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| ====== Drone News for Week of Feb 25th ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 3-11-19 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/02/26/new-drone-regulations-impact-u-s-broadcasters/|New drone regulations impact U.S. broadcasters ]] - The FAA has issued a new set of rules which will impact broadcasters in the United States requiring all unmanned aircraft systems (or drones) to display official registration numbers on the outside of the aircraft.| | |[[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.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ak-47-kamikaze-drone/|Makers of the AK-47 Assault Rifle Have Built a Kamikaze Drone ]] - Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov, the company behind the world famous AK-47 assault rifle, has developed a smart kamikaze drone. Here's how the autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle works -- and how it could potentially change the face of modern warfare as we know it.| | |[[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://patch.com/california/fremont/drone-used-find-deaf-runaway-video|Drone Used To Find Deaf Runaway]] - Drone Used To Find Deaf Runaway Teen - Fremont, CA - The student ran away from the California School for the Deaf earlier this month.| | |[[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.whas11.com/article/news/local/bill-to-ban-drones-over-kentucky-prisons-takes-off/417-b8fff8ee-7c0f-4187-9ccd-cafd7af86960|Bill to ban drones over Kentucky prisons takes off]] - Department of Corrections officials testified in support of Senate Bill 157 which would describe drones as contraband and make it a crime to fly over a prison.| | |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/02/25/dji-mavic-2-zoom-drone-shot-out-of-the-sky/|Drone searching for missing dog shot out of the sky ]] - As the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom was flying over his house, the 26-year-old Gerard Chasteen allegedly got his shotgun and shot the drone out of the sky.| | |[[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.denverpost.com/2019/02/25/silverton-skijoring-lawsuit/|Bystanders trampled by skijoring horse spooked by drone file lawsuit over 2017 incident in Silverton]] - When everything goes as planned in the Nordic sport of skijoring, a horse with a rider runs down a track, tugging a skier over obstacles and jumps.| | |[[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.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/250219/bengaluru-city-firm-develops-drone-to-lift-75-kg-ammunitio.html|Bengaluru city firm develops drone to lift 75 kg ammunition]] - The drone which runs on aero turbine fuel can lift nearly 75 kg and run for two hours non-stop.| | |[[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://thenextweb.com/contributors/2019/02/24/jeff-bezos-promised-drone-deliveries-by-2019-but-3-things-are-missing/|Jeff Bezos promised drone deliveries by 2019 — but 3 things are missing]] - Five years ago, Jeff Bezos promised in a 60 Minutes interview that drones would deliver goods to our homes by 2019. With the new year upon us, it’s exciting to think that drone package delivery could be a reality in the US, just as it’s starting to happen in other countries.| | |[[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.wvnews.com/theet/news/thermal-drone-purchase-to-help-keep-lewis-county-wv-firefighters/article_f22fc615-3668-5942-944a-c37968ba33c4.html|Thermal drone purchase to help keep Lewis County, WV, firefighters safe]] - A new purchase will help keep Pricetown Volunteer Fire Department firefighters safe during emergency calls as soon as this summer.| | |[[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://feltonbusinessnews.com/drone-tracking-radar-in-use-at-heathrow-after-disruption/91709/|Drone tracking radar in use at Heathrow after disruption ]] - The equipment – a radar system with the technology to stop the devices from flying in a certain zone – is being operated by the RAF over the airfield to “quickly detect and disrupt any illegal drone activity”.| | |[[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.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Business/2019-02-24/This-school-girls-startup-creating-waves---/500887|This school girl’s startup creating waves ]] - AgriVeda, a Hyderabadbased agriculture startup, recently raised 8 lakh Rs 57 crore and undoubtedly, it is one of few startups from the City of Pearls, which could raise such a significant amount of funds But the better part of the story is that it was founded in 2017 by a sixthgrade student, | | |[[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://www.icirnigeria.org/soldiers-shot-at-seized-aac-drone-used-in-monitoring-polls-sowore/|Soldiers seized AAC drone used in monitoring polls ]] - PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Africa Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigerian military of shooting down a drone used by members of his party to monitor elections in Ondo State on Saturday. The drone is still in the custody of the soldiers.| | |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/02/22/fremont-police-drone-flir-camera-find-missing-teen/|Fremont Police use drone with FLIR camera to find missing teen ]] - The police of the City of Fremont in California used a drone with a FLIR camera to find a missing teenager. | | |[[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://news.utexas.edu/2019/02/22/marwan-madi-wants-to-empower-texas-farmers-with-drones/|Marwan Madi wants to empower Texas farmers with drones.]] - Ever since his senior year of high school in Sugar Land, Marwan Madi saw the potential for “precision agriculture” using drones that can detect the health or stress of vegetation.| | |[[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://dronedj.com/2019/02/22/frenchman-myanmar-court-drone-flying-charge/|Frenchman faces Myanmar court on drone flying charge ]] - A Frenchman by the name of Arthur Desclaux has appeared in a Myanmar court on a drone flying charge after having been arrested two weeks ago.| | |[[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://news.sky.com/story/man-causes-chaos-after-trying-to-fly-drone-from-severn-bridge-for-instagram-video-11644038|Judge orders drone destroyed due to risky drone flight]] - A man caused chaos on the M48 after climbing a tower of the Severn Bridge and attempting to fly a drone from it, a court has heard.| | |[[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.facebook.com/551132291932307/posts/793588581020009?sfns=mo|Fox hunt caught digging out a Fox and shoot down monitor drone]] - ASHFORD VALLEY & TICKHAM FOX HUNT CAUGHT DIGGING OUT FOX AND SHOOT HUNT MONITORS DRONE ON THE ISLE OF SHEPPEY| | |[[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.examiner.com.au/story/5919307/rules-and-regulations-for-drone-use/|Rules and regulations for drone use from CASA]] - Police are receiving more inquiries relating to drone use. Below are the laws simplified, sourced from CASA website to guide users and ensure safety and enjoyment for all.| | |[[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.itnews.com.au/news/national-parks-australia-uses-drones-to-remotely-find-and-track-elusive-wildlife-519822|National Parks Australia uses drones to remotely find and track elusive wildlife ]] - The NPA has partnered with Canberra-based startup Wildlife Drones to not only increase the height of radio receivers and speed up the coverage of a national park that covers almost half of the ACT. “If we can just fly a drone overhead and collect GPS data without having to negotiate cliffy areas and Blackthorn scrub, it would save lots of time and energy and a few twisted ankles,” said Dr Don Fletcher, a volunteer researcher NPA.| | |[[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 ===== |
| |[[https://abcnews4.com/news/local/drone-video-uss-charleston|DRONE VIDEO USS Charleston]]| | |[[http://digg.com/video/draining-dam|Glorious Drone Footage Of California's Glory Hole Dam Spillway Draining ]]| |
| |[[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6748217/Drone-wars-Incredible-footage-shows-drones-racing-abandoned-building-breakneck-speed.html|Drone wars! Incredible footage shows drones racing around an abandoned building at breakneck speed ]]| | |[[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.kamloopsmatters.com/local-news/video-battle-bluffs-drone-footage-captures-kamloops-lake-on-a-beautiful-day-1260562|VIDEO: Battle Bluffs drone footage captures Kamloops Lake on a beautiful day ]]| | |[[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.wbir.com/video/news/drone-video-of-i-40-rockslide-near-the-tennessee-north-carolina-state-line/51-8695fd1a-0048-4abb-a940-5ce681c56ce8|Drone video of I-40 rockslide near the Tennessee/ North Carolina state line]]| | |[[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.wbbjtv.com/2019/02/25/watch-drone-video-shows-devastation-of-hardin-co-flooding/|WATCH: Drone video shows devastation of Hardin Co. flooding ]]| | |[[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://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/02/the-upside-of-drones.html|The upside of drones ]]| | |[[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.wwltv.com/article/news/drone-footage-shows-damage-at-st-charles-avenue-mansion/289-9e0fce5c-49e7-459f-b4ac-130e33819a12|Drone footage shows damage at St. Charles Avenue mansion]]| | |
| |[[https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/videos/444210999436406/?v=444210999436406|Secret Sydney location that has professors baffled]]| | |
| |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_IyYITFZpk&feature=youtu.be|Pilot Admits Mistake - Drone Near Miss With Helicopter In Niagara Falls ]]| | |
