Daily Drone News – Thursday August 13, 2020
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First-ever drone arrest of a stabbing suspect by the Santa Maria Police – The drone arrest of a stabbing suspect was a first in the history of the Santa Maria Police Department. The unmanned aircraft was used to find the suspect hiding in a riverbed last weekend.
Thermal drone locates missing dog that was hit by a car, swam across a river, and survived for 48 hours despite a broken leg – In the UK, a one-year-old bulldog was located by a thermal drone after it was hit by a car, swam across the River Don, and survived in the wild for 48 hours despite having a leg that was broken in two places.
Google’s AI turns thousands of tourist photos into 3D renderings – A team of researchers at Google have used artificial intelligence (AI) to turn thousands of wildly varying tourist photos into very detailed and accurate 3D renderings of famous landmarks. It makes you wonder if this will be the future of 3D mapping with drones…
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- Man calls being charged for ‘petty’ Snyder County drone incident ‘absolutely ridiculous’
- Marine MV-22 Ospreys Flew In An RQ-21 Drone Unit During An Exercise For The First Time
- Research shows need for drone users to share skies
- Mahoning Twp. police, zoning getting drones
- City Council Exploring Use of Drones in Facade Inspections
- Avidian Gold Commences Drone Magnetic and Fixed-Wing LiDAR Surveys at Golden Zone Property, Alaska
- Rwanda Seeks Investors for Huye-Based Drone Facility
- Check Out These Cool Aerial Drone Photos of a Drive-In Movie Theater
- Eerie drone pics show Beirut cruise liner still on its side week after massive explosion killed 171
- This is how drones and other ‘tradetech’ are transforming international trade
- Essex Police are using drones more often, with thermal imagery, mapping options and the capability to live stream incidents
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