Daily Drone News – Thursday December 17, 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.
Drone news from DroneXL.co
USING DRONES AND AI TO DETECT SOYBEAN MATURITY WITH HIGH ACCURACY – Checking on soybean maturity manually is an arduous and labor-intense process. However, researchers from the University of Illinois can predict the soybean maturity date within a two-day-range using drone images and Artificial Intelligence.
NORDIC UNMANNED AS COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL HYDROGEN DRONE FLIGHT – Nordic Unmanned AS completed a successful hydrogen drone flight with the fuel cell-powered Staaker BG-200 unmanned aircraft in Scandinavia.
INCREASING CRITICISM OF SURVEILLANCE BY POLICE DRONES; BELGIUM STARTS PRIVACY RESEARCH – The use of Police drones to enforce corona measures or to monitor demonstrations is increasing resistance. According to privacy experts, the risk of invasion of privacy is increasing. In Belgium, the Minister of Justice has even protested against the intention of the police to use drones to monitor compliance with corona measures during New Year's Eve.
Subscribe to our Daily Drone News email!*
Other drone news
- FAA Slaps Drone Pilot With $182,000 Proposed Fine
- Russia is developing a helicopter drone to destroy other drones
- New drone footage shows ONE Apus loss could be worse than feared
- FBI investigating illegal drone flying at 4,000 feet near Charlotte's airport
- Skyfire increases officer and community safety through new drone as first responder program
- Skydio and Arris will implement Additive Molding in drone design and manufacturing
- Drone maker Percepto gets regulatory nods
- TransGrid deploys drones to perform power line work
- Sharing The Land Initiative Resolves Land Disputes In Africa
- Drones can make Covid vaccine delivery a success — if Modi govt can just tweak its policy
- XAG Unveiled New-gen Agricultural Drone and Ground Robots, to Open the Age of Unmanned Farms
- Brookhaven Police Will Use Unmanned Drones To Respond To 911 Calls
- By flapping its ‘wings', this drone soars above the rest
Drones on Youtube
Stay in touch!
If you'd like to stay up to date with all the latest drone News, scoops, rumors, and reviews follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, or…
Subscribe to our Daily Drone News email.*
Submit tips If you have information or tips that you would like to share with us, feel free to submit them here. Support DroneXL.co: You can support DroneXL.co by using these links when you make your next drone purchase: Adorama, Amazon, B&H, BestBuy, eBay, DJI, Parrot, and Yuneec. We make a small commission when you do so at no additional expense to you. Thank you for helping DroneXL grow! FTC: DroneXL.co uses affiliate links that generate income.
* We do not sell, share, rent out or spam your email, ever. Our email goes out on weekdays around 5:30 p.m.
Follow DroneXL.co on your Google News feed.
Get your Part 107 Certificate
Pass the test and take to the skies with the Pilot Institute. We have helped thousands of people become airplane and commercial drone pilots. Our courses are designed by industry experts to help you pass FAA tests and achieve your dreams.
FTC: DroneXL.co uses affiliate links that generate income.* We do not sell, share, rent out, or spam your email, ever. Our email goes out on weekdays around 5:30 p.m.