Daily Drone News – Tuesday September 15, 2020

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Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon – Drone footage shows Wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon. Fast-moving flames in the Almeda Fire which is now fully contained after burning areas near Medford nearly destroyed the town of Talent in Oregon.

DJI M300 RTK with Zenmuse H20T bought by Utica Fire Protection District – The Utica Fire Protection District in Illinois used grant money to buy a DJI M300 RTK with a Zenmuse H20T thermal camera and four dual-band portable radios after securing state grant funding.

NC Department of Transportation drone program nominated for national award – The N.C. Department of Transportation's drone program has again been named a finalist for a national award. The program could win a prize with enough online votes from the public.

Meet Dronut, the new donut-shaped drone from Cleo Robotics – Meet Dronut, the donut-shaped drone from Cleo Robotics. The Boston-based drone startup thinks that the new form factor, that features the propellers on the inside could make a big difference in security and safety.

PG&E and other major California utilities using drones and AI to reduce risk of sparking wildfires – As California faces one of its worst wildfire seasons to date, PG&E and other major California utilities are starting to use drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of sparking wildfires because of faulty equipment.

DroneAnalyst 2020 Annual Market Sector Survey launches today – Today, the DroneAnalyst releases its highly anticipated, fourth annual market survey to provide Drone Industry benchmarks, identify challenges and provide increased clarity to the broader drone industry. Please take 15 minutes of your time to fill in the DroneAnalyst 2020 Annual Market Sector Survey and possibly win one of two DJI Mavic Mini drones.

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“We need to do whatever's necessary to defend American lives and interests, but that doesn't require starting a drone war in Kenya without consulting Congress and using a war authorization that's two decades old,” said rep. E. Engel, D/NY & chairman HFAC https://t.co/9afyGPMNmW

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

In the UK: Incredible drone footage shows the extent of a massive landslide that has shut a major Scots road. An estimated 5,000 tonnes of sludge dropped onto the A83 Rest and Be Thankful and Old Military Road in 24 hours as heavy rain lashed the country. https://t.co/WqdCushBUR

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

Sundance Media Group LLC's provision of the copyright registration number for the group registration of the allegedly infringed photos “does not excuse SMG from producing them in discovery,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada said Sept. 11. https://t.co/yNYbZSZS7I

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

The current program involves a coalition of 16 Australian industries… to build the 38-ft-long (11.7-m) drone. Once completed, the Loyal Wingman will have a range of 2,000 nm (2,301 mi, 3,704 km) and fighter-like performance. https://t.co/O9bAq4aThw

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

As of now, General Atomics has not released any details or specifications related to their new drone design—but make no mistake, in the future, the United States' drones will be much stealthier than their predecessors. https://t.co/uRRkoCA3YV

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

A stunning #dronevideo shows the extent of a train derailment that happened in B.C.'s Fraser Valley early Monday morning. CN Rail said it estimates that about 60 cars went off the tracks on a bridge near Hunter Creek, just west of Hope. https://t.co/O2PF350IFt

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

The investigation highlighted L3Harris Technologies, a top contractor to the U.S. Army and Air Force with a “revolving door” of associates moving between the U.S. military and the company — and a Canadian connection. https://t.co/W6gXkgLW4U

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

Police forces in the UK are trialing the use of #drones to provide air support to forces on the ground in cases where deploying a helicopter or an aeroplane might be less practical. [They] insist that drones are only a mobile version of CCTV cameras, https://t.co/rimzLXIOPo pic.twitter.com/K9RyCCk9wG

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

“They [#drones] can take delivery of medical parcels across busy and complex cities as well as remote areas and you haven't got that face-to-face interaction that is really important currently due to coronavirus.” #uas #uav #dronedelivery https://t.co/LUzuvnc9k3

— DroneXL (@DroneXL1) September 15, 2020

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