/article/54009-drone-landing-gear|Video Shows a Drone With Talons That Hangs Upside Down Like a Bat ]] - A researcher has figured out how to make drones substantially more energy efficient by making them more like bats and birds. The secret is mimicking how winged animals can take a load off pretty much anywhere they want. | |
| |[[https://www.government-fleet.com/321359/nfpa-releases-drone-guidance-for-first-responders|NFPA Releases Drone Guidance for First Responders ]] - NFPA 2400 Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Used for Public Safety Operations includes input from public safety agencies with drone programs.| | |[[https://newatlas.com/multicopter-drone-landing-sea/58851/|New process uses multicopters to catch fixed-wing drones at sea]] - Because fixed-wing drones are more energy-efficient than multicopters, they're often used for tasks such as mapping the ocean. Many of them require landing strips, however, which there isn't always room for on ships. A new technique gets around that problem, using copters to catch them.| |
| |[[https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/imf-boss-touts-zipline-s-use-of-drones-for-medical-supplies-in-rwanda.html|IMF boss touts Zipline’s use of drones for medical supplies in Rwanda ]] - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her citizens.| | |[[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6801359/Drone-no-fly-zones-extended-1km-5km.html|Drone no-fly zones will be extended from 1km to 5km ]] - The ‘no-drone zone’ around UK airports is extended today to just over three miles. It comes after around 1,000 flights were grounded at Gatwick in December.| |
| |[[https://fstoppers.com/aerial/did-drone-collide-boeing-737-mexico-no-facts-support-318498|Did a Drone Collide With a Boeing 737 in Mexico? No Facts Support This ]] - Many drone collisions or near misses with passenger jets have been reported in the past, but so far, all those cases were dismissed after serious investigation. The latest speculation reports that a drone slammed into a Mexican airliner two days ago.| | |[[https://finance.yahoo.com/video/drone-racing-now-flying-nbc-202648151.html|Drone racing is now flying with NBC and Twitter ]] - Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman and Seana Smith are joined by Kelly Hultgren, ‘HerMoney’ co-founder, to discuss the Drone Racing League's new partnership, with Nicholas Horbaczewski, Drone Racing League CEO and founder.| |
| |[[https://www.citynews1130.com/2018/12/16/theyre-coming-flying-cars-may-appear-in-urban-skies-by-2023/|'They're coming:' Flying cars may appear in urban skies by 2023 ]] - Vertical takeoff and landing craft (VTOLs), like this model from Uber, could be shuttling passengers from airports to downtown vertiports by the mid-2020s, according to reports and the dozen or so companies striving to build the first generation of flying cars.| | |[[https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/4044760-police-deploy-drone-to-track-suspects-running-through-wooded-area/|Police Deploy Drone To Track Suspects Running Through Wooded Area]] - Murrysville Police used a drone to help them catch two vehicle theft suspects who ran into a wooded area Monday;| |
| |[[https://defence-blog.com/news/estonian-company-unveils-new-drone-with-vtol-capability.html|Estonian company unveils new drone with VTOL capability ]] - The Estonian Threod Systems company has unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability.| | |[[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/metafly-insect-drone/|Insect-Inspired Robot Uses Wings to Fly Like a Drone]] - A French inventor took to Kickstarter to raise funds for an insect-inspired winged drone called MetaFly. It generated quite a buzz. As of the time this article was published, more than 1,850 people have pledged over $187,500 to bring the drone to market. It's expected to ship in September 2019.| |
| |[[https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/adani-group-inaugurates-india-s-first-drone-building-facility-in-hyderabad-118121500588_1.html|Adani Group inaugurates India's first drone building facility in Hyderabad ]] - Apart from the UAV Complex, the Adani Aerospace Park was also inaugurated by the Home Minister of Telangana| | |[[https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Albemarle-students-learn-about-drone-mapping-skills-506994161.html|Albemarle students learn about drone mapping skills]] - A drone took over the sky at Albemarle High School on Friday morning to show students how to map out the area.| |
| |[[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/748366/British-Airways-flight-plane-jumbo-Boeing-747-drone-London-Heathrow-San-Fransisco|British Airways flight nearly CRASHES with drone over London ]] - A BRITISH Airways jumbo jet carrying up to 345 passengers nearly crashed into a drone over central London, a shocking report has revealed.| | |[[https://www.logistics.dhl/global-en/home/press/press-archive/2018/rapid-response-from-the-air-medicines-successfully-delivered-using-a-parcel-drone-in-east-africa.html|Rapid Response from the Air: Medicines Successfully Delivered Using a Parcel Drone in East Africa]] - Three experts in their respective fields are making it happen: DHL, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German drone manufacturer Wingcopter.| |
| |[[https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/628803/regulation-changes-coming-drone-users|Regulation changes coming for drone users ]] - If you're thinking about purchasing a drone for Christmas, there are a few things you should know before taking flight -- or purchasing. President of Canadian Unmanned Incorporated Sterling Cripps says it's not as easy as one would think.| | |[[http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/valkyrie-drone-will-accompany-us-fighter-jets/article/544980|Valkyrie drone could accompany US fighter jets]] - The US Air Force has carried out a successful test of an advanced, jet-powered drone called the XO-58A Valkyrie that may some day fly alongside a piloted plane on missions or even absorb enemy fire instead of the piloted plane.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/14/dji-agriculture-drone-t16-china/|DJI launches a massive agriculture drone, the T16 in China ]] - DJI recently launched what seems to be a massive agriculture drone in China. It is called the T16 and the video below explains everything in great detail| | |[[https://www.theepochtimes.com/drone-operator-yells-at-swimming-boy-apparently-unaware-of-mortal-danger_2831911.html|Drone Operator Yells at Swimming Boy Apparently Unaware of Mortal Danger]] - Artem Tkachenko was flying his drone over a beach in the Bahamas, capturing on camera the picturesque scene ...| |
| |[[https://www.newsweek.com/drone-delivery-organ-kidney-transplant-maryland-uav-1257286|Organs by Drone? Unmanned Flying Vehicles Could Soon Carry Body Parts for Human Transplants]] - A team of surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center are testing out how to transplant human organs for emergency transplants using drones.| | |[[https://www.voanews.com/a/libya-s-tripoli-airport-reopens-after-drone-alert-/4821650.html|Libya's Tripoli Airport Reopens After Drone Alert ]] - The airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, reopened Saturday after a brief closure because of an unidentified drone flying in the area, officials said. Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli in the past few days but the reason for their flights is not clear.| |
| |[[https://patch.com/new-jersey/mahwah/drones-help-mahwah-cops-get-birds-eye-view-crime|Drones To Help Mahwah Cops Get A Bird's-Eye View Of Crime ]] - Drones To Help Cops Get A Bird's-Eye View Of Crime - Mahwah, NJ - The most powerful drone shoots 4K thermal video, works in inclement weather, and can go 65 miles per hour.| | |[[http://floridapolitics.com/archives/290343-drones-house-floor|Police drones soar over privacy qualms, clear for House floor]] - The House is ready to vote on a bill allowing law enforcement to use remotely piloted aircraft in investigations. It cleared its last committee Thursday.| |
| | |[[http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/new-video-released-in-search-for-hit-and-run-driver|New video released in search for hit-and-run driver ]] - Investigators in Fayette County are releasing surveillance video of a fatal hit and run accident in the hopes that someone will come forward with information about the driver who caused it. ...| |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2018/12/18/australian-drones-vanuatu-medicine/|Australian drone company in Vanuatu vaccination plan]] - In the village of Cook’s Bay, on the remote side of the remote island of Erromango, in the remote South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, one-month-old Joy Nowai Aussie drone company Swoop Aero is helping to deliver Vanuatu's fully drone-dependent childhood vaccine program, the first of its kind in the world| | |[[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.5052948/new-zealand-farmer-uses-a-barking-drone-to-herd-his-sheep-1.5052952|New Zealand farmer uses a barking drone to herd his sheep]] - Corey Lambeth uses a drone to keep an eye on his livestock — but he still keeps his pooches busy, too| |
| |[[https://which-50.com/the-biggest-challenge-for-drones-may-be-regulators/|The biggest challenge for drones may be regulators ]] - Drones have the potential to impact several verticals, reducing costs and safety risks while also unlocking innovative new use cases. But one of the flying robots’ biggest challenges will be with regulators who, understandably, demand high levels of public safety.| | |[[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/11/australia_google_drones/|Strewth! Apoplectic Aussies threaten to blast noisy Google delivery drones out of the sky ]] - The folks who lived under the Project Wing trial program, held in the Canberra suburb of Bonython, absolutely hate the autonomous flying machines, and have set up a community action group to stop others from having to deal with the noise and disruption.| |
| |[[https://www.zdnet.com/article/surf-life-saving-australia-extends-drone-operations-this-summer/|Surf Life Saving Australia extends drone operations this summer ]] - 51 drones to be deployed around Australia to augment lifesavers| | |[[https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/all-but-powerless-government-concedes-it-can-t-stop-delivery-drones-20190313-p513sz.html|'All but powerless': Government concedes it can't stop delivery drones]] - The ACT government admits it has "very limited" powers to regulate household delivery drone services, including the level of noise emitted during flights, a Legislative Assembly inquiry has heard. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has also acknowledged that no single federal agency is responsible for policing drone noise, as more gaps in the regulation of the divisive innovation start to emerge.| |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46483178|Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone ]] - For years tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us delivery drones bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. So why are they taking so long to arrive?| | |[[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/03/new-noise-blocking-material-could-make-jets-and-drones-super-quiet/|New Noise-Blocking Material Could Make Jets And Drones Super Quiet ]] - The most effective way to block an annoying sound is to simply build a barrier — the thicker, the better. But instead of everyone living in sound-blocking caves in a few years as noisy drones criss-cross the skies, researchers at Boston University have engineered an acoustic meta material that’s designed to silence annoying sounds at their source, without blocking the movement of air.| |
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| ===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== |
| |[[https://okcfox.com/news/local/watch-drone-captures-kingfisher-christmas-parade-and-fireworks-show|Drone captures Kingfisher Christmas parade and fireworks show]]| | |[[http://digg.com/video/draining-dam|Glorious Drone Footage Of California's Glory Hole Dam Spillway Draining ]]| |
| |[[https://kdvr.com/2018/12/17/drone-video-shows-wintry-snow-capped-forest-in-utah/|Drone video shows wintry, snow-capped forest in Utah]]| | |[[https://www.wavy.com/video/drone-10/drone-10-video-lake-shores-drive-fire-damage-in-portsmouth_20190312211930/1843629742|Drone 10 Video: Lake Shores Drive Fire Damage in Portsmouth]]| |
| |[[https://taskandpurpose.com/taliban-drone-surveillance-afghanistan/|The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7? In Afghanistan]]| | |[[https://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/4044024-drone-video-shows-damage-left-behind-by-tornado-in-mesquite/|Drone Video Shows Damage Left Behind By Tornado In Mesquite ]]| |
| |[[https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2018/12/14/watch-this-drone-pilot-navigate-inside-st-louis-city-museum|Watch This Drone Pilot Navigate Inside St. Louis' City Museum ]]| | |[[https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/traffic/watch-drone-footage-of-fatal-sr-100-wreck-in-san-mateo-putnam-county/77-732ba67f-a293-4c0c-ab10-f21d09677b3c|WATCH: Drone footage of fatal SR-100 wreck in San Mateo, Putnam County ]]| |
| | |[[https://www.sfgate.com/surfing/article/heart-attack-mavericks-surfer-christy-davis-13686068.php|Surfer says he's lucky to be alive after suffering heart attack while surfing Mavericks ]]| |
| | |[[https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/family-mourns-late-trucker-semi-escort-funeral-anyone-knew-dad-knows-likes-go-big-164533069.html|Truck drivers escort casket to funeral in touching tribute]]|| |
