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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-18-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8062105/gatwick-airport-drone-probe-sussex-police-step-aside/|Sussex Police told to step aside in Gatwick drone probe]] - Around 14,000 passengers faced travel chaos after more than 1,000 flights were delayed or cancelled in the run up to Christmas| | |[[https://nypost.com/2019/03/20/alien-hunting-scientists-are-developing-space-drones-to-explore-caves-on-mars/|Alien-hunting scientists are developing ‘space drones’ to explore caves on Mars]] - An institute aimed at tracking down extraterrestrial life managed to successfully map a cave using a Nasa-backed drone with Lidar technology| |
| |[[https://www.wsj.com/articles/delivery-drones-cheer-shoppers-annoy-neighbors-scare-dogs-11545843552|Delivery Drones Cheer Shoppers, Annoy Neighbors, Scare Dogs ]] - In one of the world’s most advanced drone-delivery tests, sunscreen and burritos arrived in minutes, as do complaints about the noise and mess.| | |[[https://patch.com/new-york/carrollgardens/watch-cops-used-drone-see-man-cobble-hill-stand|Cops Watch Barricaded Gunman By Flying Drone To Window]] - WATCH: Cops Used Drone To Solve Brooklyn Standoff - Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill, NY - Police used a drone for the first time to help negotiate with a man who had barricaded himself into an apartment with an imitation pistol.| |
| |[[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/750057/drone-owners-face-jail-under-new-laws|Drone owners could face jail under new laws ]] - The Government has rushed out hard-line anti-drone laws to throw people in jail for misusing them.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/19/droneclash/|DroneClash: The drone fighting competition you never heard of ]] - DroneClash is the drone fighting competition you've never heard of, in which drones need to attack and disable rogue drones by any means possible.| |
| |[[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/robert-moses-causeway-bridge-drone-1.24988210|Man ticketed after flying drone on Robert Moses Causeway bridge]] - A North Babylon man briefly halted traffic on a bridge to Fire Island after appearing to film his white Corvette with a drone on Christmas| | |[[https://thehill.com/policy/international/434734-drone-coverage-shows-devastation-from-cyclone-in-mozambique|Drone footage shows devastation from cyclone in Mozambique ]] - Drone footage released by the American Red Cross on Tuesday shows the devastation caused in Mozambique by a cyclone which hit eastern Africa this weekend.| |
| |[[https://www.legit.ng/1211630-couple-wow-guests-wedding-drone-delivery.html|Couple wow guests at their wedding with drone delivery ]] - A man and his wife employed the services of a drone during their wedding to the admiration of their guests when it got to the session where they had to exchange rings. Here how they used the technology to wow guests.| | |[[https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/chinese-arrested-for-flying-drone-over-victoria-memorial/cid/1687055| Chinese arrested for flying drone over Victoria Memorial ]] - An army officer said nothing could be flown over the Maidan without the army’s permission| |
| |[[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/indonesia-tsunami-rescuers-drones-dozens-missing-181225185002305.html|Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers use drones as dozens still missing ]] - Authorities said rescuers were working round the clock to reach six villages, currently inaccessible by road. Drones are proving quite valuable.| | |[[https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/14/americas/venezuela-drone-maduro-intl/|Inside the August plot to kill Maduro with drones]] - New videos obtained by CNN provide chilling insight into a mystery drone attack against Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro last year—the world's first known attempt to kill a head of state with a retail drone, purchased online and armed by hand with military grade explosives.| |
| |[[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israeli-anti-drone-company-sees-spike-interest-after-rogue-drone-n951816|Israeli anti-drone company sees spike in interest after rogue drone at Gatwick Airport]] - Israeli company Skylock said it saw a 40 percent spike in inquiries into its product since the Gatwick episode.| | |[[http://www.inavateonthenet.net/features/article/the-future-of-drone-light-shows|The future of drone light shows]] - Tim Kridel speaks to Li Zhiyuan, vice president of Ehang Egret and Raffaello D’Andrea, founder and CEO of Verity Studios| |
| |[[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/ukhand-first-to-get-dedicated-drone-force/articleshow/67246713.cms|U’khand first to get dedicated drone force]] - Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to have a dedicated drone force,| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/21/china-develops-hydrogen-powered-drone-uav-lq-h/|China Develops Hydrogen Powered Drone - UAV LQ-H ]] - Hydrogen powered drones are becoming more popular by the day. The latest news via Xinhua in this green drone tech segment to complete its successful maiden flight is the Chinese LQ-H unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).| |
| |[[https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1063567/drone-news-RAF-jet-tornado-suffolk-rad-wattisham-drone-law|Drone in near miss with RAF JET: Tornado travelling at 520mph in Suffolk risked crash]] - An RAF jet came within metres of hitting a drone being flown by a farmer near an airbase, a report has revealed.| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/21/logistic-gliders-flight-tests-wooden-drone/|Logistic Gliders Flight Tests Wooden Drone]] - Drone technology is being developed with the aim of making logistics supply chain in war zones more efficient. Aviation Week & Space Technology reports that the wooden aircraft the LG-1K developed by Logistic Gliders Inc under contract with DARPA and the U.S. Marine Corps War-fighting Laboratory is undergoing trials in the California skies.| |
| |[[http://www.thedrive.com/tech/25565/kroger-just-started-delivering-groceries-via-drone-in-scottsdale-arizona|Kroger Just Started Delivering Groceries via Unmanned EV in Scottsdale, Arizona ]] - The EV can carry up to 20 grocery bags and was designed to transport a wide variety of goods.| | |[[https://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/local-news/the-future-of-drones-nasa-and-nias-partner-to-create-better-rules-policies/1865403932|The future of drones: NASA and NIAS partner to create better rules, policies]] - Executive Director Chris Wallach and his esteemed crew at the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) test their drones at the Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range every week.| |
| |[[https://myfox47.com/2018/12/23/researchers-use-drone-technology-to-find-oriental-bittersweet-in-winona-county/|Researchers use drone technology to find Oriental bittersweet in Winona County ]] - Researchers are turning to the skies to combat an invasive species in Southeast Minnesota. Oriental Bittersweet has been The researchers performed their first drone test flight last week and plan to continue with a focus on Homer Township.| | |[[https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/verify-is-it-legal-for-drones-to-fly-over-my-home/83-5c09e998-acaa-4a93-b9d3-2cb147e92e1f|VERIFY: Is It Legal For Drones To Fly Over My Home?]] - A Greensboro woman told us one was flying over her yard and followed her every move.| |
| |[[https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/drone-follows-woman-walking-alone-13771026|Drone follows woman walking alone in village in 'unnerving' series of sightings ]] - Market Bosworth Police have received a number of complaints from people in Cadeby, Leicestershire, regarding a black coloured drone that is being flown near houses and following dog walkers| | |[[https://www.expouav.com/news/latest/impossible-aerospace-us-1-drone-swat-team/|Impossible Aerospace US-1 Drone Assists in a SWAT Team Capture ]] - The US-1, manufactured by Impossible Aerospace made its first public appearance at a police standoff at a Denny’s in Campbell, California.| |
| |[[https://lacrossetribune.com/community/vernonbroadcaster/news/vernon-county-s-new-drone-to-assist-in-emergency-response/article_2b9760d4-1ce2-5ad6-9afa-8566256d4fe1.html|Vernon County's new drone to assist in emergency response]] - An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone was purchased by the Vernon County Hazardous Materials Response Team in August to assist various emergency response agencies with hazardous materials incidents, search and rescues, accidents, and fires.| | |[[https://www.agprofessional.com/article/drone-paid-itself-10-20-times-over-indiana-farm|Drone Paid For Itself "10 To 20 Times Over" On Indiana Farm ]] - Wind and hail took a big yield bite out of one of Mason Lantrip’s cornfields last summer. When the insurance adjuster showed up to verify the claim the two men enlisted help to assess the damage in the tall, tasseled corn, from Lantrip’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone).| |
| |[[https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/12/21/678101149/drones-deliver-vaccines-on-island-nation-of-vanuatu|Drones Deliver Vaccines To Children In Island Nation Of Vanuatu ]] - The test program could lead to drone-delivered vaccines for children in hard-to-reach places around the globe.| | |[[https://dronelife.com/2019/03/21/first-urban-drone-delivery-near-an-airport-a-reality-in-helsinki-skyports-and-partners-complete-trials/|First Urban Drone Delivery Near an Airport a Reality in Helsinki]] - The first drone deliveries in an urban environment and the immediate vicinity of a major airport were succesfully trialed in Finland this week.| |
| |[[https://singularityhub.com/2018/12/20/this-drone-seamlessly-transitions-between-swimming-and-flying/|This Drone Seamlessly Transitions Between Swimming and Flying]] - The drone, called the Naviator, is part submarine and part aircraft. It can seamlessly dip into the water and explore, then ascend and navigate the air.| | |[[http://insideunmannedsystems.com/chula-vista-police-approved-for-beyond-visual-line-of-sight-drone-flights/|Chula Vista Police Approved for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Drone Flights ]] - The police department in Chula Vista, California is now the first public safety organization allowed to regularly fly drones beyond the visual line of... - The police department in Chula Vista, California is now the first public safety organization allowed to regularly fly drones BVLOS of the drone's pilot after the FAA granted it a waiver for such operations.| |
| |[[https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-mom-daughter-sent-contraband-to-prison-via-drone-delivery-deputies-say|Florida mom, daughter sent contraband to prison via drone delivery, deputies say ]] - A mother and daughter who police said were "hoping to spread some holiday cheer" were arrested and accused of flying a drone packed with contraband to a Florida state prison.| | |[[https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/drone-images-can-accurately-find-count-citrus-trees,16204|Drone images can accurately find, count citrus trees ]] - By using drone technology, Florida citrus growers can find out how many trees live in their groves and, eventually, they may detect the health status of the citrus plants, a new University of Florida study shows.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/19/drone-show-lights-up-sky-qatar/|Drone show lights up sky during the Qatar National Day 2018 ]] - Drone show lights up the sky during the Qatar National Day 2018. They are becoming more popular around the world and are often used to replace fireworks.| | |[[https://dronelife.com/2019/03/19/can-you-be-sued-for-flying-a-drone-over-private-property-the-next-draft-of-that-tort-law/|Can You Be Sued for Flying a Drone Over Private Property? The Next Draft of that Tort Law]] - The draft of the proposed tort law relating to drones, due to be discussed by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) soon, is out – and drone operators should be paying very close attention.| |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46624681|Hoffenheim: German police investigate drone use during training ]] - The use of a drone during Hoffenheim's last training session before a league game is being investigated by police.| | |[[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/technology/drone-deliveries-faa-pilot-programs.html|Skies Aren’t Clogged With Drones Yet, but Don’t Rule Them Out ]] - If you’ve been worrying that drones would be filling the skies over your head, dropping packages off day after day at your neighbor’s house, leaving food on doorsteps or photographing your every move, you can relax a little. At least for now.| |
| |[[https://www.wkrn.com/news/faa-reinforces-regulations-with-drone-holiday-gift-popularity/1675789434|F.A.A. reinforces regulations with drone holiday gift popularity]] - According to F.A.A. numbers, drone incidents at airport airspace in Middle Tennessee continue to be a problem| | |[[https://blooloop.com/news/dronisos-drone-shows-deal-middle-east/|Dronisos sees big potential for drone shows in Middle East]] - The French company Dronisos is heading to DEAL in Dubai with high hopes for its drone light shows after recent projects in the Middle East.| |
| |[[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/police-buy-30000-drone-fight-2337281|Police to buy £30,000 drone to fight crime and find those who go missing ]] - Nottinghamshire Police are buying a £30,000 drone to track down offenders and locate missing people. Lincolnshire and Derbyshire are already using them| | |[[https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/articles/pt/2019/03/year-of-the-drone-rule-changes.html|Far-reaching rule changes stand to make 2019 'year of the drone']] - Regulators are formulating rules that stand to affect every part of the American drone industry —and the time is now for stakeholders to make their voices heard| |
| | |[[https://philly.curbed.com/2019/3/19/18272525/drone-photos-show-new-comcast-technology-center-above-philly|Drone photos show new Comcast Technology Center from above ]] - The glossy, $1.5 billion Comcast Technology Center is easily one of Philly’s most anticipated recent projects—and now you can get an up-close and personal look.| |
| | |[[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/drone-used-in-attempted-drug-drop-at-dublin-s-mountjoy-prison-1.3830309|Drone used in attempted drug drop at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison]] - Prison Service steps up inmate monitoring after latest attempted drug drop by drone| |
| | |[[http://bernews.com/2019/03/did-you-lose-a-drone-on-coopers-island/|Did You Lose A Drone On Cooper's Island? ]] - A drone has been turned in to Hamilton Police Station this morning [March 18] and the police said they would like to return the drone to its rightful owner.| |
| | |[[https://i-hls.com/archives/89842|This Application will Help Regulate Drone Traffic ]] - Unauthorized drones entering secure perimeters have made the news regularly in recent months, with unmanned aerial vehicles interrupting airplane traffic at airports in London, Dublin, Dubai, and Newark, New Jersey. Earlier this month, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) ordered that drones display registration numbers on their exterior, like the kinds that label small planes.| |
| | |[[https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/controlling-the-skies_switzerland-plans-drone-register/44829820|Switzerland plans drone register]] - Tens of thousands of drones are flying over Switzerland unregistered but now the authorities are trying to put an end to their uncontrolled use.| |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://www.znbc.co.zm/drone-registration-nodded/|Drone Registration Nodded]] - Civil Aviation Authority -CAA- Director General Gabriel Lesa says the authority has recorded an upswing in compliance for drone registration.| | |[[https://prnewsglobe.com/2019/03/21/underwater-drone-market-industry-report/|New reports size up the Underwater Drone market ]] - ccording to this study, over the next five years the Underwater Drone market will register a xx% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach US$ xx million by 2023, from US$ xx million in 2017. In particular, this report presents the global market share (sales and revenue) of key companies in Underwater Drone business, shared in Chapter 3.| |
| |[[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-26/drone-interrupts-fire-fighting-efforts-bruny-island/10668374|Drone operator stops Christmas Day bushfire waterbombing on Bruny Island]] - Efforts to battle a Christmas Day bushfire which forced the evacuation of 150 people in southern Tasmania were halted by a drone flying in the airspace used by waterbombing aircraft.| | |[[https://today.rtl.lu/news/science-and-environment/a/1323203.html|Drone remedies: Canned air and water-spraying drones: Smog remedies]] - As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have turned to water-dispersing drones and outdoor air purifiers to improve air quality, while companies have tried to cash in by selling everything from canned air to lung-purifying teas.| |
| |[[https://dronelife.com/2018/12/25/aquabotix-signs-deal-to-deploy-mine-hunting-aquatic-drones/|Aquabotix Signs Deal to Deploy Mine-hunting Aquatic Drones ]] - Australian start-up Aquabotix this week signed an agreement with French defense multi-national Thales to research and design mine countermeasures using aquatic drone technology.| | |[[https://www.airmedandrescue.com/story/113474/drone-workshops-australian-schools|Drone workshops for Australian schools | AirMed and Rescue Magazine]] - She Maps will be partnering with the RFDS, taking drone workshop programmes across Australia in order to encourage young children to take up careers in aviation, geospatial science and other STEM-related subjects.| |
| |[[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6528633/Australias-airports-safeguarding-against-Gatwick-style-fiasco-drone-scanning-technology.html|Australia’s airports are safeguarding against Gatwick-style fiasco with drone-scanning technology ]] - Airports across Australia are rolling out new drone-scanning technology in a bid to prevent Gatwick-style aviation fiasco.| | |[[https://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/dianella-rogue-drone-pilot-trolls-victims-with-online-photos/news-story/478a96e46a8f08b1e2dc3dbce1a40bb7|Dianella rogue drone pilot trolls victims with online photos]] - A rogue drone operator is now trolling his victims online by posting a photo of one of the residents they are stalking.| |
| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/14/new-hybrid-deep-sea-drone-dives-6-8-miles-deep/|New Hybrid Deep-Sea Drone Dives 6.8 Miles Deep ]] - Experimental projects are being undertaken by scientific organisations to test the feasibility of drones to explore environs like space and deep hadal zones of the oceans. Now NASA’s propulsion lab and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have teamed up to create an autonomous vehicle that could be a prototype for a fleet of deep sea explorers.| |
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| ===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== |
| |[[https://www.king5.com/article/news/watch-drone-footage-of-tornado-damage-in-kitsap-county/281-2378700c-2322-4652-a642-667657970d61|WATCH: Drone footage of tornado damage in Kitsap County]]| | |[[http://kwbe.com/local-news/drone-footage-shows-mills-county-iowa-levee-damage/|Drone footage shows Mills County, Iowa levee damage ]]| |
| |[[https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/waterfall/video/ed4b1b6628e6fbb1ef784bc579ab6008?nk=73043427bfaf42ca37942a36e4dfbf2c-1545869467|Drone footage of Walsh's Pyramid waterfall]]| | |[[https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article228216554.html|Drone video of Craig, Mo. where floodwaters breached a levee ]]| |
| |[[https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/503515761.html|Holy Cows: Video shows cattle in shape of a cross on Christmas Day]]| | |[[https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Drone-video-shows-flooded-damaged-roads-in-Bremer-County-507456121.html|Drone video shows flooded, damaged roads in Bremer County]]| |
| |[[https://kbjr6.com/news/top-stories/2018/12/26/sky-high-kbjr-6s-favorite-drone-northland-video/|Sky High: KBJR 6's favorite drone Northland video]]| | |[[http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/drone-zone-waterfall-in-phoenix-provides-power-and-a-place-to-chill|Drone Zone: Waterfall in Phoenix provides power and a place to chill ]]| |
| |[[https://cbs4local.com/news/soar/drone-video-christmas-lights-in-el-paso-12-25-2018|Drone video: Christmas lights in El Paso]]| | |
| |[[https://abc7.com/star-wars-galaxys-edge-shown-off-in-behind-the-scenes-video/4965242/|Behind-the-scenes video shows more of 'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge' at Disneyland]]| | |
| |[[https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/dec/23/drone-footage-shows-damage-caused-by-indonesian-tsunami-video|Drone footage shows damage caused by Indonesian tsunami ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/watch-drone-captures-video-of-greeley-grizwalds-famous-christmas-lights-display/|Watch: Drone captures video of Greeley Grizwalds’ famous Christmas lights display ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2018/12/photographer-creates-stunning-video-of-christmas-on-staten-island.html|Photographer creates stunning video of Christmas on Staten Island ]]| | |
