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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://movieweb.com/the-drone-trailer/|The Drone Trailer: A Drone Gets Possessed by A Deranged Serial Killer]] - The first trailer for The Drone is here, which finally gives us the horror movie about drones that was always inevitably going to happen.| | |[[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.express.co.uk/news/uk/1065758/drone-near-miss-news-latest-car-video-footage-camera-gatwick-airport-incident-somerset-uk|Drone near miss: Moment out of control drone almost CRASHES into car]] - SHOCKING footage shows an out of control drone drop from the sky in Somerset, forcing a driver to slam on their brakes to avoid crashing their car.| | |[[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.yorkpress.co.uk/news/17329216.armed-police-dogs-and-drone-unit-used-in-raid-on-york-flat/|Armed police, dogs and drone unit used in raid on York flat ]] - ARMED police officers raided a flat in York on New Year| | |[[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.milforddailynews.com/news/20181231/milford-woman-chases-drone-gets-stuck-in-tree| Milford woman chases drone, gets stuck in tree ]] - MILFORD – A woman was rescued Sunday after she chased her drone 30 feet up a tree and became stranded, public safety officials said.“She climbed a tree to retrieve a drone that was stuck up there,” Fire Lt. Michael DeTore said.The police and fire departments responded to a home on Water Street just after 5 p.m. Sunday, for a report of a woman stuck in a tree. The police log said she was at the top and “about to fall.”Firefighters used a ladder truck to help| | |[[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.slashgear.com/nypd-to-monitor-times-square-with-a-drone-for-the-first-time-tonight-31559602/|NYPD to monitor Times Square with a drone for the first time tonight ]] - The New York Police Department plans to deploy around 7,000 police officers tonight for security in Times Square, as well as a drone that will monitor the| | |[[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.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/2018/12/31/vineland-electric-utility-helps-out-after-drone-snared-lines/2451498002/|Vineland Electric Utility helps out with gift return after drone snared in lines]] - A Vineland Electric Utility lineman rescued a snared drone on Monday and saved a Williamstown man from having to tell his wife he lost the GoPro camera she gave him for Christmas.| | |[[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://hamodia.com/2018/12/31/drone-near-miss-idf-helicopter/|Drone in Near-Miss with IDF Helicopter]] - A civilian drone nearly collided with an IDF helicopter over a military base in central Israel on Sunday night, the Air Force said. | | |[[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://www.fisherphillips.com/resources-newsletters-article-whats-that-buzzing-overhead-dont-get-stung|“What’s That Buzzing Overhead?” Don’t Get Stung By An OSHA Safety Inspection Drone]] - When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a memorandum in 2018 announcing that agency inspectors are now authorized to use camera-carrying Unmanned Aircraft Systems—or drones—to collect evidence during inspections in certain workplace settings, employers across the country should have collectively raised their eyes to the sky.| | |[[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.ketv.com/article/firefighting-drone-used-in-recent-wildfire/25704263|Firefighting drone used in recent wildfire]] - Nebraska startup company developed drone| | |[[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.| |
| |[[https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/travel-question-simon-calder-drone-flights-gatwick-compensation-a8704231.html|Can we claim over drone trouble? ]] - Q We were due to leave Gatwick for Marsa Alam in Egypt at 8.20am on Thursday 20 December. But due to the drone incident at Gatwick we did not depart until 11am the following day. We lost more than 24 hours of our all-inclusive holiday. Are we entitled to any form of compensation? Adriana T A Assuming you booked a proper package holiday| | |[[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://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/no-fly-zone-at-hogmanay-celebrations-to-prevent-drone-attacks-pqj7rg76p|No-fly zone at Hogmanay celebrations to prevent drone attacks]] - Hogmanay revellers in Edinburgh will be subject to a no-fly zone to prevent a drone attack. It comes after a drone at Gatwick airport last week disrupted the holidays of hundreds of thousands of travellers.Police in Edinburgh advised that no aircraft may fly below 2,200ft above sea level between 2pm on New Year’s Eve and 3am on New Year’s Day, or between 3pm and 11pm the day before. They said that operators of drones and other aircraft were prohibited from a two-mile radius over the street party between East Market Street and Jeffrey Street.| | |[[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://news.yahoo.com/drone-video-shows-bantens-labuan-222527201.html|Drone Video Shows Banten's Labuan Covered by Tsunami Floodwaters ]] - Drone video gives an aerial view of Labuan, located in the province of Banten, Indonesia, still inundated with water on December 26 after a deadly tsunami struck on December 22. The tsunami ripped through the coastal regions in the Indonesian provinces of Banten and Lampung on Saturday evening, December 22, killing at least 281 people and injuring 1,016 others . It is believed that the tsunami was caused by an underwater landslide, triggered by a volcanic eruption on the Krakatoa island chain. | | |[[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://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6543347/Startup-plans-launch-worlds-jetpack-racing-league-2019.html|Startup plans to launch the world's first jetpack racing league in 2019 ]] - JetPack Aviation is preparing to launch the world's first jetpack racing league in 2019. To mark the announcement, it released a video showing a test flight between two jetpack-wearing pilots.| | |[[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://fox43.com/2019/01/02/new-pa-peeping-tom-drone-law-protecting-peoples-privacy/|New PA ‘Peeping Tom’ drone law protecting people’s privacy]] - A new law in Pennsylvania is aiming to protect people’s privacy from drones. The 'Unlawful Use of Unmanned Aircraft’ law, which goes into effect January 12 will prohibit anyone from getting surveillance of someone in a private place using a drone.| | |[[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://www.thedickinsonpress.com/business/technology/4551229-grand-forks-area-drone-industry-announces-huge-milestone|Grand Forks area drone industry announces ‘huge’ milestone ]] - The University of North Dakota achieved a “major industry milestone” on Dec. 21 with first-ever test flights that will open up the skies for broader commercial use of drones, the university said. UND and research partners from Harris Corp. and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site performed the test flights near Hillsboro. Harris Corp. used a system of integrated ground infrastructure that enables commercial unmanned aircraft to fly farther and safer beyond the visual line of sight.| | |[[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/great-outdoors/neighbors-rescue-deer-who-fell-through-icy-pond-using-canoes-shovels-drone|Neighbors rescue deer who fell through icy pond using canoes, shovels, drone ]] - A couple of quick-thinking neighbors in upstate New York came to the rescue of a deer who had fallen into an icy lake — and one even used a drone to lead the animal back to land.| | |[[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://thespoon.tech/scoop-airspace-link-lets-you-opt-in-your-address-for-home-drone-delivery/|AirSpace Link Lets You Opt-in Your Address for Home Drone Delivery ]] - AirSpace Link is a startup looking to help alleviate those and other administrative issues around drone delivery. The company came out of stealth mode today and launched its drone delivery registry, where people can register their dwelling or business as a location at which drone deliveries can be made.| | |[[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.windpowerengineering.com/business-news-projects/drones-a-safer-option-for-up-tower-blade-inspections/|Drones: A safer option for up-tower blade inspections]] - A few years ago, sending wind technicians up-tower was the O&M option to conduct turbine tower and blade inspections.| | |[[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://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.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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| |[[https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/tim-robinson-calls-for-compulsory-education-for-drone-operators/|Drone's near-miss with police helicopter prompts calls for tighter regulations]] - Pilots are calling for tougher regulations around drones to prevent more near misses, like the close call in Auckland early on New Year's Day. | | |[[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.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/12/drone-close-shave-might-see-rules-tightened-operator.html|Drone close shave might see rules tightened ]] - The authorities might be tempted to crack down on drone users after last night's near-miss.| | |[[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://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/business/europe-commercial-drone-delivery.html|With Drone Deliveries on the Horizon, Europe Moves to Set Ground Rules ]] - Two years after Amazon completed its first delivery by commercial drone, the idea of routinely using unmanned devices to drop off items at front doors remains a distant, if not far-fetched, dream. The recent shutdown of London’s Gatwick Airport, caused by sightings of drones near the runway, underscored the risks and complexities of the efforts.| | |[[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.thesun.co.uk/news/8079515/camera-drones-to-be-flown-over-beaches-to-look-out-for-deadly-sharks/|Camera drones to hunt killer sharks in new patrols on Australian beaches]] - A FLEET of drones fitted with cameras will patrol shorelines to find deadly sharks and alert beach-goers. Over 50 beaches in Australia will use the technology as the New South Wales government announced it would expand the surveillance system along the 1,300-mile coast.| | |[[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://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/12/31/ubisoft-mysterious-new-video-tom-clancy-project/|Ubisoft's Mysterious Drone Video Could Hint At a New Tom Clancy Project]]| | |[[http://kwbe.com/local-news/drone-footage-shows-mills-county-iowa-levee-damage/|Drone footage shows Mills County, Iowa levee damage ]]| |
| |[[https://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/bobcat-family-spotted-in-port-st-lucie-neighborhood|Bobcat family spotted in Port St. Lucie neighborhood]]| | |[[https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article228216554.html|Drone video of Craig, Mo. where floodwaters breached a levee ]]| |
| |[[https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4003286-raw-drone-footage-of-plane-that-crash-landed-in-american-river/|Raw: Drone Footage Of Plane That Crash-Landed In American River ]]| | |[[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://www.statesman.com/news/20190102/sheriff-drone-video-shows-brushy-creek-at-brushy-bend-closed-by-rising-waters| Sheriff: Drone video shows Brushy Creek at Brushy Bend closed by rising waters]]| | |[[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://www.rt.com/news/447960-drone-magnitogorsk-aftermath-explosion/|Haunting drone footage captures extent of Magnitogorsk tragedy (VIDEO) ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.wwltv.com/article/life/holidays/watch-new-orleans-lights-up-at-midnight-on-new-years-eve/289-598c79d4-33c6-464b-ab27-00a6554fd741|WATCH: New Orleans lights up at midnight on New Year's Eve ]]| | |
