Singing drone fails to lure orca back to sea
An attempt to use a singing drone to lure a lost orca in the River Seine in Paris, France, back out to sea failed last weekend. The rescue crew used a drone that broadcast a whale song to no avail.…
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27,000 people watch drone light show in Coventry
The drone light show in Coventry, which is part of the UK City of Culture celebrations, drew around 27,000 spectators. It was a gloomy night in Coventry, yet according to the organizers, 27,000 people came out to witness 360 drones…
Trial with sulfur-sniffing drones over cargo ships continues
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), in collaboration with the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, will deploy sulfur-sniffing drones over the Baltic Sea. The goal is to catch cargo ships with too high a sulfur content in their fuel.…
Flying a drone lands French tourist 8 years in an Iranian prison
A 36-year-old Frenchman was sentenced last week by the Iranian court to 8 years in prison for allegedly committing espionage while flying a drone. Benjamin Brière (36) was arrested in 2020 after taking pictures with his hobby drone in the…
Dronestagram acquired by French drone stock image provider
Drone photography platform from the very beginning Dronestagram has been acquired by the French drone stock image provider HOsiHO. Dronestagram founder Eric Dupin reports this in an email to the users of the platform. The takeover will give new life…
Amazon Prime Air quietly disbanded French R&D team
A French R&D team that was developing the traffic control software for self-flying delivery drones for Amazon Prime Air was recently disbanded. The online retail giant moved around a dozen team members into other positions unrelated to drone delivery.
NATO publishes two-year-old video of counter-drone program
For some reason, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) decided to launch a two-year-old video of their counter-drone program. In the video, it is said that NATO scientists are creating a signature database of small UAVs to help Countries develop their…
3D models from drones to study receding glaciers in Pyrenees mountains
3D models from drones were used during a recent study that concluded that Europe’s southernmost glaciers will probably be reduced to ice patches in the next twenty years owing to climate change. The loss of ice mass on the Pyrenees…
FPV drone provides the best view of Red Bull World Rallycross
We have been saying this for some time now, the best way to watch action sports is to watch it from an FPV drone. Check out this footage of the Red Bull World Rallycross event in France.
France tests anti-drone laser for 2024 Olympics
The French army says it has successfully completed a series of tests with an anti-drone laser to be deployed at the time of the 2024 Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris. The laser system may even be deployed…
Judge cancels plan to monitor Channel migrants with police drones
A French judge has canceled plans to monitor migrants illegally crossing the Channel using police drones. According to the judge, in view of privacy legislation, it is not allowed to film people on the ground without prior permission. Previously, the…
Watch: drone films street dancers on the Eiffel Tower
Ever heard of BoboChic? Neither had we until recently that is. Thanks to this unique short video where a drone films a pair of street dancers on the Eiffel tower.