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Couple arrested during Gatwick drone chaos win £200,000 from Sussex police
The couple that was arrested during the Gatwick drone chaos in December 2018 has been awarded £200,000 in compensation and legal costs after
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Drone video shows ‘Black Lives Matter’ street art in Seattle
Check out this drone video of ‘Black Lives Matter’ street art in Seattle. Over the last few weeks we have seen so many photos and videos...
Industry
Drone News – Fri June 12, 2020
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
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise series firmware update 01.01.0700
After the firmware update for the Inspire 2 Controller, we noticed that DJI has released a new update for the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise series.
DJI Inspire 2
DJI Inspire 2 Controller firmware update released
DJI Inspire 2 Controller firmware update released. Should you update? Have you updated? Let us know in the comments below. AND make sure...
FPV
FPV drones bring you close to the action. Real close!
FPV drones bring you close to the action. Real close! Check out this video from COLA in which FPV drones follow closely after BASE jumpers.
Wildlife
Drones help researchers study blue whales’ foraging strategy
Drones help researchers from Oregon State University study blue whales' foraging strategy at the ocean's surface in New Zealand.
Airspace Systems
Airspace Systems drones can now monitor social distancing and face masks
A California drone startup called Airspace Systems makes unmanned aircraft that can chase down and capture other drones. The company released
Parrot
Parrot’s new Anafi announcement: “Do you trust DJI drones?”
What stood out most were the slogans asking us if we trust Chinese drones and more specifically DJI drones. The French drone maker Parrot has
Video
How to take off and land your drone from a sailboat
Good tips on how to take off and land your drone from a sailboat. Below I will highlight some of the most relevant information for flying
Industry
Drone News – Thu June 11, 2020
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
United Kingdom
Police drone with thermal camera spots weed plantation above a bar in England
In England, a police drone with a thermal camera spotted a cannabis factory or weed plantation above a bar in Willenhall.
Drone as First Responder
DHS wants to know what you think about using drones during emergencies
A DHS notice on Federal Register about a survey to get a better idea of citizens' knowledge of agencies using drones during emergencies.
Police
Dover Police Department uses drone video to show arrest journalist in release statement
Dover Police Department uses drone video to show the arrest of a journalist from the Dover Post during protests in the Camden, Delaware area.
Oregon
Capturing protesting crowds by drone safely without needing an FAA waiver
No FAA waiver needed to capture the protesting crowds marching down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Portland, Oregon with his drone.
BVLOS
Inmarsat’s system allows drones to fly safely beyond-visual-line-of-sight
Inmarsat Group Holdings Ltd. has developed a way to fly civil drones safely hundreds of miles beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS).
Technology
WiBotic raises $5.7M to expand wireless drone charging business
WiBotic announces today that the company has raised $5.7M to expand wireless drone charging business with new product offerings and enhanced customer support. WiBotic’s CEO Ben Waters plans to grow the sales team over the next few months.
DJI
Drone News – Wed June 10, 2020
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
Police
Drone surveillance of protests under scrutiny by lawmakers and activists
Drone surveillance of protests is under scrutiny. The government's use of drone surveillance to monitor protests and demonstrations is...
Australia
QinetiQ Australia to design and construct the Queensland UAS Flight Test Range
QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract to build an unmanned aerial systems flight test range on behalf of the Queensland Government.
Amazon
Will Amazon Prime Air finally take off this summer?
Amazon Prime Air. It provides a lot of insight of what has been going on behind the scenes of the e-commerce giant's drone team.
Legal
Trade judge’s findings over DJI vs Autel patent dispute to be reviewed again
U.S. International Trade Commission website, the agency will review the trade judge's findings of DJI vs Autel patent dispute again...
Turkey
Turkey’s drone breaks national aviation records
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB-2 drone has flown for more than 200,000 hours according to an official of the top drone manufacturer.
Wing Aviation
Wing to deliver library books by drone to kids in Virginia this summer
Wing will deliver library books to kids in Virginia this season so that they can do their summer reading. The books will be delivered...
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