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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-11-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/hackensack/news/reported-drone-sighting-above-teterboro-grounds-newark-flights-fact-or-fiction/747225/|Reported Drone Sighting Above Teterboro Grounds Newark Flights: Fact Or Fiction?]] - Although some experts called it highly unlikely – primarily because of the weather – the FAA said a pair of drones were spotted flying 3,500 feet over Teterboro Airport, bumping flight times there and at Newark Liberty International Airport.“Two drones at once. In the dark. At 3500 feet altitude,” wrote Brendan Schulman , the vice-president of policy and legal affairs at DJI, which makes flying and camera stabilization systems. “It’s very cold outside, below freezing; not the kind of weather for flying drones. This is just not credible.”| | |[[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://gcn.com/articles/2019/01/22/faa-utm-drone-traffic-management-pilot.aspx|FAA digs deeper into drone traffic management ]] - The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management pilot will focus on flight planning, communications, aircraft separation and weather services for these drones flying under 400 feet.| | |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/01/22/drone-mapping-expert-phantom-4-rtk-firmware/|Drone mapping expert weighs in on Phantom 4 RTK firmware ]] - We checked in with Paul Aitken, a drone mapping expert, and co-founder of DroneU to get his take on the latest firmware update for the DJI Phantom 4 RTK. | | |[[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://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/drone-spotted-flying-during-racing-at-leicester-1.3767041|Drone spotted flying during racing at Leicester]] - Devices are being used to give in-running punters an unfair advantage| | |[[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://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/new-drone-laws-mean-children-13892258|New drone laws mean CHILDREN could be fined £2,500 for using toys at home ]] - The government is planning to introduce new drone laws that could penalise even toy drone users| | |[[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://gizmodo.com/drone-maker-dji-says-employee-accounting-scheme-cost-it-1831947989|Drone Maker DJI Says Employee Accounting Scheme Cost It Nearly $150 Million]] - DJI is the latest tech company to fall victim to vendor corruption in China. On Monday, it acknowledged that a group of employees had managed to inflate the costs of parts in order to funnel away profits for their own benefit. The privately-owned drone maker estimated that the scheme cost it an astonishing $147 million.| | |[[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.producthunt.com/posts/drone-keyboard-for-tello|Drone Keyboard for Tello - A new way to control your Tello Drone ]] - Control your Tello Drone with a keyboard effortlessly.| | |[[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://jdcorporateblog.com/jd-com-launches-first-government-approved-drone-flight-in-indonesia/|JD.com Launches First Government Approved Drone Flight in Indonesia ]] - JD.com, China’s largest retailer, today announced the completion of Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia. The successful pilot opens the door for future commercial drone use in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region, subject to further regulatory approvals. Representatives from Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation, Civil Aviation and Air Navigation were present for the flight.| | |[[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. | |
| |[[http://fortune.com/2019/01/22/gatwick-drone-closure-cost/|Gatwick's December Drone Closure Cost Airlines $64.5 million ]] - The 33-hour closure caused 1,000 flight cancellations and affected 140,000 people.| | |[[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.forbes.com/sites/brianfoley1/2019/01/22/package-delivery-by-drone-still-faces-practical-challenges/#6329854f7c5a|Package Delivery By Drone Still Faces Practical Challenges]] - Some may have been led to believe that package delivery by drone is just around the corner. If we look at some of the everyday obstacles that still need to be overcome, there are many corners beyond the first one.| | |[[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://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/facebook-taps-airbus-for-help-to-relaunch-its-internet-drone/|Facebook Taps Airbus for Help to Relaunch Its Internet Drone ]] - Facebook's efforts to provide internet connectivity from the skies using solar-powered drones suffered a blow last year when the company abandoned its "Aquila" drone project. But it clearly hasn't given up on the idea as it's now working with Airbus to attach internet technology to its Zephyr drone.| | |[[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://uasweekly.com/2019/01/21/indras-anti-drone-shield-tested-in-the-most-complex-environments/|Indra's Anti-Drone Shield, Tested In The Most Complex Environments ]] - The presence of drones recently forced the closure of Gatwick airport for three days, suspending 1,000 flights and disrupting the plans of about 140,000 passengers during Christmas, and Heathrow for one hour. Indra is one of the few companies in the world that has a comprehensive solution specifically prepared and tested to protect an airport or any other space against drones flying without authorization.| | |[[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://i-hls.com/archives/88438|Digging - New Drone Ability]] - Built by UNL’s NIMBUS Lab, the quadcopter is equipped with a big drill that, once the drone has landed, can be used to burrow into the dirt, sand, or clay beneath it, primarily for scientific purposes.| | |[[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.| |
| |[[https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/indian-government-asks-drone-makers-to-install-safety-chip-to-avoid-accidents/|Indian Government asks drone company to install safety chip to avoid accidents]] - The Union civil aviation ministry of India has asked drone companies to install safety chip which can switch off the drone remotely in order to avoid mishaps.| | |[[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.thesun.co.uk/news/8242140/buildings-fitted-lasers-fog-bombs-defend-spy-drones/|Hi-tech buildings fitted with lasers and fog bombs to defend against spy drones]] - Drones are being used by some companies to spy on rival firms| | |[[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://metro.co.uk/2019/01/20/drone-pictures-show-enormous-task-facing-teams-battling-get-trapped-boy-2-well-8365641/|Pictures show enormous task facing teams trying to rescue trapped boy ]] - Extraordinary pictures have emerged showing the magnitude of the massive ongoing search and rescue operation to reach trapped two-year-old Julen Rosello in southern Spain. A bird’s eye view from the drone, shows the hustle and bustle of the rescue teams and vehicles further down the hillside near the tented village forming the field response unit.| | |[[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://metro.co.uk/2019/01/22/pictured-model-plane-pilot-caused-chaos-days-gatwick-drone-scare-8376124/|Pictured: Model plane pilot who caused chaos days after Gatwick drone scare ]] - George Rusu was branded 'reckless' by a judge after admitting flying the Tundra model aircraft 500 metres from the perimeter fence of Britain's busiest airport.| | |[[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 ...| |
| |[[http://www.ibtimes.sg/scientists-planning-land-drone-saturns-moon-titan-29024|Scientists planning to land drone on Saturn's moon Titan]] - A team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory is apparently planning to explore Saturn's moon Titan completely by landing a drone on the hazy space body's surface.The mission has been named Dragonfly, and it aims to explore the potentially habitable sites on Titan. The team involved in this mission believes that the moon's low gravity and a thick atmosphere will help to explore multiple locations using the drone.| | |[[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.| |
| |[[https://www.unian.info/war/10414320-ukraine-forces-in-donbas-shoot-down-enemy-drone-equipped-with-fragmentation-explosives-video.html|Ukraine soldiers shoot down drone equipped with fragmentation explosives ]] - The terrorists tried to drop fragmentation ammunition on the Ukrainian positions from a small height.| | |[[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.| |
| |[[https://www.tdworld.com/overhead-transmission/new-york-power-authority-earns-grant-integrate-lidar-technology-its-drone|NYPA to Integrate Lidar Technology With Its Drone Program ]] - The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received a $125,000 grant from the American Public Power Association (APPA) Demonstration of Energy & Efficiency Development (DEED) program to research and integrate light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into its existing in?house Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program for vegetation management inspections along NYPA’s transmission lines. UAS, more commonly referred to as drones, have the potential to increase safety, lower cost, improve responsiveness and reduce the time to perform such inspections.| | |[[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. ...| |
| |[[https://www.chron.com/business/article/There-s-a-drone-for-that-DroneWorks-Studios-13542265.php|There’s a drone for that: DroneWorks Studios can launch a flight for any project ]] - <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Justin Oakes, co-founder of Droneworks Studios, talks about the custom drones the company builds and flies custom drones for a wide variety of commercial and creative clients based out of their office in Houston</span>| | |
| |[[https://radiichina.com/drones-with-flamethrowers-are-now-a-thing/|Drones with Flamethrowers are Now a Thing ]] - A drone developed in the Chinese city of Chongqing spits huge flames to clear obstacles from trees and telephone wires. Nothing to be worried about here| | |
| |[[https://dailyiowan.com/2019/01/18/ui-researchers-use-drone-cameras-to-map-harmful-algae-in-iowa/|UI researchers use drone cameras to map harmful algae in Iowa ]] - Researchers in the University of Iowa College of Engineering are using drone-imaging technology to map harmful algae in Iowa’s water. The project, led by Assistant Professors Corey Markfort and Gregory LeFevre, was inspired by the desire to use remote-sensing approaches to monitor water safety and quality. | | |
| |[[https://technabob.com/blog/2019/01/22/passerine-sparrow-jumper-drone/|This Bird-like Drone Has Wings and Legs, and Jumps to Take off ]] - Generally speaking, drones have either vertical takeoff capabilities or they need a runway. However, a South African startup has a better way. | | |
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| |[[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2019/jan/22/drone-surveillance-spots-sharks-off-sydneys-beaches-its-a-big-one-video|Shark spotting: how a drone app is helping to keep Sydney's surfers safe in the water ]] - A new 'first in the world' app called Drone Shark simultaneously films surfers while monitoring for predators| | |[[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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6613505/Australian-Open-tennis-superstar-Stefanos-Tsitsipas-caught-YouTube-scandal.html|Australian Open tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas caught in YouTube scandal ]] - Tennis ace Stefanos Tsitsipa was forced to take down the YouTube video of drone footage he'd taken at the recent Sydney International tournament.| | |[[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.examiner.com.au/story/5860930/tasmania-police-issue-drone-use-reminder/|Police remind drone users of risk to emergency operations aircraft]] - Tasmania Police have issued a reminder to drone users as emergency operations aircraft are in use firefighting across the state.| | |[[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.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6613343/Australian-Open-umpire-flattened-low-flying-Spidercam-camera.html|Australian Open umpire is almost flattened by a low-flying Spidercam camera ]] - Shocking footage has revealed the terrifying moment umpire Alison Hughes had to duck for cover after Ash Barty defeated v Maria Sharapova.| | |[[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 ===== |
| |[[https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article224907445.html|Drone video shows whale ‘blowing rainbows’ as encounters off California coast on the rise ]]| | |[[http://digg.com/video/draining-dam|Glorious Drone Footage Of California's Glory Hole Dam Spillway Draining ]]| |
| |[[https://www.rt.com/russia/449267-soviet-weapons-site-drone/|Eerie abandoned Soviet weapons testing site in Caspian Sea captured in DRONE VIDEO ]]| | |[[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]]| |
| |[[https://www.dezeen.com/2019/01/18/drone-abandoned-turkish-chateau-burj-al-babas/|Drone footage reveals hundreds of abandoned Turkish chateaux at Burj Al Babas]]| | |[[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://www.inverse.com/article/52546-tesla-footage-shows-elon-musk-s-shanghai-gigafactory-taking-shape|Tesla: Drone Footage Shows Elon Musk’s Shanghai Gigafactory Taking Shape ]]| | |[[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.pipelinenews.ca/news/local-news/western-lily-wind-farm-near-grenfell-now-online-1.23607952|Western Lily wind farm near Grenfell now online ]]| | |[[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://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/watch-amazing-drone-footage-shows-dolphins-in-plymouth-sound-11364329335212|Watch: Amazing drone footage shows dolphins in Plymouth Sound]]| | |[[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]]|| |
| |[[http://www.maritimeherald.com/2019/they-record-the-moment-when-three-whales-surround-ship-full-of-crew-video/|They Record The Moment When Three Whales Surround Ship Full of Crew ]]| | |
| |[[https://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/incredible-ice-sculptures-longqing-gorge-200000754.html|Incredible ice sculptures at Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival ]]| | |
| |[[https://westfaironline.com/110484/stunning-video-of-the-tz-bridge-demolition/|Stunning video of the Tappan Zee Bridge demolition]]| | |
| |[[https://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/oceans/watch-mesmerising-drone-footage-of-hundreds-of-jumping-rays/|Watch: Mesmerising drone footage of hundreds of jumping rays ]]| | |
| |[[https://www.commercialdroneprofessional.com/video-university-research-highlights-how-drones-can-improve-road-traffic-response/|VIDEO: University research highlights how drones can improve road traffic response]]| | |
| |[[https://abcnews4.com/news/local/drone-video-cypress-garden-restoration-efforts-ahead-of-grand-reopening|Drone video: Cypress Garden restoration efforts ahead of grand reopening]]| | |
