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| |[[https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/after-costly-crash-crab-man-fishes-drone-from-the-drink/article_119f2955-7d32-56bb-99d7-b57bfdd154d3.html|After costly crash, Crab Man fishes drone from the drink]] - Crab fisherman recovers a $20,000 drone that crashed into the water near the pier he was crabbing at. | | |[[https://www.torringtontelegram.com/article/yellowstone-drone-ad-draws-fire|Yellowstone drone ad draws fire]] - A California-based drone manufacturer is being investigated for promoting its “true follow-me” technology with footage of a Rollerblader kicking it along a West Thumb Geyser Basin boardwalk.| |
| |[[https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/inventions/mans-extreme-reaction-to-real-estate-agents-drone-near-his-nsw-property/news-story/06af24896f3d389481cc63e183077ad5|Man shoots down real estate agent’s drone in NSW]] - A New South Wales man has allegedly taken the law into his own hands in an extreme response to a drone that was being flown by a real estate agent near his property.| | |[[https://newatlas.com/ups-drones-medical-samples-us-hospital/59039/|UPS begins routine drone deliveries of medical samples to US hospital]] - The latest party to turn to the Silicon Valley startup Matternet for aerial courier solutions is logistics giant UPS, which will use its drones to ferry medical samples between labs and a hospital in North Carolina. | |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46801668|The drone pilot whose maps are saving lives in Zanzibar ]] - Drones are being used to map previously unmapped areas in Africa to the benefit of its citizens.| | |[[https://www.ktnv.com/news/investigations/nevada-quickly-becoming-the-drone-conference-capital-of-the-world|Nevada quickly becoming drone conference capital of the world]] - Las Vegas is already known as the entertainment capital of the world, but it could soon be the drone conference capital of the world as Nevada continues to be an attractive proving ground for the growing industry.| |
| |[[http://www.wmbfnews.com/2019/01/10/pee-dee-students-learn-drone-technology-through-stem-program/|Pee Dee students learn drone technology through STEM program]] - The drone industry is taking off and it’s not expected to slow down anytime soon.That’s why Florence County School District Four has brought the technology to classrooms. As a part of its new STEM initiative, students in Florence County School District Four are getting hands-on training, thanks to the help of a $20,000 donation from Honda.| | |[[https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/03/26/san-francisco-at-the-forefront-of-detecting-dangerous-drones/|San Francisco At The Forefront Of Detecting Dangerous Drones ]] - A San Francisco company and SFO are at the forefront of new airport security solutions dealing with dangerous drones.| |
| |[[https://interestingengineering.com/drone-security-cameras-are-the-smart-devices-of-the-future|Drone Security Cameras are the Smart Devices of the Future]] - Drones have been on full display at CES 2019, but one company seems to stand out through their unique usage case: drone home security. Sunflower Labs debuted their drone security system that would be able to use camera drones to investigate possible signs of trouble and protect homes fairly autonomously.| | |[[https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/albany-city-council-gets-refresher-in-drone-laws/article_c4d8c4f4-4618-5390-b768-c98f45e34ea5.html|Albany City Council gets refresher in drone laws | News ]] - Frustrated residents hoping to down hovering drones had their ideas shot down by deputy city attorney Joseph Allison during the Albany City Council’s Monday night work session.| |
| |[[http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20190110-this-teenager-made-7000-last-year-as-a-drone-photographer|This teenager made $7,000 last year as a drone photographer]] - How an Australian 13-year-old turned a passion of tinkering with machines into a money-making business.| | |[[https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/How-a-Small-Alabama-Police-Department-Plans-to-Use-its-Drone.html|How a Small Alabama Police Department Plans to Use its Drone]] - The Southside, Ala., police department, purchased the drone with the help of a monetary assist from a county commissioner. It plans to use it to take photos of crime scenes, help find lost hikers and more.| |
| |[[https://www.circa.com/story/2019/01/10/technology/flying-taxi-or-the-batwing-this-massive-drone-wants-to-take-you-to-the-airport|Flying taxi or the Batwing? This massive drone wants to take you to the airport.]] - At first glance, Bell's Nexus air taxi concept looks very much like Batman's iconic hoverplane with its sleek black design and high-tech instruments, but a closer look reveals this to be simply the evolution of ride-sharing into the sky.| | |[[https://www.kveo.com/spacex/no-drone-zone/1879027664|No Drone Zone at SpaceX]] - Photographers beware. With recent announcements of SpaceX testing happening in Brownsville this week, an increase of enthusiasts looking to get a special picture of history in the making. Now a stern warning for drone users in the area. Fly a drone and pay a hefty fine.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/01/16/surfer-derek-ho-phantom-drone/|Legendary surfer almost hit by Phantom drone at Pipeline ]] - In this short but beautiful YouTube video, legendary surfer Derek Ho is almost hit by a Phantom drone as he surfs the Bonzai Pipeline.| | |[[https://journalstar.com/news/local/unl-researchers-getting-ready-to-start-drone-tornado-study/article_3132bbb9-1535-529f-9df4-9562cb9ef2a9.html#9|UNL researchers getting ready to start drone tornado study]] - A long-awaited research project involving drone-based investigation of severe storms will launch this spring. Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and three other universities will start the Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells project May 15.| |
| |[[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/drone-activity-map-airmap-google-wing/|Want to Know Which Drones are Flying Near You? There's an App for That ]] - Want to know what that mysterious drone buzzing over your head is up to? A new system developed by AirMap, Google Wing, and Kittyhawk.io could soon be able to tell you -- by showing you a map of all local drone activity on your smartphone.| | |[[https://warisboring.com/moving-into-the-future-army-shows-off-drone-destroying-mobile-laser-system/|Moving into the future: Army shows off drone destroying mobile laser system ]] - A prototype of a new high-energy laser platform was revealed at the Army’s Space & Missile Defense Center in Alabama last month, giving a glimpse of the future. The Stryker-mounted Mobile Experimental High Energy Laser (MEHEL) will be able to shoot down drones and other aerial threats with it’s a fearsome weapon, which was able to punch holes through an AK rifle and thick steel plating.| |
| |[[https://slate.com/technology/2019/01/drone-paranoia-gatwick-heathrow-airport-sightings-ufos.html|Drone paranoia has us seeing things in the sky that aren’t there.]] - Drones have become humanity’s preferred catch-all explanation for weird stuff in the sky.| | |[[https://kpax.com/news/montana-news/2019/03/26/mhp-lifts-crash-investigations-to-new-heights-with-drone-technology/|MHP lifts crash investigations to new heights with drone technology]] - The Patrol started using drone technology in the summer of 2018 and now each district in the state has a drone and pilots licensed to fly them. The Billings and Great Falls districts were some of the first to get the drones and start using them when it comes to fatal crashes.| |
| |[[https://directory.newequipment.com/classified/drone-breaks-guinness-world-record-251726.html|Drone Breaks Guinness World Record ]] - FPT Industrial Supported Forvola breaking the Guinness World Record of the heaviest load carried by a drone.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/26/drone-assists-in-the-rescue-of-seven-swimmers-in-laulau-bay/|Drone assists in the rescue of seven swimmers in Laulau Bay]] - A drone assists in the rescue of the seven swimmers in Laulau Bay by providing the exact coordinates of their location to the crew aboard the rescue boat.| |
| |[[https://q13fox.com/2019/01/15/swinomish-police-use-drone-to-catch-assault-suspect-hiding-under-dock/|Swinomish police use drone to catch assault suspect hiding under dock]] - Police used new technology to catch an assault suspect on the run. About 1 a.m. Saturday, officers were called to the Swinomish Casino to a report of a man assaulting his girlfriend. The suspect ran off before police got there.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/26/dji-agriculture-consumer-drone-sales-slow/|DJI shifts focus to agriculture as consumer drone sales slow ]] - As the consumer market for drones slows down, the Chinese drone maker, DJI shifted its focus to agriculture drone applications.| |
| |[[https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/gallatin-co-search-rescue-teams-utilize-drone-tech-from-volunteers|Gallatin Co. Search & Rescue teams utilize drone tech from volunteers]] - Gallatin County is home to the busiest search and rescue team in the state, and it's using a new tool to find people -- a drone that isn't costing taxpayers a thing.| | |[[https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/drone-photography-gives-greeley-businesses-a-boost/|Drone photography gives Greeley businesses a boost]] - Paul Royle-Grimes, left, with Elevation Aerial Photography, and client Larry Salmen, with the Warren Lake Committee, use a drone Feb. 18 at Warren Lake in Fort Collins to photograph 18 aerators that were installed to improve water quality by reducing algae. (Michael Brian/mbrian@greeleytribune.com) Paul Royle-Grimes officially got his business, Elevation Aerial Photography, off the ground…| |
| |[[https://www.dailynews.com/2019/01/15/lapd-used-drone-for-first-time-in-recent-koreatown-standoff-that-ended-with-arrest-of-robbery-suspect/|LAPD used drone for first time in recent Koreatown standoff ]] - The Los Angeles Police Department used a drone for the first time during a standoff last week between SWAT officers and a robbery suspect in Koreatown. LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday the drone was used to give officers a view inside a second-story apartment in the 300 block of Berendo Street, where police believed the suspect was hiding during the Jan. 9 standoff.| | |[[https://www.deccanherald.com/city/life-in-bengaluru/glimpse-of-future-drone-recharge-atop-streetlights-724961.html|Glimpse of future: Drone recharge atop streetlights ]] - As part of the ambitious Smart Cities Mission, the researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed charging ports for drones atop streetlights.| |
| |[[https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-austin-haughwout-sentenced-to-jail-0116-20190115-p5acildmbvb5th6bttwovrk6rm-story.html|Clinton man who designed drone that fires gun, shoots flame gets year for assaulting officers]] - Austin Haughwout, the Clinton man who designed drones that could fire a gun and shoot flames, and who has had multiple run-ins with police, was sentenced Tuesday to a year in jail. In November, a Middlesex Superior Court jury convicted Haughwout, 22, of two counts of assault on a police officer and one count each of disobeying an officer’s signal and interfering with police.| | |[[https://www.latimes.com/efe-3933656-15259838-20190324-story.html|Safety, preventing job loss priorities for drone makers, Mexican expert says ]] - With drones expected to be completely autonomous in a few years, the priorities for designers of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) should be safety and preventing job losses, Mexican Robotics Federation president Marco Morales told EFE.| |
| |[[https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/new-federal-rules-would-let-drones-fly-at-night-and-over-crowds/|New federal rules would let drones fly at night and over crowds ]] - The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Monday to relax rules governing commercial drone operations. Since 2016, the FAA has allowed the commercial operation of unmanned aerial vehicles weighing less than 55 pounds under certain limited circumstances. New rules proposed this week would relax two of the restrictions in the 2016 rules: drones will now be allowed to operate at night, and they'll be able to operate over people.| | |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-47651770|Drone 'reduced safety' of passenger plane near Southend ]] - An investigation found safety had been "much reduced" during the incident near Southend.| |
| |[[https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-calls-for-privacy-protections-in-wake-of-faa-drone-proposal|Senator Markey Calls for Privacy Protections in Wake of FAA Drone Proposal ]] - In the wake of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) release of a proposed rule to allow unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to be flown commercially over people and at night, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for strong privacy rules to be put in place before any rules are finalized. For the past three Congresses, Senator Markey has introduced the Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act, legislation that would ensure standards for informing the public about the location, timing and ownership of drones. The legislation would require privacy protection provisions relating to data collection and minimization, disclosure, warrant requirements for law enforcement, and enforcement measures in the licensing and operation of drones.| | |[[https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/education/4588574-grand-forks-middle-school-class-teaches-students-about-drones|Grand Forks middle school class teaches students about drones ]] - Over the past few weeks, this has been the scene every Thursday and Friday during the school’s newest course offering on UAS technology. Now in its first year, the class is aimed at giving students a taste of drone technology with a side helping of real-life technical skills.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/01/14/22-miles-mavic-2-pro-florida/|Man flies Mavic 2 Pro more than 22 miles over a busy road ]] - Man flies unmodified DJI Mavic 2 Pro for more than 22 miles over a busy road in Florida. Longest flight? Maybe, but not the safest flight!| | |[[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/767326/china-news-drone-explosion-accident-chemical-plant-jiangsu-yancheng-chengiang-jammer|China news: Drone flying over chemical plant explosion 'jammed by government' ]] - A DRONE trying to film the crater left by a huge explosion at a chemical plant was "attacked by Chinese government jammers".| |
| |[[https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/nevada-chosen-as-drone-test-site-for-pilot-program-1573504/|Nevada chosen as drone test site for pilot program ]] - Nevada’s urban centers are about to see a lot more drone testing.| | |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-shropshire-47672206/university-studies-benefits-of-herding-sheep-with-drone|University studies benefits of herding sheep with drone ]] - A study is testing the ethical and cost benefits for farmers of using drones to herd sheep.| |
| |[[https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ev3yem/a-vape-pen-delivered-by-drone-got-an-arson-suspect-to-surrender-after-a-6-hour-standoff|A vape pen, delivered by drone, got an arson suspect to surrender after a 6-hour standoff ]] - After fleeing a in Novato, Calif., gas station that he’d allegedly tried to burn, the suspect agreed to turn himself in if cops would deliver him cigarettes first. Police worried that he had gasoline on his clothes, so they instead delivered him a vape pen via drone. He surrendered without further incident and now faces charges of attempted arson and vandalism.| | |[[http://www.timesnews.net/Government/2019/03/22/Drone-bill-passes-in-Tennessee-Legislature|Drone bill passes in Tennessee Legislature]] - Legislation that would increase the penalty for flying a drone over a “critical infrastructure facility” without the business operator’s consent from a misdemeanor to a felony is on its way to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature.| |
| |[[https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/01/13/drone-view-inside-demolished-bradley-center/2566000002/|Drone view inside the demolished Bradley Center]] - Take a look inside the demolished Bradley Center after the roof was blown off.| | |[[https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/vidor-residents-worry-neighbor-flying-drone-could-be-spying-on-them/502-5723733e-cbbc-4185-81f8-58fba3e234c9|Vidor residents worry neighbor flying drone could be spying on them ]] - A local business owner posted about the drone on Facebook. She said it was was looking into windows and flying around customers' cars.| |
| |[[http://www.arabnews.com/node/1435026/saudi-arabia|Pay SR250 for a permit, and legally fly your drone in Saudi Arabia ]] - RIYADH: Saudi drone enthusiasts were celebrating on Sunday after aviation chiefs moved to end confusion over the devices’ legality. A recreational drone permit will cost SR250, just under $70, the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said. Applicants require only a national identity card or iqama, and the make and serial number of the drone. | | |[[https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27116/air-force-considering-making-its-next-tanker-a-drone-with-a-podded-refueling-boom|Air Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling Boom ]] - Packaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight.| |
| |[[https://www.teslarati.com/wireless-charging-drone-in-air-ces-global-energy/|Wireless charging hotspots let drones fly forever through in-air recharges]] - A Portland, Oregon-based company named Global Energy Transmission (GET) is developing a network of wireless charging hotspots for drones. With only six minutes hovering over a grid for a full charge, an electric industrial class drone can repeat the cycle of charging and flying until its battery is drained without ever having to land or connect to a cable using this technology. GET’s long-term vision includes a cell-tower like infrastructure comprising numerous charging stations, enabling indefinite flying time for drones in the network. If successful, this technology could reinvent the commercial drone industry, providing 24/7 solutions in dedicated areas for things like deliveries, monitoring, and security.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/03/22/aria-insights-ceases-operations/|Drone startup Aria Insights ceases operations ]] - Confirmed in a statement, drone startup Aria Insights, formerly known as CyPhy Works, has ceased operations as of March 21, 2019.| |
| |[[http://www.flanderstoday.eu/new-drone-hub-limburg-flying-start|New drone hub in Limburg off to a flying start ]] - The new DronePort in Sint-Truiden has been chosen for a test project that will partly determine how the EU will regulate drones in the future| | |[[https://newstalk870.am/a-first-drone-helps-capture-franklin-county-wanted-suspect/|A First! Drone Helps Capture Franklin County Wanted Suspect]] - Authorities say some flights in the Ringgold Habitat Area were able to locate and pinpoint a wanted suspect, who was then captured by ground units. It's believed to be the first capture of it's kind in the county, using a drone for surveillance to locate a suspect.| |
| |[[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/asean-plus/30362150|Japan plans to draw up guidelines for underwater drones ]] - The government plans to draw up guidelines for underwater drones by fiscal 2020, reflecting the need for rules to prevent accidents as the use of such vehicles by the private sector is expected to increase, according to sources. | | |[[https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/drone-sighted-at-airport-vssc-security-on-high-alert-724567.html|Drone sighted at airport, VSSC, security on high alert ]] - A drone was sighted at the airport, the highly sensitive Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and nearby Kovalam beach early Friday morning, prompting Southern Air Command and Military Intelligence to go on high alert.| |
| |[[https://www.ft.com/content/9ef1280a-14f2-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e|Do not blame the drones for outpacing airspace regulation]] - The UK has the chance to become the global standard but Big Tech has ambitions| | |[[https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/gadgets/visakhapatnam-based-techie-makes-a-water-drone-to-save-people-from-drowning/article26609064.ece|Visakhapatnam-based techie makes a water drone to save people from drowning]] - SAS has designed a remote controlled water drone that functions like a lifeguard. The horseshoe shaped device in orange weighs 12 kgs and floats in water. It can carry up to 300 kgs in weight (around three people) and travels up to a speed of 13 kmph. The remote control uses radio frequency from 156 and 174 MHz.| |
| |[[http://digg.com/2019/drone-dive-maneuver-tower|Drone Pilot Pulls Off Absurdly Precise Maneuver Through Metal Tower ]] - This is one helluva confident maneuver through what appears to be some kind of art installation in the form of a metal tower.| | |[[https://www.nbc-2.com/story/40176108/drone-flying-close-to-cape-coral-home-invades-a-familys-sense-of-privacy|Drone flying close to Cape Coral home invades a family's sense of privacy ]] - A Cape Coral family claims a drone is invading their privacy. The unknown pilot is creeping so close with the drone, the family members said they're being clipped while they walk and hangout in their yard.| |
| |[[https://www.commercialdroneprofessional.com/video-aee-aviation-launches-selfly-smartphone-flying-case/|AEE Aviation launches 'Selfly' smartphone flying case]] - The device can fly up to 50 feet away, shoot at 60FPS in HD, and take 13MP still photos.| | |
| |[[https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2019/01/16/rogue-cow-wandering-the-anchorage-hillside-has-managed-to-evade-a-police-drone-search/|Rogue cow wandering the Anchorage Hillside has managed to evade a police drone search ]] - Not even two drones equipped with high-definition video cameras and infrared imaging could locate Betsy.| | |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://tendaily.com.au/news/australia/a190108pzj/video-shark-swims-just-metres-from-beachgoers-in-sydneys-south-20190109|Shark Swims Just Metres From Beachgoers In Sydney's South ]] - Swimmers in Sydney's south were evacuated from the water on Tuesday after a surprise visit from a three-metre shark.| | |[[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-27/drone-licences-to-be-issued-ahead-of-canberra-delivery-service/10943284|Drone 'flyer's licence' to be launched in time for Google's world-first delivery service in Canberra]] - As a drone delivery service prepares to begin operation in Canberra, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority commits to enforcing licences for any Australian using a drone.| |
| |[[http://www.capturemag.com.au/latest/a-new-system-that-allows-you-to-fly-your-drone-over-crowds|A new system that allows you to fly your drone over crowds ]] - In America, a new product has just passed rigorous testing which now allows you to fly your DJI drone over crowds, as long as it has a parachute attached. The Nexus system, by Indemnis, a company based in Anchorage, Alaska, provides reliable parachute technology for small drones. It straps onto DJI drones and acts as a safety measure in case the drone fails. It is equipped with sensors that can determine if any anomalies are occurring during a flight.| | |[[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/27/c_137927118.htm|Australia to introduce compulsory drone licenses: aviation authority]] - Australia's peak aviation safety authority has announced it will introduce mandatory licenses for drone pilots from July onwards.| |
| |[[https://www.ubergizmo.com/2019/01/google-coffee-delivery-drones-australia/|Google Testing Out Coffee Delivery By Drones In Australia ]] - Is drone delivery the future of deliveries? We know that some companies are already working on such technology, and a recent video published by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that over in the state of Canberra, Australia, Google is already testing out and making deliveries by autonomous drones.| | |[[https://thegadgetflow.com/blog/delivery-drones-prime-air/|Are delivery drones ready for takeoff? ]] - While the technology seems promising and has many potential benefits, are delivery drones ready for action?| |
| |[[https://www.news.com.au/travel/australian-holidays/secret-spots/remnants-of-wonderland-waste-away-in-theme-park-graveyard/news-story/dbb36d4e771ec9c01eae0e5922abb900|Wonderland Sydney: Video shows decaying remains of theme park]] - Just 14 years ago, Sydney’s Wonderland was filled with the screeching of roller-coasters, the scent of dagwood dogs and the laughter and excitement of schoolkids spending their pocket money at Australia’s most loved theme park.| | |[[https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/ready-for-takeoff-canberra-drone-base-gets-the-green-light-20190319-p515jn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed|Ready for takeoff: Canberra drone base gets the green light]] - The ACT Planning and Land Authority has approved Wing's plans for a household delivery drone hangar in Mitchell, marking another milestone in the tech company's bid to launch its world-first operation in Canberra's north.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/01/14/lifeguards-lifevest-dji-mavic-pro/|Lifeguards drop lifevest from Mavic Pro with bait release system ]] - Lifeguards use a Mavic Pro with a bait release system to drop the lifevest or PFD when the drone reaches the swimmer or surfer in need.| | |[[https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/03/new-bird-scaring-drone-with-dummy-crow-being-trialled-in-vineyards/| New bird-scaring drone with dummy crow being trialled in vineyards]] - A new hi-tech drone, which emits fake bird distress calls, is being trialled in Australia in an effort to scare avians away from ripening grapes and reduce crop losses.| |
| |[[http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-01/11/c_137736317.htm|Man charged with drug offences after shooting down drone in Australia]] - A man has been arrested in Australia after allegedly shooting down a drone, which led police to his property where they found 187 cannabis plants and 20 kg of dried cannabis.| | |[[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-25/animal-activist-cattle-property-invasion-call-for-tougher-laws/10937664|Call for tougher trespass laws after dozens of animal rights activists invade feedlot ]] - The Federal Agriculture Minister has joined cattle industry leaders in calling for tougher penalties to target animal rights activists trespassing on farms, after more than 100 people entered a property over the weekend.| |
| |[[https://www.thesun.ie/news/3612648/kerry-woman-irish-reaction-shark-australia/|Kerry woman goes viral after very Irish reaction to great white shark sighting at Australian beach]] - Swimmers and surfers at Tamarama beach were this morning told to get out of the water or risk a potential danger. A large Great White shark was sighted, calmly patrolling the shallows and chasing a seal until lifeguards managed to chase it back out to sea.| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/25/future-female-pilots-train-with-drones-and-the-royal-flying-doctor-service/|Future Female Pilots Train with Drones and the Royal Flying Doctor Service ]] - Introducing drone technology in an interactive and interesting manner to the next generation the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has opened its Rockhampton hangar to school girls wanting to become drone pilots.| |
| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/03/27/arcimoto-launches-the-deliverator-electric-vehicle/|Arcimoto Launches the 'Deliverator' Electric Vehicle ]] - Arcimoto has announced plans to launch greener and more efficient options for the last mile delivery and first responder segments of the transport industry.| |
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| |[[https://abcnews.go.com/US/drone-captures-california-man-surfing-dolphins/story?id=60298217|Drone captures California man surfing with dolphins ]]| | |[[https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/africa/mozambique-drone-footage-cyclone-idai-intl/index.html|Dramatic drone footage reveals Cyclone Idai's devastating power]]| |
| |[[http://digg.com/video/fly-drone-elevator|Guy Tests Out How Well A Drone Can Fly When It's In An Elevator]]| | |[[https://mashable.com/video/pliant-energy-systems-velox-drone/#bHp_rFmwhsqK|How a Brooklyn renewable energy company ended up making a surveillance drone ]]| |
| |[[https://www.surreynowleader.com/community/video-drone-flies-with-sandpipers-over-semiahmoo-bay/|VIDEO: Drone flies with sandpipers over Semiahmoo Bay ]]| | |[[https://fstoppers.com/drone/need-underwater-drone-exploring-swamps-and-swimming-pools-350764|Need an Underwater Drone for Exploring Swamps and Swimming Pools?]]| |
| |[[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/16/giant-spinning-ice-disk-maine-river-drawing-lots-attention/2591315002/|Giant spinning ice disk on Maine river is drawing lots of attention]]| | |
| |[[http://glacierhub.org/2019/01/16/video-of-the-week-innovative-drone-soars-high-andes/|Video of the Week: Innovative Drone Soars High in the Peruvian Andes - GlacierHub]]| | |
| |[[https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/01/church-of-scientology-gold-base-photos/|Church of Scientology’s Secretive ‘Gold Base’ Headquarters]]| | |
| |[[https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/01/14/magical-scenes-of-naoussas-snow-covered-st-nicholas-park/|Magical Scenes of Naoussa’s Snow-Covered St. Nicholas Park]]| | |
| |[[https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2019/01/14/video-carving-ice/|VIDEO: Carving the ice]]| | |
| |[[https://www.jwnenergy.com/article/2019/1/drone-footage-inter-pipeline-petrochemical-plant-construction-and-arrival-massive-splitter/|Drone footage: Inter Pipeline petrochemical plant construction and arrival of massive splitter]]| | |
