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| ====== Drone News for Week of Feb 25th ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of 06/17/19 ====== |
| ===== 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://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://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://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://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://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.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://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://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.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.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://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.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.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://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.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://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://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.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://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://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://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://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://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.| | |
| |[[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| | |
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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://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.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.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.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.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://abcnews4.com/news/local/drone-video-uss-charleston|DRONE VIDEO USS Charleston]]| | |[[https://nextshark.com/hong-kong-protest-aerial-video/|Drone Footage of Hong Kong's Protest Shows Epic 'Battle' on the Streets]]| |
| |[[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.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.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://ktiv.com/2019/06/14/students-take-the-sky-while-attending-drone-camp/|Students take to the sky while attending Drone Camp ]]| |
| |[[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://dailyhive.com/toronto/yonge-dundas-square-drone-raptors-celebration-video|Someone flew a drone over Yonge-Dundas Square ]]| |
| |[[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://galpost.com/uber-showed-food-delivery-drones-video/14269/|Uber showed food delivery drones.]]| |
| |[[https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/02/the-upside-of-drones.html|The upside of drones ]]| | |[[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 ]]| |
| |[[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 ]]| | |
