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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of May 27th 2019 ====== |
| ===== 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://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/radio-1-big-weekend-drones-16331112|Radio 1 Big Weekend: Drones spotted above festival site as police release warning to steer clear ]] - Cleveland Police released the warning after tracing a drone owner on Friday| |
| |[[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://techxplore.com/news/2019-05-pulp-dronet-gram-nano-uav-insects.html|A 27-gram nano-UAV inspired by insects]] - Researchers at ETH Zürich and the University of Bologna have recently created PULP Dronet, a 27-gram nano-size unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a deep learning-based visual navigation engine.| |
| |[[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://www.techexplorist.com/parrot-develop-short-range-reconnaissance-drone-u-s-army/23579/|Parrot to develop Short Range Reconnaissance drone for the U.S. Army ]] - Parrot selected by U.S. Department of Defense to take part in the development of the next-generation of Short Range Reconnaissance drone for the U.S. Army.| |
| |[[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://www.cnn.com/2019/05/29/us/tulsa-floods-drones-helicopters-trnd/index.html|Drones are hurting rescue efforts in Tulsa as dangerous flooding continues]] - Homes are inundated with floodwater from the Arkansas River in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa.| |
| |[[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.securitymagazine.com/articles/90281-nasa-begins-urban-drone-traffic-management-testing-in-nevada|NASA Begins Urban Drone Traffic Management Testing in Nevada ]] - Back in February of this year, NASA announced it had selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly complicated technical demonstrations involving small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. According to a news report, several drones were spotted last week, flying at the same time in Reno, Nev., including one from the rooftop of a casino parking garage. Similar tests have been conducted in rural areas, says the report. The tests will continue throughout the following months in Reno, . . .| |
| |[[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.reviewjournal.com/local/north-las-vegas/at-north-las-vegas-festival-ailing-boy-delivered-cake-via-drone-1674266/|At North Las Vegas festival, ailing boy delivered cake via drone ]] - Las Vegas-based Miracle Flights surprised 13-year-old Jordan Boren of Texas with a cake flown in via drone at Carnival in the Clouds at Craig Ranch Regional Park.| |
| |[[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://sg.news.yahoo.com/construction-company-charged-for-operating-drone-without-a-license-032630269.html|Construction company charged for operating drone without a licence]] - SINGAPORE — In the first case of its kind, a company was charged in the State Courts on Tuesday (28 May) for operating a drone without a licence.| |
| |[[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://cfjctoday.com/2019/05/27/drone-photos-and-new-software-being-used-in-search-for-ryan-shtuka/|Drone photos and new software being used in search for Ryan Shtuka ]] - SUN PEAKS, B.C. - The family of a young man who went missing in February 2018 has never given up the search. | |
| |[[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://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/05/27/vodafone-creates-technology-can-send-no-fly-zones-drones-force/|Vodafone creates technology which can send no-fly zones to drones and force them to land ]] - Vodafone has successfully tested technology that sends information to drones about no-fly zones, potentially forcing them to land if pilots accidentally stray into restricted areas.| |
| |[[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.kmvt.com/content/news/Twin-Falls-native-looks-to-bring-drone-technology-to-the-farm-510457561.html|Twin Falls native looks to bring drone technology to the farm]] - Jeremy Cutler is the owner of Treasure Valley based company Skeye, an aerial imagery company that is looking to put an "eye in the sky" to help crops on the ground here in Idaho.| |
| |[[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://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/u-s-states-use-drones-to-predict-rockslides-watch-wildlife/4927942.html|US States Use Drones to Predict Rockslides]] - Many American states are now using drone technology to watch avalanches and endangered animals, among other uses. A number of states are beginning to explore how to create laws to control a flood of private drone traffic that is likely to come in the future.| |
| |[[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://www.deseretnews.com/article/900072422/utah-teal-drones-army-contract.html|'Prodigy' founder taking Utah's Teal Drones to unexplored heights ]] - Just 21 years old, George Matus launched Teal Drones, has raised over $20 million and just announced a new U.S. Army contract for a battlefield-ready reconnaissance craft that could help save lives. | |
| |[[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.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.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://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.| | |
| |[[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.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://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.| | |
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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.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2019/5/Autonomous-drone-improves-irrigation-432559E/|Autonomous drone improves irrigation]] - Australian Monash University is using autonomous drone technology to improve irrigation practices.| |
| |[[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.abacusnews.com/future-tech/dhl-drones-make-package-deliveries-southern-china/article/3012268|DHL drones make package deliveries in southern China ]] - Operating out of a DHL service center in Dongguan -- a tech manufacturing hub between Shenzhen and Guangzhou -- the project delivers cargo weighing up to 11 pounds within a distance of 5 miles. The mini aircraft are supplied by Ehang. The drone maker is perhaps best known for its elaborate drone light shows and its effort to build a self-flying vehicle carrying human passengers.| |
| |[[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.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/what-whale-snot-tells-us-about-australias-whale-populations/11162574|What whale snot tells us about Australia's whale populations ]] - Dr Vanessa Pirotta has created a specially designed waterproof drone that collects bacteria, viruses and DNA from the snot that humpbacks blow from their blowholes.| |
| |[[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?| | |
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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]]| | |[[https://www.koco.com/article/drone-video-captures-moment-house-falls-into-cimarron-river-more-at-risk/27612561|Drone video captures moment house falls into Cimarron River]]| |
| |[[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.wkbn.com/news/local-news/watch-drone-video-shows-flooding-in-boardman/2035430709|WATCH: Drone video shows flooding in Boardman]]| |
| |[[https://taskandpurpose.com/taliban-drone-surveillance-afghanistan/|The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7? In Afghanistan]]| | |[[https://www.king5.com/video/news/local/putting-drones-to-work-in-search-and-rescues/281-a521e4af-16ba-411a-b107-070d0fc66368|Putting drones to work in search and rescues ]]| |
| |[[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 ]]| | |
