Daily Drone News – Friday July 3, 2020

Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

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Broadcast still from KTUL news showing a small drone near a police helicopter.

Near-collision between drone and police helicopter in Tulsa, OK – A near-collision between a drone and a police helicopter in Tulsa, OK, was captured on video by Sean Thornburg as he was recording a procession from St. Francis hospital on Wednesday.

Facemasks delivered by drone in mexico hospitals

Facemasks delivered by drone to hospitals in Mexico – To avoid human contact, facemasks will be delivered to hospitals in Mexico by drone. Donations of antibacterial gel, facemasks, gloves, 3D-printed face shields, and other basic supplies have been delivered by unmanned aircraft to healthcare workers, says Sincronia Logistica.

Black tail-sitting VTOL drone standing upright on rocky ground before a hillside.

Counter-drone startup Anduril raises $200 million – The latest funding round of 200 million nearly doubles its prior valuation, bringing the value of counter-drone startup Anduril to $1.9 billion. The company is planning to use the latest cash infusion to improve its autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and artificial intelligence software, as well as make additional hires.

Thick smoke from a brush fire drifts over a mountain ridge at dusk.

Drone halts Honolulu firefighters during battle with large fire in Waianae – A drone stops Honolulu firefighters during their battle with a large brush fire on Waianae. Honolulu Fire spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache said that helicopters resumed aerial operations after the drone operator was found and ordered to land his unmanned aircraft.

Victoria Police officer holds a white DJI Phantom quadcopter on the Melbourne waterfront.

Surveillance drones and elite police units deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in Melbourne – Surveillance drones and more than 1000 elite police units have been deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in suburban Melbourne as the southern state of Victoria, Australia struggles to bring a fresh wave of the coronavirus under control.

Aerial view of ruined stone cottages in a deserted village on Achill Island.

Ancient, deserted Irish village captured by drone – An ancient, deserted Irish village was captured by a drone at the base of Slievemore mountain near Dugort. There are approximately 100 houses spread out over three village areas called Tuar, Tuar Riabach, and Faiche.

Aerial view of a secluded house surrounded by dense woodland in rural New Hampshire.

Drone footage shows Ghislaine Maxwell’s secluded hideaway in NH – This drone footage shows just how secluded Ghislaine Maxwell’s hideaway in New Hampshire really was. The British socialite was hiding in the mountainous area until the feds came knocking on her door last Thursday morning.

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