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| ====== News for Week of 06-11-2018 ====== | ====== News for Week of June 18th 2018 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes ===== |
| ==== Flying car startup backed by Google founder offers test flights ==== | ==== Check out these wacky designs from Boeing’s $2 million passenger drone contest ==== |
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| [[https://www.yahoo.com/news/flying-car-startup-backed-google-founder-offers-test-210639148.html|Test flights by first-timers were over water, with the top speed limited to 32 kilometers per hour (20 mph) and the altitude to no more than three meters. The electric aircraft had 10 small lift rotors on its wings, making it capable of vertical take-off and landing like a helicopter.]] | [[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/boeing-gofly-passenger-drone-contest/|Aimed at encouraging innovative designs for ultra-compact personal flying vehicles, Boeing sponsored the GoFly design contest to the tune of $2 million dollars to develop the next passenger drone.]] |
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| ==== Ever wanted to try drone surfing? ==== | ====China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk ==== |
| | [[https://breakingdefense.com/2018/06/chinas-eating-up-us-drone-market-u-s-troops-at-risk/|U.S. forces are at increasing risk as China and other nations sell more armed drones to anyone with the money to pay for them, and restrictive U.S. export policies may be making the situation worse, says a new report delivered to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.]] |
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| [[http://droneinsider.org/ever-tried-drone-surfing/|Using an Alta, drone Freefly Systems demonstrates how you can surf while being towed by a drone.]] | ==== Latest Black Hornet drone is a modular micro machine ==== |
| | [[https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2018/06/15/latest-black-hornet-drone-is-a-modular-micro-machine/| |
| | The Black Hornet drone seems built for the fever swamps of the internet. Roughly the same weight and size as a sparrow, the Black Hornet’s body is shaped like a tiny helicopter, with a camera instead of a cockpit. It is real, used by military special forces, and last week FLIR Systems announced the latest iteration of the design: the Black Hornet 3]] |
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| ==== New Parrot Anafi drone is making a splash ==== | ==== Someone Flew a Drone Too Close to a Wildfire, Again ==== |
| | [[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/06/dont-fly-drones-into-disasters/562997/|Firefighters in Colorado had to ground their aircraft for an hour when an unauthorized civilian drone flew into their airspace. Neither tankers nor helicopters could fly while firefighters waited for the drone to clear.]] |
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| [[https://dronelife.com/2018/06/06/parrot-anafi-compare-dji-drones/|The new Parrot Anafi drone was introduced recently and already has quite a few reviews out for it. The drone may not beat DJI on all its capabilities, but this drone will definitely develop its own following. ]] | ==== Commercial Drone Alliance Meets With White House Office on Drones Over People, Security ==== |
| | [[https://dronelife.com/2018/06/15/commercial-drone-alliance-meets-with-white-house-office-on-drones-over-people-security/|Concerning operations over people, the CDA pointed out the necessity for regulations that will regularly allow this type of operation. Drone security is also an important topic, the CDA’s position is clearly defined. 1) Apply laws to all drone operators flying an aircraft over a certain weight, including recreational operators; 2) Enable technology solutions to policy problems; and 3) Establish a remote ID and tracking system for UAS.]] |
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| ==== S.2836, Preventing Emerging Threats Act: Can Homeland Security Take Down Small Drones? ==== | ==== Missing Norfolk man in 'lucky' police drone rescue ==== |
| | [[https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-44526984|A major search was launched for Peter Pugh, 75, from Brancaster, Norfolk, after he disappeared following a walk home through fields on Saturday at about 17:10 BST. |
| | It was only when a drone was sent up that Mr Pugh was spotted in dense reed beds at Titchwell Marshes on Sunday.]] |
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| [[https://dronelife.com/2018/06/06/s-2836-preventing-emerging-threats-act-can-homeland-security-take-down-small-drones/|Senate hearing last week detailed if government divisions have the right to interfere with your drone in flight.]] | ==== Watch a Decommissioned Ferry Disappear into the Depths ==== |
| | [[https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a21600063/watch-drone-captured-footage-of-a-ship-being-sunk/|For decades, the Cape May-Lewes ferry has been carrying cars and passengers across the Delaware bay, but the ferry has recently taken its last passenger. The ship was retired, and on Friday it was deliberately sunk 26 miles off the coast to create an artificial reef. A drone was there to capture footage of the ship sinking.]] |
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| ==== Rogue Drones: What Does the FAA Do to Enforce Drone Laws? New Report from GAO Offers Insight ==== | ==== Boulder's Black Swift developing drone to study Venus' atmosphere ==== |
| | [[http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-business/ci_31953322/black-swift-developing-drone-study-venus-atmosphere-nasa|Black Swift Technologies, a local engineering firm that specializes in unmanned aircraft systems, has been awarded a NASA contract to develop a drone that will study Venus' upper atmosphere.]] |
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| [[https://dronelife.com/2018/06/05/rogue-drones-what-does-the-faa-do-to-enforce-drone-laws-new-report-from-gao-offers-insight/|This article will help you understand what the FAA can and cannot do in cases of Rogue drones. They also detail out the number of actionable incidents they have had.]] | ==== Los Alamos deploys drone mitigation tech ==== |
| | [[https://gcn.com/articles/2018/06/18/los-alamos-drone-mitigation.aspx|Los Alamos National Laboratory has set up a system to spot and, if needed, bring down drones that fly into its air space, which is off limits to hobbyist drone flights]] |
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| ==== AT&T’s All-Weather Drone Takes Off In Time For Hurricane Season ==== | ==== Ohio sheriff's office uses drone to locate boy's stolen ATV ==== |
| | [[http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/06/18/ohio-sheriffs-office-uses-drone-to-locate-boys-stolen-atv.html|An Ohio sheriff’s office says it used a specific tool as part of its efforts to track down a missing ATV on Sunday: a drone.]] |
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| [[https://dronelife.com/2018/06/05/at-and-t-all-weather-drone-hurricane-season/|AT&T says the Extreme Weather Drone can withstand a tropical storm with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph. It is also able to fly in snow and extreme temperatures, ranging from below freezing to ‘sweltering’. It’s armed with a thermal imaging payload, so the drone can see through smoke, tree cover, and other obstacles.]] | ==== DroneCatcher Drone gets an upgrade ==== |
| | [[https://newatlas.com/dronecatcher/55056/|Made by Dutch startup Delft Dynamics, the DroneCatcher quadcopter has been around in prototype form since at least 2015, and the commercial model was unveiled last year. Just recently, though, a clever new additional feature was announced – a detachable power tether.]] |
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| ==== Your Quadcopter may not survive after the French military spots it ==== | ==== How to create a hyperlapse video with your drone ==== |
| [[https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/eurosatory/2018/06/08/your-quadcopter-drone-may-not-survive-after-the-french-military-spots-it/|Yet another story about militaries prepping to destroy small civilian drones. This time the french reveal their Milad mobile anti-drone system. Due to a combination of Drones used as weapons in the middle-east, as well as the terrorist events in France, this system was developed to protect sensitive sites and public events.]] | [[https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-create-a-hyperlapse-video-with-your-drone/|Time lapse footage is a creative tool in cinematography, but you can take it to the next level with hyperlapse footage--or better yet, with drone hyperlapse footage.]] |
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| ==== Smoking weed from a flying bong? Honestly? ==== | ==== Chehalis-Centralia Airport Deploys Drone to Chase Birds Off the Runway ==== |
| [[https://nowthisnews.com/videos/weed/smoking-weed-with-bong-and-drone|This man decided to smoke weed from a bong while flying it atop his Mavic Pro. Didn't say it was smart but hey it's news]] | [[http://www.chronline.com/news/chehalis-centralia-airport-deploys-drone-to-chase-birds-off-the/article_fffa1266-73e3-11e8-8dc9-8b2c072bc1a7.html|Currently, Barnes and his team use firearms to scare away the birds, shooting off explosive rounds that burst overhead with a loud bang. Soon, they’ll be switching to a drone, flying the airport’s new DJI Mavic Pro quadcopter out to “haze” any animals that wander onto the airport]] |
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| ==== 9 bizarre drones - From lake hoppers to web slingers ==== | ==== Dangerous Drone Bill Emerges from Senate Committee ==== |
| [[https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/9-awesomely-weird-drone-projects/|This article lists some of the more bizarre drones built over the past few years. Give you a view back into the development arc of current drones.]] | [[https://www.justsecurity.org/58010/dangerous-drone-bill-emerges-senate-committee/|The bill would authorize the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to “use reasonable force to disable, damage, or destroy” the drone, which is a euphemistic way of saying shoot it out of the sky. The bill would even permit the government to co-opt drones for its own surveillance purposes.]] |
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| ==== Saudi Arabian fashion show mocked for featuring no models === | |
| [[https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/fashion-shows/saudi-arabian-fashion-show-mocked-for-featuring-no-models/news-story/718d08420370864e8c0a25e04eb28616|As we have reported in the past the fashion community has dabbled with drones to help sell fashion items. Last year they used drones to show purses, this year Dolce and Gabbana used drones to show off their clothing line instead of using models.]] | |
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| ==== Unofficial drone flying might halt Isle of Man TT motorcycle races === | |
| [[http://dronesuavuas.com/unofficial-drone-flying-may-halt-isle-of-man-tt-motorcycle-races/|Isle of Man CAA has banned the use of drones during races and practice sessions to prevent any interference with emergency and filming activity with helicopters]] | |
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| ==== Aircraft regulator wans to enlist KIWI kids to help push drone safety message ==== | |
| [[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12066401|The Civil Aviation Authority wants to enlist schoolchildren to help spread the message of safety with drones to adult users, in the face of a rapidly rising number of near misses with planes]] | |
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| | ===== Ken Videos ===== |
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| | * [[http://www.sfweekly.com/culture/everything-sucks-so-heres-a-cool-drone-video-of-s-f/|Everything Sucks, So Here’s a Cool Drone Video of S.F.]] |
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