{{:news:three_logos.jpg?420|}} ====== Drone News for Week of October 8th 2018 ====== ===== Drone NewsBytes "Your Unfiltered Drone News Source" ===== ==== How Swarms of Super Intelligent Drones Are Taking Over Live Entertainment ==== [[https://gizmodo.com/how-swarms-of-super-intelligent-drones-are-taking-over-1829638441|Concerts can be boring. Typically, you’ve got an artist on stage singing songs and stuff, and then a bunch of spotlights beaming columns of color through some fake smoke. But something new is on the horizon, and it’s equal parts creepy and futuristic.]] ==== XRY Drone - new technology to acquire and analyze drone data - is introduced by MSAB and URSA ==== [[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xry-drone--new-technology-to-acquire-and-analyze-drone-data--is-introduced-by-msab-and-ursa-300728145.html|XRY Drone lets investigators extract and analyze data from popular drone models being used for illegal activity --- to reveal flight paths, origin, behavior and other critical information that can identify operators]] ==== Medicines Successfully Delivered Using a Parcel Drone in East Africa ==== [[https://www.finchannel.com/business/76152-medicines-successfully-delivered-using-a-parcel-drone-in-east-africa|Over a six-month period, they successfully tested the delivery of medicines using a drone to an island in Lake Victoria. During the trials, the autonomous DHL Parcelcopter 4.0 completed the 60 km flight from the mainland to the island in 40 minutes on average.]] ==== The Flying Rescuer: meet Dubai's new life-saving drone ==== [[https://www.thenational.ae/uae/the-flying-rescuer-meet-dubai-s-new-life-saving-drone-1.779153|Dubai Municipality launches unmanned aerial vehicle to help people drowning at sea]] ==== Drones mimicking bees could be used to pollinate farms of the future ==== [[https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/drones-mimicking-bees-could-be-used-to-pollinate-farms-of-the-future-a3958176.html|Flapping drones that mimic bees could soon be programmed to pollinate urban vertical farms of the future.]] ==== Police investigating whether drone footage filmed over Goose Fair breached flying laws ==== [[https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/police-investigating-whether-drone-footage-2092306|Police are investigating whether drone footage filmed over Nottingham's Goose Fair breached aviation regulations.]] ==== Drone gives wings to STEM students ==== [[https://www.wcexaminer.com/news/drone-gives-wings-to-stem-students-1.2395495|Tunkhannock seventh graders got the opportunity to soar into the wild blue yonder on Thursday, without their feet leaving the ground.]] ==== College offers commercial drone class ==== [[https://www.mtairynews.com/news/66346/college-offers-commercial-drone-class|Surry Community College will be offering a Commercial Drone Operator course for students who want to learn how to operate drones and prepare to earn a certification and permit.]] ==== This online community expands visibility for female drone pilots ==== [[https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17942852/women-who-drone-getty-images-uav-pilots-dji-database|Less than 5 percent of certified drone pilots in the US are women, which is a dreary statistic that highlights the lack of women in STEM industries.]] ==== Drone with thermal imaging camera locates kidnapped assault victim ==== [[https://www.wetalkuav.com/thermal-imaging-drone-locates-teen-victim/|A teenager in the UK who called the police claiming she was being held by an assaulter at an unknown location was found using a drone equipped with thermal imaging.]] ==== This NYC Startup Has Created The Most Immersive Form of Travel Using Drones ==== [[https://www.alleywatch.com/2018/10/this-nyc-startup-has-created-the-most-immersive-form-of-travel-using-drones/|That changes with recent Techstars NYC graduate FlyThere, an immersive way to experience the world all through the eyes of a drone.]] ==== WILL DRONES AND PLANES BE TREATED AS EQUALS BY FAA? ==== [[https://hackaday.com/2018/10/08/will-drones-and-planes-be-treated-as-equals-by-faa/|Despite assurances that the FAA will work towards implementing waivers for hobbyists, critics worry that in the worst case the repeal of Section 336 might mean that remote control pilots and their craft may be held to the same standards as their human-carrying counterparts.]] ==== FLIR nano-drones are now able to be automatically launched from vehicles ==== [[https://www.techspot.com/news/76813-flir-nano-drones-now-able-automatically-launched-vehicles.html| Not even James Bond had the ability to launch a drone swarm from his decked out Aston Martin, but FLIR is bringing that upgrade to military vehicles. The Black Hornet 3 nano-drone now has a launch system that holds multiple drones capable of being launched in quick succession.]] ==== Startupstaging Inc. Offers $1 Shipping with Drone Delivery System ==== [[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/startupstaging-inc-offers-1-shipping-with-drone-delivery-system-300725182.html|Startupstaging Inc., a startup located at the East Stroudsburg University Innovation Center, has developed Drone Tracks, which aims to make $1 shipping into a reality and eliminate the current risks of using delivery drones.]] ==== It's now simpler — but still not easy — to fly a drone on the University of Iowa campus ==== [[https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2018/10/07/university-iowa-revamps-drone-policy/1522681002/|It's a little easier to fly a drone over the University of Iowa now that the institution has restructured the approval process.]] ==== Ban On Function Coverage With Drone Cameras ==== [[https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/ban-on-function-coverage-with-drone-cameras-449471.html|The district administration Faisalabad has banned coverage of all kinds of functions including sports activities with drone cameras,remote controlled model aircraft,unmanned aircraft system, flying cameras,quad-copters,helicams and balloons.]] ==== Sex offender believed to have been supplied phones in prison - via a drone ==== [[https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/sex-offender-believed-to-have-been-supplied-phones-in-prison-via-a-drone|A convicted sex offender bombarded a vulnerable teenaged girl with calls and texts from inside a prison, a court heard. He was using two phones which are believed to have been flown into the jail by drone.]] ==== Drone Company Opens Flight Training Class to Boca Raton ==== [[http://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2018/10/drone-company-opens-flight-training-class-boca-raton/|UAV Coach, a leading drone training and education company, just announced drone flight training classes in Boca Raton and nearby Miami areas.]] ==== Drone Holds Your Phone for Selfies… Or Does It? ==== [[https://blog.hackster.io/drone-holds-your-phone-for-selfies-or-does-it-fca5c3bb5810|Did you know that if you attach a pair of 7mm micro-UAV motors to a cell phone case with hot glue, it will hover and allow you to take a selfie? As seen in Peter Sripol’s latest video below, this actually works… if you have an assistant hold it up with a piece of wood and conceal it later.]] ==== Nepali scientists deploy drones to count endangered crocodiles ==== [[https://news.mongabay.com/wildtech/2018/10/nepali-scientists-deploy-drones-to-count-endangered-crocodiles/|Researchers in Nepal used drone images to survey critically endangered gharial crocodiles along the banks of the Babai River, comparing their results to those of multi-team ground surveys.]] {{:news:th.jpg?100}} ===== Australia Drone News ====== ==== Drones could become a tool for pest control in New Zealand ==== [[https://www.wetalkuav.com/drones-for-pest-contrrol/|A New Zealand drone company is working on a prototype that they believe could change the way the small pacific nation deals with pests.]] ==== DroneShield Ltd Release of DroneCannon RW ==== [[https://www.abnnewswire.net/amp/en/94948/DroneShield-Ltd-(ASX-DRO)-Release-of-DroneCannon-RW.html|DroneShield Ltd is pleased to announce a launch of the additional product DroneCannon RW, in response to end-user requirements]] ==== Drones make mockery of right to quiet ==== [[https://www.smh.com.au/national/act/drones-make-mockery-of-right-to-quiet-20181008-p508gp.html|The residential tenancy legislation of every state and territory enshrines the right of tenants to quiet enjoyment. In most jurisdictions, the legislation expands the right to quiet enjoyment so it also includes the right to reasonable peace, comfort and privacy.]] ==== Wildlife conservation to airspace sanitisation: Eight commercial uses of drones ==== [[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/wildlife-conservation-to-airspace-sanitisation-eight-commercial-uses-of-drones/articleshow/66092033.cms|8 Unique ways drones are being applied for commercial use]] {{:news:images.jpg?150|}} ===== Ken Videos ===== * [[https://jalopnik.com/this-drone-shot-1-060-horsepower-corvette-drift-video-i-1829650146|This Drone-Shot 1,060 Horsepower Corvette Drift Video Is Bananas to Watch]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDVm_0N7ZQ|TAKE ME TO THE MOUNTAINS: Drone flight in the Alps]] * [[http://digg.com/video/fireworks-drones-eye-view|Flying A Drone With Night Vision Through Exploding Fireworks Is Cool As Hell]] * [[https://www.productionhub.com/video/60211/faa-licensed-drone-pilot-las-vegas|Drone footage shot over many months during 2018 at Civil Twilight in Las Vegas.]] * [[https://video.foxnews.com/v/5844461185001/?#sp=show-clips|Drone captures incredible fall foliage in Utah]] * [[http://digg.com/video/drone-fog-to-clear-sky|Drone Captures Breathtaking View Flying From Fog-Blanketed City To Clear Blue Skies]] * [[https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/jacksonville/neighbors-warn-of-5-foot-gator-in-pond-near-san-marco|Neighbors warn of 5-foot gator in pond near San Marco]] * [[https://dronebelow.com/2018/10/10/stunning-drone-footage-of-miami-with-the-dji-mavic-2-pro/|Stunning Drone Footage of Miami with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro]] * [[http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/10/09/video-hawaii-volcano-eruption-the-aftermath/|VIDEO: Hawaii Volcano Eruption – The Aftermath]] * [[https://local12.com/news/soar/drone-video-uss-nightmare|Drone video: USS Nightmare]] * [[http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-gaming-youtuber-creates-fifa-skills-game-in-real-life-and-dupes-his-dad-20181009|YouTuber Creates FIFA Skills Game In Real Life And Dupes His Dad using a drone]] * [[https://www.aol.co.uk/video/view/ready-for-halloween-dronecam-shows-harvest-at-huge-uk-pumpkin-farm/5bbb5f78cd15ef7ab5416200/?guccounter=1|Ready for Halloween? Dronecam shows harvest at huge UK pumpkin farm]] * [[https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/We-Will-Rise-From-the-Ashes-Coffey-Park-Rebuilds-495203461.html|Coffey Park Rebuilds a Year After Deadly Wine Country Wildfires]]