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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of May 13th 2019 ====== |
| ===== 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://www.gpsworld.com/auterion-enables-impossible-aerospace-to-launch-new-us-1-drone-for-first-responders/|Auterion enables Impossible Aerospace to launch new US-1 drone for first responders]] - Auterion and Impossible Aerospace has announced their partnership and collaboration to bring to market the US-1 UAV, which has a two-hour flight time.| |
| |[[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.| | |[[http://www.journalaz.com/news/45012-jerome-drone-ban-not-enforced.html|Jerome drone ban not enforced ]] - “That has nothing to do with the airport,” Cottonwood Airport Special Projects Manager Morgan Scott said. He was surprised to find out about the sign at all, especially since it seems to conflict with Federal Aviation Administration regulations about drone use.| |
| |[[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://www.dezeen.com/2019/05/11/rega-autonomous-rescue-drone/|Rega rescue drone will autonomously search for missing persons]] - Swiss air rescue service Rega has a new tool in the search for missing persons – a drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify potential targets.The heat-seeking drone is designed to help its human rescue teams find people who are lost, injured or ill in the mountains of Switzerland and Lichtenstein, where Rega operates.| |
| |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/05/09/counter-drone-company-violated-federal-law/|Counter-drone company violated federal law at Music Festival ]] - Miami Police invited a counter drone company during Ultra Music Festival to keep the skies free of drones, but they may have violated federal law.| |
| |[[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.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01486-y|Tornado scientists send drone fleet into violent thunderstorms]] - Starting on 15 May, a fleet of up to four drones will help researchers to monitor supercell thunderstorms. These rotating storms pummel the central United States with lightning, tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds every spring and summer, and some, but not all, develop tornadoes.| |
| |[[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://dronebelow.com/2019/05/14/swiss-air-rescue-service-rega-develops-new-drone/|Swiss Air Rescue Service Rega Develops New Drone ]] - Drones are forming an important part of search and rescue or first responder teams with success thanks to improving technology. Now Swiss air rescue service Rega has developed a new– drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify tool in the search for missing persons.| |
| |[[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. | | |[[https://www.3newsnow.com/news/2019-flood/pac-junction-still-in-clean-up-stages-new-drone-footage|Pac. Junction still in clean up stages - New drone footage]] - The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency has released new drone footage of Pacific Junction. Most of the water is gone, but debris still litters area fields and homes in the area.| |
| |[[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://the-journal.com/articles/138452-drones-help-farmers-detect-disease-manage-water|Drones help farmers detect disease, manage water]] - Drones can change how farmers detect disease, look for pests and manage water and fertilizer – ultimately allowing them to save money.| |
| |[[https://www.ketv.com/article/firefighting-drone-used-in-recent-wildfire/25704263|Firefighting drone used in recent wildfire]] - Nebraska startup company developed drone| | |[[http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201905140010.html|No drinking and droning; stiff penalties follow rise in accidents]] - Drone operators who pilot their craft while under the influence will soon face severe penalties similar to those meted out to drunken drivers.| |
| |[[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://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/drones/event-camera-helps-drone-dodge-thrown-objects|Event Camera Helps Drone Dodge Thrown Objects]] - This drone uses an event camera, which responds to changes in a scene on a per-pixel basis in microseconds, to nimbly avoid obstacles.| |
| |[[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://dronebelow.com/2019/05/13/drone-incident-grounds-flights-at-frankfurt-airport/|Drone Incident Grounds Flights at Frankfurt Airport ]] - An airport spokesman said Thursday that a pilot reported seeing a drone and the airport was closed down from about 7:20 a.m. until 8:20 a.m. (0520 GMT until 0620 GMT) while German federal police searched for the drone and its operator with a helicopter. The airport has since reopened. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.| |
| |[[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://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/drone-cams-to-help-wr-stay-on-track-during-rains/articleshow/69299444.cms|Drone cams to help Western Railway stay on track during rains ]] - Learning its lessons from last year’s monsoon when water-logging in Virar-Nalasopara affected train movement for hours, the Western Railway will, for for the first time, deploy drone cameras to monitor vulnerable spots as a part of its monsoon preparedness measures| |
| |[[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.tokyoreporter.com/japan/foreign-tourist-warned-flying-drone-over-shibuya-scramble-crossing/|Foreign tourist warned for flying drone over Shibuya 'Scramble Crossing' ]] - A foreign tourist was warned about flying a drone over the popular Scramble Crossing in Shibuya Ward on Sunday| |
| |[[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://www.wral.com/johnston-authorities-use-of-drone-to-locate-stolen-property-questioned/18374426/|Johnston authorities' use of drone to locate stolen property questioned ]] - Drone video of stolen property led to an arrest in Johnston County, but the American Civil Liberties Union is questioning whether authorities had a search warrant to fly the drone over private property.| |
| |[[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.| | |[[https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Reno-to-close-some-streets-for-drone-testing-509613121.html|Reno to close some streets for drone testing]] - With NASA selecting the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to participate in the Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 drone operation to test flying in higher-density urban areas, some streets will be closed in the coming days.| |
| |[[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.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48193866|UK drones map Chernobyl's 'Red Forest' ]] - British scientists undertake a new aerial survey of one of the most radioactive locations on Earth.| |
| |[[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://news.yahoo.com/drone-footage-shows-extent-georgia-192252848.html|Drone footage shows extent of Georgia-Pacific fire ]] - The Sky 2 drone shows aerials of the damage after a fire at the Georgia-Pacific paper plant in Muskogee| |
| |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/05/13/dji-spark-2-rumors-drone/|DJI Spark 2 rumors - drone to be released this summer ]] - DJI is about to release the DJI Spark 2 drone. The drone is rumored to feature some important upgrades compared to the original Spark, launched in 2017.| |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[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://www.pilotweb.aero/news/australia-drone-deliveries-1-6043083|Australia CASA approves drone delivery of food and medicine to Canberra homes]] - Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved US operator Wing Aviation to use drones for delivery of food and non-prescription medicines to homes in northern Canberra| |
| |[[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://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.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.| | |
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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]]| | |[[https://www.voanews.com/a/year-old-cyberninja-hacks-drone-to-show-cyber-threat/4913184.html|13-Year-Old 'CyberNinja' Hacks Drone to Show Cyber Threat]]| |
| |[[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.sacbee.com/news/business/article230405749.html|Drone video shows fire damage to Blue Diamond plant]]| |
| |[[https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4003351-raw-drone-footage-of-plane-that-crash-landed-in-american-river/|Raw: Drone Footage Of Plane That Crash-Landed In American River ]]| | |[[https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/iowa-highways-remain-closed-as-receding-floodwater-reveals-damage/video/acb0330ba20851b650abeae292782a82|Iowa Highways Remain Closed as Receding Floodwater Reveals Damage]]| |
| |[[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]]| | |
| |[[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 ]]| | |
