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-====== Drone News for Week of  ======
+====== Drone News for Week of 06/17/19  ======
 ===== 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://newatlas.com/forest-fire-drone/60213/|Autonomous drone gets the goods on forest fires]] - When a forest fire is starting, it's vitally important for firefighting crews to know exactly what it is that they're up against, so they can prepare most effectively. A new Spanish project is helping to make that happen, utilizing an autonomous intel-gathering drone.|
-|[[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://www.wearethemighty.com/news/coyote-uas-howler-drone-army?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1|These drone swarms are wolfpacks for killing enemy UAS ]] - Howler drones are anti-drone suicide drones. They track enemy unmanned aerial systems with their onboard radar and then feed the targeting information to other weapons systems or just crash themselves into the threat and detonate their warhead. The $15,000-aerial vehicles are tube-launched and can fly from ships, cars, and even other aircraft.|
-|[[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://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-changi-airport-shuts-runway-over-drone-sighting/|Singapore Changi Airport shuts runway over drone sighting ]] - Operations on one runway at the Singapore airport was shut down intermittently over 10 hours after an unauthorised drone was spotted, leading to 36 flight delays and a diversion.|
-|[[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://unmanned-aerial.com/drone-response-team-investigates-elevator-explosion-in-iowa|Drone Response Team Investigates Elevator Explosion in Iowa]] - The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa recently sent its Drone Response Team to assist with investigating an elevator explosion.|
-|[[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.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2019/06/chinese-drone-manufacturers-pose-huawei-threats-expert-says/157828/|Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says  ]] - Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.|
-|[[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://blog.hackster.io/university-of-torontos-phoenix-drone-is-an-open-source-dual-rotor-tail-sitter-platform-82801a020fc8|University of Toronto’s Phoenix Drone Is an Open Source Dual-Rotor Tail-Sitter Platform]] - Engineers at the University of Toronto have designed a fully open sourced dual-rotor tail-sitter MAV using readily available electronics and 3D-printed parts. The Phoenix drone is based on the PX4 autopilot platform, PX4 middleware, and is equipped with a Pixracer flight computer, supporting both flight control and ArduPilot’s SITL simulation.|
-|[[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.|
+|[[https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190619/dronejacker-erau-professor-in-daytona-invents-system-to-seize-control-of-unmanned-aircraft| Dronejacker: ERAU professor in Daytona invents system to seize control of unmanned aircraft ]] - An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor has invented an artificial intelligence program that can hijack rogue drones, safely neutralizing any possible threat.|
-|[[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://www.ft.com/content/7cd22fb6-8e79-11e9-a24d-b42f641eca37|Walmart outpaces Amazon in drone patent race]] - The Arkansas-based chain has filed 97 new drone patents with the World Intellectual Property Organisation since July 2018, according to research by accounting firm BDO. In the same period, Amazon registered 54 product ideas.|
-|[[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.|
-|[[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://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.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://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.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://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.|
-|[[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://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://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.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://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|
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 ===== 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://dronedj.com/2019/06/18/dji-files-more-drone-patents-amazon-walmart/|DJI files more drone patents than Walmart and Amazon combined!]] - More interestingly though, if you look at the 2017/18 time frame, DJI filed more drone patents that Walmart and Amazon combined.|
-|[[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://www.computerworld.com.au/article/663060/casa-launch-drone-safety-api/|CASA to launch drone safety API ]] - Civil Aviation Safety Authority plans to ditch its Can I Fly There? app|
-|[[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.commercialdroneprofessional.com/%EF%BB%BFaussie-deputy-pm-announces-formal-review-commercial-and-recreational-drone-flying/|Aussie deputy PM announces formal review commercial and recreational drone flying]] - The Government has been considering noise issues since March and has now decided to look at the technology on a formal level.|
-|[[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.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/06/17/update-drone-regulation-before-business-flies-away-say-industry-players/|Update drone regulations before businesses fly away, say industry players]] - Regulations on drone operations in Malaysia need to be updated to maintain the local industry's innovation, a move that some government agencies are working on, say tech bosses.|
+|[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/06/14/uber-announces-flying-taxi-trial-in-melbourne/|Uber Announces Flying Taxi Trial in Melbourne ]] - Flying taxis could become a reality in Australia within four years! As per an announcement from Uber, Melbourne will be one of three cities to pilot its latest ambitious ride hailing service. Uber claims test flights will begin next year and commercial operations in 2023. Other Australian cities are expected to follow soon after.|
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 ===== 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]]|
+|[[https://nextshark.com/hong-kong-protest-aerial-video/|Drone Footage of Hong Kong's Protest Shows Epic 'Battle' on the Streets]]|
-|[[https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/waterfall/video/ed4b1b6628e6fbb1ef784bc579ab6008?nk=73043427bfaf42ca37942a36e4dfbf2c-1545869467|Drone footage of Walsh's Pyramid waterfall]]|
+|[[https://www.richlandsource.com/news/watch-mansfield-safety-forces-video-shows-man-in-wheelchair-saved/article_e09646c8-9111-11e9-8e6a-ab1494e18ee2.html|WATCH: Mansfield safety forces video shows man in wheelchair saved from flood]]|
-|[[https://www.wvlt.tv/content/news/503515761.html|Holy Cows: Video shows cattle in shape of a cross on Christmas Day]]|
+|[[https://ktiv.com/2019/06/14/students-take-the-sky-while-attending-drone-camp/|Students take to the sky while attending Drone Camp ]]|
-|[[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]]|
+|[[https://dailyhive.com/toronto/yonge-dundas-square-drone-raptors-celebration-video|Someone flew a drone over Yonge-Dundas Square ]]|
-|[[https://cbs4local.com/news/soar/drone-video-christmas-lights-in-el-paso-12-25-2018|Drone video: Christmas lights in El Paso]]|
+|[[https://galpost.com/uber-showed-food-delivery-drones-video/14269/|Uber showed food delivery drones.]]|
-|[[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://hackaday.com/2019/06/13/well-built-sentry-gun-addresses-the-menace-of-indoor-micro-uavs/|Well-Built Sentry Gun Addresses The Menace Of Indoor Micro-UAVs ]]|
-|[[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 ]]|

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