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====== Drone News for Week of 3-11-19 ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 06/17/19 ====== |
===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
|[[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://newatlas.com/forest-fire-drone/60213/|Autonomous drone gets the goods on forest fires]] - When a forest fire is starting, it's vitally important for firefighting crews to know exactly what it is that they're up against, so they can prepare most effectively. A new Spanish project is helping to make that happen, utilizing an autonomous intel-gathering drone.| |
|[[https://efficientgov.com/blog/2019/03/13/reno-flirtey-approved-to-test-drone-delivery-of-aeds/|Reno, Flirtey Approved to Test Drone Delivery of AEDs]] - The City of Reno and Flirtey are partnering to test the use of drones to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to cardiac arrest patients in Washoe County, Carson City and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.| | |[[https://www.wearethemighty.com/news/coyote-uas-howler-drone-army?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1|These drone swarms are wolfpacks for killing enemy UAS ]] - Howler drones are anti-drone suicide drones. They track enemy unmanned aerial systems with their onboard radar and then feed the targeting information to other weapons systems or just crash themselves into the threat and detonate their warhead. The $15,000-aerial vehicles are tube-launched and can fly from ships, cars, and even other aircraft.| |
|[[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.zdnet.com/article/singapore-changi-airport-shuts-runway-over-drone-sighting/|Singapore Changi Airport shuts runway over drone sighting ]] - Operations on one runway at the Singapore airport was shut down intermittently over 10 hours after an unauthorised drone was spotted, leading to 36 flight delays and a diversion.| |
|[[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://unmanned-aerial.com/drone-response-team-investigates-elevator-explosion-in-iowa|Drone Response Team Investigates Elevator Explosion in Iowa]] - The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa recently sent its Drone Response Team to assist with investigating an elevator explosion.| |
|[[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.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2019/06/chinese-drone-manufacturers-pose-huawei-threats-expert-says/157828/|Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says ]] - Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.| |
|[[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://blog.hackster.io/university-of-torontos-phoenix-drone-is-an-open-source-dual-rotor-tail-sitter-platform-82801a020fc8|University of Toronto’s Phoenix Drone Is an Open Source Dual-Rotor Tail-Sitter Platform]] - Engineers at the University of Toronto have designed a fully open sourced dual-rotor tail-sitter MAV using readily available electronics and 3D-printed parts. The Phoenix drone is based on the PX4 autopilot platform, PX4 middleware, and is equipped with a Pixracer flight computer, supporting both flight control and ArduPilot’s SITL simulation.| |
|[[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://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20190619/dronejacker-erau-professor-in-daytona-invents-system-to-seize-control-of-unmanned-aircraft| Dronejacker: ERAU professor in Daytona invents system to seize control of unmanned aircraft ]] - An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor has invented an artificial intelligence program that can hijack rogue drones, safely neutralizing any possible threat.| |
|[[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.ft.com/content/7cd22fb6-8e79-11e9-a24d-b42f641eca37|Walmart outpaces Amazon in drone patent race]] - The Arkansas-based chain has filed 97 new drone patents with the World Intellectual Property Organisation since July 2018, according to research by accounting firm BDO. In the same period, Amazon registered 54 product ideas.| |
|[[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.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://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://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://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.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.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.| | |
|[[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.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.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://dronedj.com/2019/06/18/dji-files-more-drone-patents-amazon-walmart/|DJI files more drone patents than Walmart and Amazon combined!]] - More interestingly though, if you look at the 2017/18 time frame, DJI filed more drone patents that Walmart and Amazon combined.| |
|[[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.computerworld.com.au/article/663060/casa-launch-drone-safety-api/|CASA to launch drone safety API ]] - Civil Aviation Safety Authority plans to ditch its Can I Fly There? app| |
|[[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.commercialdroneprofessional.com/%EF%BB%BFaussie-deputy-pm-announces-formal-review-commercial-and-recreational-drone-flying/|Aussie deputy PM announces formal review commercial and recreational drone flying]] - The Government has been considering noise issues since March and has now decided to look at the technology on a formal level.| |
|[[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.| | |[[https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/06/17/update-drone-regulation-before-business-flies-away-say-industry-players/|Update drone regulations before businesses fly away, say industry players]] - Regulations on drone operations in Malaysia need to be updated to maintain the local industry's innovation, a move that some government agencies are working on, say tech bosses.| |
| |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/06/14/uber-announces-flying-taxi-trial-in-melbourne/|Uber Announces Flying Taxi Trial in Melbourne ]] - Flying taxis could become a reality in Australia within four years! As per an announcement from Uber, Melbourne will be one of three cities to pilot its latest ambitious ride hailing service. Uber claims test flights will begin next year and commercial operations in 2023. Other Australian cities are expected to follow soon after.| |
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===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== |
|[[http://digg.com/video/draining-dam|Glorious Drone Footage Of California's Glory Hole Dam Spillway Draining ]]| | |[[https://nextshark.com/hong-kong-protest-aerial-video/|Drone Footage of Hong Kong's Protest Shows Epic 'Battle' on the Streets]]| |
|[[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.richlandsource.com/news/watch-mansfield-safety-forces-video-shows-man-in-wheelchair-saved/article_e09646c8-9111-11e9-8e6a-ab1494e18ee2.html|WATCH: Mansfield safety forces video shows man in wheelchair saved from flood]]| |
|[[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://ktiv.com/2019/06/14/students-take-the-sky-while-attending-drone-camp/|Students take to the sky while attending Drone Camp ]]| |
|[[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://dailyhive.com/toronto/yonge-dundas-square-drone-raptors-celebration-video|Someone flew a drone over Yonge-Dundas Square ]]| |
|[[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://galpost.com/uber-showed-food-delivery-drones-video/14269/|Uber showed food delivery 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://hackaday.com/2019/06/13/well-built-sentry-gun-addresses-the-menace-of-indoor-micro-uavs/|Well-Built Sentry Gun Addresses The Menace Of Indoor Micro-UAVs ]]| |