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Parrot Anafi Thermal SE outdoor tactical drone shows in new photos
This week new photos appeared online that show the Parrot Anafi Thermal SE outdoor tactical drone in greater detail and also side-by-side to its smaller brother the Parrot Anafi. As we said before, this seems to be the perfect Search…
Sabrewing’s Rhaegal cargo drone. The future of air freight transportation?
If you like to take a peek into the future of air freight transportation, then I would recommend reading the following article that was published today in IEEE Spectrum. In it, Ed De Reyes, a retired Air Force test pilot,…
World’s first reconnaissance drone, the Radioplane RP-71 Falconer from Northrop
Back in the thirties, Radioplane developed a number of model airplanes that were radio-controlled and served as aerial targets for antiaircraft gunnery training by the U.S. Army Air Corps, writes Peter Suciu. Later on, they would form the basis for…
Drone unit impresses Nottinghamshire police during first six months
The new drone unit of the Nottinghamshire Police in the UK has had an impressive first six months and has helped fight crime and save lives.
Drone deliveries take off in Scotland during coronavirus outbreak
Drone deliveries are taking off in Scotland 10 weeks after the Coronavirus pandemic peaked. Vital supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 testing kits, now arrive by drone up to four times a day on the isle of…
Legislation backed by ACLU restricts law enforcement’s drone use in Minnesota
The state legislature has passed a first of its kind bill that put restrictions on Minnesota‘s law enforcement’s use of drones. The bill was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on May 16 after winning near-unanimous approval from the…
Drone news – Thu May 28, 2020
Here are the most important drone news articles from Thursday, May 28th, 2020. 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…
Smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers said that a Cleveland man was caught red-handed while smuggling contraband by drone into Mansfield prison in Ohio.
Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020, the latest threat against Chinese-made drones
Here’s the latest push against Chinese-made drones from Arizona Sen. Martha McSally. Her proposal, titled “Securing Our Skies Against Chinese Technology Act of 2020,” would prevent state and local agencies from using federal money to buy or operate such technology.
South Dakota law enforcement adds drones to its toolkit
South Dakota law enforcement adds drones to its toolkit according to an announcement of the Pennington County Search and Rescue and the Sheriff’s Office and the Rapid City Police.
EHang obtains approval from Chinese authorities to test passenger drone
EHang announced that the company has received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to test its Passenger Drone, the EHang 216. The company says that it “became the world’s first AAV company approved by a national aviation…
No clear solutions to detect and mitigate drone threats
There are no clear solutions to detect and mitigate drone threats, according to experts speaking during a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council. Numerous challenges will have to be overcome to successfully defend against drone threats in commercial and military…
Digital Global Systems announces CLEARSKY™ Drone Threat Management System selected at Bristol Airport
In collaboration with deployment partners, Telent and Airpoint International, DGS announces the successful trial of its CLEARSKY™ Drone Threat Management system at Bristol (UK) Airport. As part of a 3-year commitment, DGS will provide a market-leading network capable of providing…
Truck and drone delivery system hindered by regulatory hurdles
A truck and drone delivery system could be the future of last-mile delivery logistics, however, significant regulatory hurdles are preventing the model from taking off, say MIT researchers.
Drone news – Wed May 27, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at around 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other news sources. If you’d like to receive…
Drone in hot pursuit of great white shark at Dana Point
Check out this video that shows a drone in hot pursuit of a great white shark at Dana Point, Calif. Local photographer and drone pilot Matt Larmand captured this amazing drone footage of a shark off the Capistrano Beach area…
The Acecore Noa drone, a persistent heavy lifting hexacopter
Acecore Technologies, developer and manufacturer of high end European made commercial multirotors, released their third drone platform today. The new Acecore Noa has a 20kg payload capacity that leaves nothing to be desired and the endurance of a full hour.…
Drones and machine learning to detect dangerous ‘butterfly’ landmines
Machine learning in combination with drones could be used for good to detect dangerous ‘butterfly’ landmines says new research from Binghamton University and State University at New York.
Gartner reports cities need to prepare for drone deliveries
According to a new Gartner report, cities should prepare for drone deliveries. it says that by 2026 more than one million drones could be making retail deliveries.
Prince Harry and Meghan have a serious drone problem
It appears that Prince Harry and Meghan have a serious drone problem at their Beverly Hills home. Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Los Angeles full-time less than three months ago, they are worried about their family’s…
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus offers drone program for teens
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus offers an online drone program for teens this summer.
FAA approves Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina
This is a big deal! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the government agency to fast-track beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) medical drone deliveries in the U.S.
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