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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 5/20/2019 ====== |
| ===== 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.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/community/apple_valley/apple-valley-high-school-hosts-first-drone-racing-tourney/article_8cf1d758-7cdf-11e9-8bab-975bd9faf78e.html|Apple Valley High School hosts first drone racing tourney ]] - Before this year, Apple Valley High School sophomore Devin Martin had no prior experience working with drones.| |
| |[[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://www.thepilot.com/news/nc-dot-reminds-drone-pilots-to-fly-safe-and-legal/article_f9d6de28-7cc0-11e9-bacd-e76f4054db9e.html|NC-DOT Reminds Drone Pilots to Fly Safe and Legal this Summer]] - Around 30,000 North Carolinians now own and operate drones for personal and recreational use. As this number grows, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drone pilots to follow safety precautions because drones can be dangerous to others if they are not operated properly.| |
| |[[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.defensenews.com/air/2019/05/22/under-skyborg-program-f-35-and-f-15ex-jets-could-control-drone-sidekicks/|Under Skyborg program, F-35 and F-15EX jets could control drone sidekicks]] - Robotic jets could fly alongside the F-15EX and F-35 as soon as five years from now.| |
| |[[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://www.cultofmac.com/626042/finally-a-simple-photo-editor-focused-on-drone-aerial-photography-deals/|Finally, a MAC simple photo editor focused on drone aerial photography ]] - AirMagic Aerial Photo Editor is a brand new, first-of-its-kind simple photo editor tailored specifically to the needs of shooting drone video and still images. Right now, you can also get it at over half off the retail price, just $14.99 with this limited time promo code: WEEKEND25.| |
| |[[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.komando.com/happening-now/568173/read-this-if-you-have-a-chinese-built-drone-dhs-sounds-alarms|Chinese drones spying on users ]] - Despite their popularity in both consumer and professional fields, drones have recently fallen under scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The government has noticed concerning patterns of data use coming from Chinese-made drones -- and they're sounding the alarms for American drone owners to take a closer look at their favorite aerial robots.| |
| |[[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.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-48352513|Drone flown 'within 150ft' of passenger jet off Essex coast ]] - The captain of the EMB170 spotted the "dark" drone while 29 miles (46km) east of Southend on 24 March.| |
| |[[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://yesweekly.com/meals-from-above-drone-delivery-coming-to-north-carolina/|Meals from above: Drone delivery coming to North Carolina ]] - A 50-year-old Triad aviation company, an Israeli start-up and the North Carolina Department of Transportation are preparing to test a program to deliver meals by drone.| |
| |[[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://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a27547136/us-army-drones-black-hornet/|The U.S. Army Is Putting Tiny 'Black Hornet' Drones in the Hands of Troops]] - The Black Hornet personal reconnaissance system can fly for 25 minutes and see at night.| |
| |[[https://www.ketv.com/article/firefighting-drone-used-in-recent-wildfire/25704263|Firefighting drone used in recent wildfire]] - Nebraska startup company developed drone| | |[[https://start.att.net/news/read/category/news/article/newsweek-trump_administration_appoints_drone_company_ceo_to-rnewsweek|Trump Administration Appoints Drone Company CEO to Lead Policy Committee ]] - “Enough is enough. Chao is allowing corporations to run roughshod over American safety,” said Lizzy Price, spokesperson for Restore Public Trust.| |
| |[[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://fox13now.com/2019/05/20/679583/|The future of transportation: more drones, and maybe even hoverbikes ]] - PARK CITY, Utah -- Transportation executives from all over the country are meeting in Park City this week for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials conference. At the conference, officials will study the future of drone technology.| |
| |[[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.kark.com/news/local-news/drones-help-conway-code-enforcement/2015063166|Drones help Conway code enforcement]] - The city says it will only use the drone in extreme situations where they cannot access the property or need to get a larger view.| |
| |[[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://newatlas.com/drone-fstar-robotic-car-israel/59764/|Drone uses swiveling propellor arms to become a robotic car when it hits the ground]] - We've seen a few impressive drones now that can adapt themselves to different modes of transport. Equally so is a new quadcopter developed at Israel's Ben-Gurion University, which flies like a regular quadcopter but turns its propellor arms into wheels to keep moving once it hits the ground. | |
| |[[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.metro.news/where-families-dare/1565178/|Drone captures trio inching along 300ft-high path branded scariest in UK ]] - IT’S a family day out that offers spectacular views — if you have nerves of steel. The jaw-dropping images of a man and two girls clinging on to each other as they inched along Britain’s scariest footpath, inches from a dizzying 300ft drop, was caught by a 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://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Castle-Hill-Drone-Race-helps-raise-money-for-Computers-4-Kids-510144061.html|Castle Hill Drone Race helps raise money for Computers4Kids]] - The proceeds from a drone race in Albemarle County went toward helping a local youth mentoring program.| |
| |[[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.sfgate.com/business/article/Your-internet-may-be-delivered-by-a-drone-someday-13856692.php|Your internet may be delivered by a drone someday soon ]] - A rendering shows the Hawk30, a drone developed by a joint venture of AeroVironment and SoftBank. It has a wingspan of 256 feet and 10 propellers, and can provide internet coverage for a radius of 124 miles.| |
| |[[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://dronebelow.com/2019/05/18/scientists-develop-drone-tech-to-study-san-francisco-bay/|Scientists Develop Drone Tech to Study San Francisco Bay ]] - Environmental scientists can estimate the health of rivers, bays, wetlands and other waterways by studying the flow of sediments suspended in the water, and from the mud that forms when these sediments settle to the bottom. Drones are now enabling this study.| |
| |[[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://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/drone-causes-lockdown-at-us-embassy-in-baghdad|Drone causes lockdown at US Embassy in Baghdad]] - The US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was put on a security lockdown Thursday after an unidentified drone was detected nearby.| |
| |[[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://dronebelow.com/2019/05/18/nasa-to-demo-drone-traffic-management-testing/|NASA to Demo Drone Traffic Management Testing ]] - NASA reaches final stage of testing its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management platform for drone traffic integration and management.| |
| | |[[https://cbsaustin.com/news/videos/afd-releases-drone-video-of-swiftwater-rescue-training-at-tom-miller-dam|AFD releases drone video of swiftwater rescue training at Tom Miller Dam]] - Battalion Chief Randell Nations captured the training using a drone. The Special Operations' Crews, a team from Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and San Antonio Fire Department all participated in the training.| |
| | |[[https://www.wthitv.com/content/video/510048032.html|Police use drone to watch over area as parents pick up kids after 'safety concerns' at Martinsville]] - martinsville elementary and junior senior high schools said dismissal was delayed "due to a safety concern." the clark county sheriff's office said it came after police received information that put them on high-alert. they have not said what caused the alert. officers walked the wooded areas near the schools to clear any potential issues. they also used a drone for over the area to monitor the threat.. and keep officers safe. the drone was still in place while parents picked up their kids from school.| |
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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://thewest.com.au/business/infrastructure/drone-causes-blackout-in-kingsley-after-bringing-down-powerlines-ng-b881207191z|Drone causes blackout in Kingsley after bringing down powerlines ]] - A drone has been blamed for wiping out power to around 3000 Western Power customers on Tuesday night after it crashed into powerlines in Kingsley.| |
| |[[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://techcrunch.com/2019/05/17/ziplines-new-190-million-funding-means-its-the-newest-billion-dollar-contender-in-the-game-of-drones/|Zipline’s $190 million funding means it’s the newest billion dollar contender in the game of drones]] - With a valuation of over $1 billion and $190 million in new financing, Zipline has become the latest contender to be the leader in the game of drones. The competition to be a leading vendor of delivery drone services is fierce, but Zipline has already built its billion-dollar business selling its hardware and services| |
| |[[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.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/jessecm2205/video/220676dfc33a42955d4a52db6b0fe633&ct=ga&cd=CAAYATIaZGE0YWE0ZTM0ZTU1OTMzNjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE5hqHbrROicO3KJNPJfLA5-GlCbA|Wildlife photographer Alex Kydd captured this amazing footage of a shark feeding frenzy at Ning.]] - Wildlife photographer Alex Kydd captured this amazing footage of a shark feeding frenzy at Ning.| |
| |[[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://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/drones-killing-birds-what-can-be-done,12719|Drones killing birds: What can be done? ]] - The lack of regulation around drones has caused the death of countless and precious birds, writes Dr Peter Fisher.| |
| | |[[http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/mesmerizing-moment-caught-by-drone-of-hundreds-of-bat-rays-off-the-coast-of-australia-video/|Mesmerizing Moment Caught By Drone Of Hundreds Of Bat Rays Off The Coast Of Australia]] - In a video filmed using a drone shows a formation of rays off the coast of Australia. The beautiful footage filmed Thursday shows hundreds of bat rays swimming in the crystal clear waters of Bondi Beach, reports Reuters.| |
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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.ky3.com/content/news/DRONE-VIDEO-See-the-fast-rising-Finley-River-in-Ozark-Mo-510246801.html|DRONE VIDEO: See the fast-rising Finley River in Ozark, Mo.]]| |
| |[[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.whas11.com/video/news/local/drone-video-construction-crews-work-to-repair-i-265-sinkhole/417-397541e0-3276-4dbb-8cb6-44402146c0e8|DRONE VIDEO: Construction crews work to repair I-265 sinkhole ]]| |
| |[[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.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/as-seen-on/LA-Trash-Pile-Ceres-Avenue_Los-Angeles-510182542.html|Watch: The View From Above LA's Most Notorious Trash Pile ]]| |
| |[[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.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-martin-tower-every-angle-20190519-5xgcyyebw5cw7hg6ekj74ctsue-story.html| Martin Tower implosion: Watch how it looked from every angle ]]| |
| |[[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 ]]| | |
