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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 06/17/19 ====== |
| ===== 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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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.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.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://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://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.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.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://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.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.| |
| |[[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://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.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://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://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.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.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://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.| | |
| |[[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.| | |
| |[[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.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.| | |
| |[[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.| | |
| |[[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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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[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://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.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.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.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.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.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.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 ===== |
| |[[https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article224907445.html|Drone video shows whale ‘blowing rainbows’ as encounters off California coast on the rise ]]| | |[[https://nextshark.com/hong-kong-protest-aerial-video/|Drone Footage of Hong Kong's Protest Shows Epic 'Battle' on the Streets]]| |
| |[[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.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://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://ktiv.com/2019/06/14/students-take-the-sky-while-attending-drone-camp/|Students take to the sky while attending Drone Camp ]]| |
| |[[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://dailyhive.com/toronto/yonge-dundas-square-drone-raptors-celebration-video|Someone flew a drone over Yonge-Dundas Square ]]| |
| |[[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://galpost.com/uber-showed-food-delivery-drones-video/14269/|Uber showed food delivery drones.]]| |
| |[[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://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 ]]| |
| |[[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]]| | |
