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Daily Drone News – Friday July 31, 2020
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Chelsea Fire Department receives drone grant from the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program
The Chelsea Fire Department in Birmingham, Alabama receives a grant from the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, whose motto is “Eyes in the Sky for Every Department in Need.”
NYPD sends counter-drone team to U.S. Open to intercept illegal drone flights
The NYPD will send a counter-drone team to the U.S. Open to spot and intercept any illegal drone flights that might be taking place during the tennis tournament in New York this year.
Indago 3 drone from Lockheed Martin selected by Swiss Army
The Indago 3 drone from Lockheed Martin has been selected by the Swiss Army for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance. The contract includes unmanned aircraft as well as spares, training, technological support, and additional systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) recognizes plastic waste in drone photos
A group of universities and startups in Japan have tested the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize plastic waste in drone photos.
Disinfectant-spraying drones to fight coronavirus in Texas stadiums
The Cotton Bowl stadium, located in Fair Park in Dallas, has hired Arvika Aerial Tech and R-Water to use disinfectant-spraying drones to fight the coronavirus and clean the stadium to help bring back fans and spectators.
New drone project aids sea turtle conservation in Florida
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with aviation leader Northrop Grumman and the Brevard Zoo to launch a new drone project or unmanned aircraft-based surveillance effort, to improve sea turtle conservation along Florida’s Space Coast.
Daily Drone News – Thursday July 30, 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…
2020 PGA Championship broadcast will include drones
I’m not sure if there’s a lot of overlap between drone enthusiasts and golf fans or players but either way, it is good to hear that the 2020 PGA Championship will include drones, fly cams, and other innovative remote and…
Mysterious drone swarm flew over Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant
It is not only in Colorado where we have seen mysterious drone swarms. On two successive evenings in September last year, multiple drones were seen flying over America’s most powerful power plant, the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant, in Arizona.
FCC filing shows DJI Osmo Mobile 4 handheld gimbal might be released soon
In an FCC filing, we can see that a DJI Osmo Mobile 4 is in the works. The filing shows up in the FCC database a little less than twelve months from the launch of the DJI Osmo Mobile 3.
UAS Integration Pilot Program will NOT be extended says FAA
We just learned that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not planning to extend the UAS Integration Pilot Program when it expires by its own terms on October 25, 2020.
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