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| ====== Drone News for Week of 1-7-09 ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-18-19 ====== |
| ===== 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://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.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://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.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://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://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://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://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.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.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.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://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.| | |[[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://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://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.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://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.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.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://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://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://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://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://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.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).| |
| |[[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://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.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.| | |[[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://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>| | |[[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://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://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.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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| ===== 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://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://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.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.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 ===== |
| |[[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://kwbe.com/local-news/drone-footage-shows-mills-county-iowa-levee-damage/|Drone footage shows Mills County, Iowa levee damage ]]| |
| |[[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.kansascity.com/news/local/article228216554.html|Drone video of Craig, Mo. where floodwaters breached a levee ]]| |
| |[[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://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://mashable.com/video/navatics-mito-underwater-drone/#J_dgK7nWVqqn|Navatcis MITO drone will make your underwater shots look stunning]]| | |[[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.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-46810939|Coventry drone ban plan 'knee jerk' reaction ]]| | |
| |[[https://uk.news.yahoo.com/paddles-optional-manatee-pushes-canoe-204800676.html|Paddles Optional: Manatee Pushes Canoe Around Florida Beach ]]| | |
| |[[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]]| | |
