Drone News – Fri June 26, 2020
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DHS warns police that Chinese DJI drones are ‘at risk’ of data breach – Surveillance drones made by Chinese drone maker DJI are at risk of having their data intercepted, warns the Department of Homeland Security to U.S. police departments.
Saskatchewan highway patrol chief fired for improper purchases including drone – The Saskatchewan’s Minister of Highways said that the highway patrol chief was fired after improper purchases of silencers, a high-power rifle scope, and a drone.
FAA awards contract for UTM testing to Switch – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract for the development and testing of a UAS traffic management system (UTM) at the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to ANRA Technologies, IT-infrastructure provider Switch.
Former FAA executives start AccelerātUM to expedite drone operations – Former senior FAA executives launched AccelerātUM to expedite drone operations. On the website, it says that the company is “an inclusive, non-partisan, privately funded collaborative developing consensus-based solutions for the unmanned mobility industry by bringing together commercial end-users, municipalities, emergency service providers, manufacturers, technology providers, researchers, and regulators.” Recently, they announced Brett Fedderson as President.
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- 22-year-old Malaysian makes US$1,165 a month by helping farmers spray pesticide using drones
- Drones for farming? High-tech gadgets could save farmers money and time in tough economy
- Domino’s delivers pizza by drone to Dutch beach — but it was just a trial
- VIDEO: Jaw-Dropping Drone Footage Gives a New Perspective Through an Avalanche Chute
- Montana to consider limits on fishing drones, remote-controlled boats
- Drone. Lights. Camera. Art. “Space-time sculptures” create one-of-a-kind works of art in Colorado’s mountains
- How Drones Are Keeping the Lights On
- Pentagon Plans ‘Plug & Play’ Drone-Killing Tech
- See This Picture? Meet Israel’s New Starliner Drone.
- Air Force staffing shortage causing health issues in drone pilots, GAO report says
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