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| ====== Drone News for Week of 1-7-09 ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-11-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/01/04/dji-mavic-air-eagle/?fbclid=IwAR3s3Onw7uULfyEx_gT7FCl7IgSBrG4uDma8IMbAJf_O1CqvTKKxerFd_3w|DJI Mavic Air attacked by eagle in Hong Kong ]] - DJI Mavic Air attacked by eagle. A photographer with a massive lens was quick to capture an eagle attacking the drone. Six spectacular photos show...| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/12/man-killed-while-trying-to-retrieve-quadcopter-drone/|Man killed while trying to retrieve quadcopter drone ]] - A 37-year-old man was killed and another man was injured while trying to retrieve a quadcopter drone near power lines in Forest Park, Georgia on Saturday.| |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46804425|Heathrow airport drone investigated by police and military ]] - "Extensive searches" are being carried out in the area after reports of a drone halted flights on Tuesday.| | |[[https://efficientgov.com/blog/2019/03/13/reno-flirtey-approved-to-test-drone-delivery-of-aeds/|Reno, Flirtey Approved to Test Drone Delivery of AEDs]] - The City of Reno and Flirtey are partnering to test the use of drones to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to cardiac arrest patients in Washoe County, Carson City and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.| |
| |[[https://www.androidcentral.com/dji-smart-controller-takes-drone-flying-new-heights|The DJI Smart Controller takes drone flying to new heights ]] - This remote control builds on OcuSync 2.0, the system DJI's newest drones use to transmit video in HD. As long as the drone you're using, whether it's the Pro, the Zoom, or the Enterprise, uses OcuSync 2.0, the DJI Smart Controller is compatible.| | |[[https://unmanned-aerial.com/airmap-forms-new-partnerships-in-support-of-safe-drone-operations|AirMap Forms New Partnerships in Support of Safe Drone Operations]] - AirMap and Honeywell have teamed up to develop a new drone tracking solution to provide airspace safety authorities with situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft operations within an airspace system.| |
| |[[https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/08/flytrex-raises-7-5-million-to-expand-drone-delivery-to-north-carolina/|Flytrex raises $7.5 million to expand drone delivery to North Carolina ]] - Drone delivery startup Flytrex announced that it has raised $7.5 million to expand service to North Carolina, bringing its total raised to $10.5 million.| | |[[https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/seychelles-science-mission-chases-wayward-drone-vain-61662588|Seychelles science mission chases a wayward drone, in vain ]] - A British-led marine scientific mission off the Seychelles failed on Wednesday to retrieve a key underwater drone from the sea bed, where it had fallen after its cable was cut the day before.| |
| |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/01/08/airselfie-announces-three-exciting-new-pocket-camera-drones/|AirSelfie Announces Three Exciting New Pocket Camera Drones ]] - Selfie sticks have been replaced by pocket-sized drones equipped with tiny propellers and obstacle avoidance systems. Leading the segment are AirSelfie’s Hands-free pocket camera drones at the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2019 scheduled to take place January 8-11, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada.| | |[[https://www.futurity.org/drones-artificial-intelligence-controller-2007122/|'Neuroflight' drone controller gets a boost from A.I. ]] - Artificial intelligence could power controllers that help drones fly faster and more precisely.| |
| |[[https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/company-encouraging-law-enforcement-and-fire-departments-to-buy-new-drone-tech-to-improve-safety|Company encouraging law enforcement and fire departments to buy new drone tech to improve safety]] - A San Diego company is working to supply law enforcement and fire departments with a tethered drone.| | |[[https://www.constructiondive.com/news/cloud-app-creates-drone-deliverables-in-hours-instead-of-days/550367/|Cloud app creates drone deliverables in hours instead of days]] - For contractors and developers that are on a tight schedule and need to map large swaths of land or expansive projects, sometimes the only thing better than the convenience and insight that unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, imaging provides is getting the shots back in a few hours versus days. Engineering and environmental consulting firm Dudek, which provides drone imagery services to contractors, has found an effective solution for turning around image projects for construction clients fast.| |
| |[[https://www.sporttechie.com/powervision-technology-group-launches-underwater-drone-at-ces/|PowerVision Technology Group Launches Underwater Drone at CES]] - Equipped with an intelligent underwater camera and radar, PowerDolphin is intended for use in fishing, diving, and other water sports.| | |[[https://www.rt.com/news/453748-syria-drone-warehouse-destroyed/|Russian jets destroy ‘DRONE-FILLED’ terrorist warehouse in Syria’s Idlib to prevent airbase attack ]] - The Russian military says an airstrike has obliterated a terrorist munitions stockpile in Syria’s Idlib province, which contained a whole fleet of drones. The UAVs were set to attack Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in western Syria.| |
| |[[https://i-hls.com/archives/88080|Drone Demonstrated Impressive Underground Performance ]] - During a recent demo, an autonomous drone was deployed to map tunnels as small as 3×3 meters, yielding accurate 3D renderings without sending miners into a potentially unsafe environment.| | |[[https://www.inverse.com/article/54009-drone-landing-gear|Video Shows a Drone With Talons That Hangs Upside Down Like a Bat ]] - A researcher has figured out how to make drones substantially more energy efficient by making them more like bats and birds. The secret is mimicking how winged animals can take a load off pretty much anywhere they want. | |
| |[[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/airport-drones-could-be-shot-down-with-missiles-after-gatwick-chaos-a4032216.html|Airport drones could be shot down with missiles after Gatwick chaos]] - Laws to allow anti-drone missiles at British airports are to be unveiled within months. Ministers want to establish the right of civilian authorities to defend themselves and the public from malicious drone activities, such as equipping them with military-style counter-measures in addition to signal-blockers and hunter drones.| | |[[https://newatlas.com/multicopter-drone-landing-sea/58851/|New process uses multicopters to catch fixed-wing drones at sea]] - Because fixed-wing drones are more energy-efficient than multicopters, they're often used for tasks such as mapping the ocean. Many of them require landing strips, however, which there isn't always room for on ships. A new technique gets around that problem, using copters to catch them.| |
| |[[https://www.devonlive.com/sport/football-match-stopped-drone-lands-2399738|Football match stopped as a DRONE lands on the pitch, but was it the work of a rival manager? ]] - Buckland Athletic’s game at Brislington was brought to an unexpected halt on Saturday when a drone landed on the pitch. The Toolstation Western League fixture was 20 minutes old when the referee was forced to stop the game when the drone crash-landed on the pitch – much to the surprise and amusement of the players and supporters. The game, which ended in a 3-2 win for Newton Abbot club Buckland, was delayed until a Brislington player removed the pitch-invader from the field of play.| | |[[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6801359/Drone-no-fly-zones-extended-1km-5km.html|Drone no-fly zones will be extended from 1km to 5km ]] - The ‘no-drone zone’ around UK airports is extended today to just over three miles. It comes after around 1,000 flights were grounded at Gatwick in December.| |
| |[[https://yen.com.gh/120888-npps-drone-pictures-naked-wives-hanna-bissiw-rural-men.html#undefined|Medical Drones will take pictures of your naked wives ]] - According to Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw, it is well known that every drone has high power pixel camera capable of taken pictures and so she suspects that government wants to clandestinely use the drones to take naked pictures of women in rural areas.| | |[[https://finance.yahoo.com/video/drone-racing-now-flying-nbc-202648151.html|Drone racing is now flying with NBC and Twitter ]] - Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman and Seana Smith are joined by Kelly Hultgren, ‘HerMoney’ co-founder, to discuss the Drone Racing League's new partnership, with Nicholas Horbaczewski, Drone Racing League CEO and founder.| |
| |[[https://dronelife.com/2019/01/05/washington-state-lawsuit-blends-drone-law-and-privacy-concerns/|Washington State Lawsuit Blends Drone Law and Privacy Concerns ]] - A legal battle in Washington State may define the state’s future approach to aerial rights and drone law. Fort Discovery Inc., developer of a civilian gun range/military and law enforcement training facility in Port Townsend, Wash., has filed multiple lawsuits against Tarboo Ridge Coalition, a group opposing the construction. According to the Peninsula Daily News, Fort Discovery attorney Greg Overstreet told the Jefferson County Commission that TRC members were violating the company’s aerial rights by flying drones over the proposed construction site.| | |[[https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/4044760-police-deploy-drone-to-track-suspects-running-through-wooded-area/|Police Deploy Drone To Track Suspects Running Through Wooded Area]] - Murrysville Police used a drone to help them catch two vehicle theft suspects who ran into a wooded area Monday;| |
| |[[https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/robotics-company-creates-3d-model-of-montreal-port-using-vr-and-drone-technology-1.4241776|Robotics company creates 3D model of Montreal port using VR and drone technology]] - Montreal’s port is steadily growing in size and importance, so it recently committed a Montreal start up to render a digital twin and help market the port internationally.| | |[[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/metafly-insect-drone/|Insect-Inspired Robot Uses Wings to Fly Like a Drone]] - A French inventor took to Kickstarter to raise funds for an insect-inspired winged drone called MetaFly. It generated quite a buzz. As of the time this article was published, more than 1,850 people have pledged over $187,500 to bring the drone to market. It's expected to ship in September 2019.| |
| |[[http://www.shinshu-u.ac.jp/institution/ims/english/topics/fr/world-first-smart-precision-forestry-system-using-drone-laser-scanning.html|World first: Smart Precision Forestry System using Drone Laser Scanning ]] - This technology is not only an extremely effective practical technology for contributing to forest management and forestry growth industrialization demanded by forest managers and forestry enterprises, but also internationally original research and development.| | |[[https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Albemarle-students-learn-about-drone-mapping-skills-506994161.html|Albemarle students learn about drone mapping skills]] - A drone took over the sky at Albemarle High School on Friday morning to show students how to map out the area.| |
| |[[https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article223923010.html|Drone shows Texas firefighters rescuing stranded driver in floodwaters ]] - Volunteer firefighters in Rockdale, Texas came to the rescue of a driver who apparently ignored road barricades in a flooded area and became trapped on January 3. Drone footages shows the fire truck moving through water to get to the car.| | |[[https://www.logistics.dhl/global-en/home/press/press-archive/2018/rapid-response-from-the-air-medicines-successfully-delivered-using-a-parcel-drone-in-east-africa.html|Rapid Response from the Air: Medicines Successfully Delivered Using a Parcel Drone in East Africa]] - Three experts in their respective fields are making it happen: DHL, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German drone manufacturer Wingcopter.| |
| |[[https://securitytoday.com/articles/2019/01/09/first-responders-in-idaho-take-advantage-of-drones.aspx|First Responders in Idaho Take Advantage of New Drone System ]] - <span style="font-family:'adelle-sans', sans-serif;font-size:17px;">First responders in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho are testing a new drone system that will allow them to receive information from the scene of an incident before they arrive.</span>| | |[[http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/technology/valkyrie-drone-will-accompany-us-fighter-jets/article/544980|Valkyrie drone could accompany US fighter jets]] - The US Air Force has carried out a successful test of an advanced, jet-powered drone called the XO-58A Valkyrie that may some day fly alongside a piloted plane on missions or even absorb enemy fire instead of the piloted plane.| |
| |[[https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/orbi-360-glasses-drone-helmet-ces-2019/|Orbi Crams 360-Degree Cameras Inside Glasses, Drones and Football Helmets ]] - 360 camera company Orbi is launching three new products for immersive video -- second-generation camera glasses, a 360-degree camera system for drones, and football helmets equipped with cameras and sensors. The football helmets offer a first-person view of the game -- and could help improve safety.| | |[[https://www.theepochtimes.com/drone-operator-yells-at-swimming-boy-apparently-unaware-of-mortal-danger_2831911.html|Drone Operator Yells at Swimming Boy Apparently Unaware of Mortal Danger]] - Artem Tkachenko was flying his drone over a beach in the Bahamas, capturing on camera the picturesque scene ...| |
| | |[[https://www.voanews.com/a/libya-s-tripoli-airport-reopens-after-drone-alert-/4821650.html|Libya's Tripoli Airport Reopens After Drone Alert ]] - The airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, reopened Saturday after a brief closure because of an unidentified drone flying in the area, officials said. Residents have repeatedly spotted drones flying over Tripoli in the past few days but the reason for their flights is not clear.| |
| | |[[http://floridapolitics.com/archives/290343-drones-house-floor|Police drones soar over privacy qualms, clear for House floor]] - The House is ready to vote on a bill allowing law enforcement to use remotely piloted aircraft in investigations. It cleared its last committee Thursday.| |
| | |[[http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/new-video-released-in-search-for-hit-and-run-driver|New video released in search for hit-and-run driver ]] - Investigators in Fayette County are releasing surveillance video of a fatal hit and run accident in the hopes that someone will come forward with information about the driver who caused it. ...| |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://www.westernmagazine.com.au/story/5827245/drone-scanning-technology-wont-be-flying-in-the-central-west/?src=rss|Drone safety: Scanning technology will not be installed in the Central West ]] - NEW drone-hunting technology being rolled out at major Australian airports will not be put in place across the Central West. Commencing this month, drones that breach a 5.5 kilometre exclusion zone around the country’s major airports will be electronically scanned for serial numbers and the owner’s location. The scanning technology is aimed at thwarting drone attacks and comes in the wake of the closure of Britain’s Gatwick Airport after drones infiltrated the restricted airspace.| | |[[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.5052948/new-zealand-farmer-uses-a-barking-drone-to-herd-his-sheep-1.5052952|New Zealand farmer uses a barking drone to herd his sheep]] - Corey Lambeth uses a drone to keep an eye on his livestock — but he still keeps his pooches busy, too| |
| | |[[https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/11/australia_google_drones/|Strewth! Apoplectic Aussies threaten to blast noisy Google delivery drones out of the sky ]] - The folks who lived under the Project Wing trial program, held in the Canberra suburb of Bonython, absolutely hate the autonomous flying machines, and have set up a community action group to stop others from having to deal with the noise and disruption.| |
| | |[[https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/all-but-powerless-government-concedes-it-can-t-stop-delivery-drones-20190313-p513sz.html|'All but powerless': Government concedes it can't stop delivery drones]] - The ACT government admits it has "very limited" powers to regulate household delivery drone services, including the level of noise emitted during flights, a Legislative Assembly inquiry has heard. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has also acknowledged that no single federal agency is responsible for policing drone noise, as more gaps in the regulation of the divisive innovation start to emerge.| |
| | |[[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/03/new-noise-blocking-material-could-make-jets-and-drones-super-quiet/|New Noise-Blocking Material Could Make Jets And Drones Super Quiet ]] - The most effective way to block an annoying sound is to simply build a barrier — the thicker, the better. But instead of everyone living in sound-blocking caves in a few years as noisy drones criss-cross the skies, researchers at Boston University have engineered an acoustic meta material that’s designed to silence annoying sounds at their source, without blocking the movement of air.| |
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| ===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== |
| |[[http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2019/01/08/more-drone-video-shows-wildfire-that-swept-through-wailea-late-sunday/|More drone video shows the wildfire that swept through Wailea late Sunday.]]| | |[[http://digg.com/video/draining-dam|Glorious Drone Footage Of California's Glory Hole Dam Spillway Draining ]]| |
| |[[https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/drone-films-views-of-bristol-cathedral-not-seen-for-500-years/|Drone films views of Bristol cathedral that have not been seen in 500 years]]| | |[[https://www.wavy.com/video/drone-10/drone-10-video-lake-shores-drive-fire-damage-in-portsmouth_20190312211930/1843629742|Drone 10 Video: Lake Shores Drive Fire Damage in Portsmouth]]| |
| |[[http://www.kswo.com/2019/01/04/check-out-video-east-lawton-airdrone/|WATCH: Timelapse drone footage of east Lawton after winter weather rolls through the area]]| | |[[https://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/4044024-drone-video-shows-damage-left-behind-by-tornado-in-mesquite/|Drone Video Shows Damage Left Behind By Tornado In Mesquite ]]| |
| |[[https://mashable.com/video/navatics-mito-underwater-drone/#J_dgK7nWVqqn|Navatcis MITO drone will make your underwater shots look stunning]]| | |[[https://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/traffic/watch-drone-footage-of-fatal-sr-100-wreck-in-san-mateo-putnam-county/77-732ba67f-a293-4c0c-ab10-f21d09677b3c|WATCH: Drone footage of fatal SR-100 wreck in San Mateo, Putnam County ]]| |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-46810939|Coventry drone ban plan 'knee jerk' reaction ]]| | |[[https://www.sfgate.com/surfing/article/heart-attack-mavericks-surfer-christy-davis-13686068.php|Surfer says he's lucky to be alive after suffering heart attack while surfing Mavericks ]]| |
| |[[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/paddles-optional-manatee-pushes-canoe-204800676.html|Paddles Optional: Manatee Pushes Canoe Around Florida Beach ]]| | |[[https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/family-mourns-late-trucker-semi-escort-funeral-anyone-knew-dad-knows-likes-go-big-164533069.html|Truck drivers escort casket to funeral in touching tribute]]|| |
| |[[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/video-the-flight-path-for-drones-unveiled-at-ces/|The flight path for drones unveiled at CES ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/brownsville-pd-fire-department-use-drone-to-save-life-of/article_5f465ce6-139b-11e9-ae2a-97366251ddb5.html|Brownsville PD, fire department use drone to save life of elderly man]]| | |
| |[[https://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/massive-sinkhole-georgia--atlanta-swallows-gas-station-video-gwinnett-county-drone-video/121901|News - MUST SEE: Massive sinkhole swallows gas station ]]| | |
| |[[https://dronelife.com/2019/01/04/new-years-drone-video-from-reykjavik-iceland/|New Years Drone Video from Reykjavik, Iceland ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17334156.drone-footage-captures-pembroke-school-being-demolished/|Drone footage captures Pembroke School being demolished]]| | |
