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Hamden PD plans to buy DJI Matrice 300 RTK with coronavirus-related grant money
The Hamden Police Department in Connecticut is planning to use coronavirus-related grand money to purchase PPE, cleaning supplies, a storage shed, and… a drone. They plan to buy a DJI Matrice 300 RTK to be precise.
How do you hide from surveillance drones?
Here’s an interesting article about how to hide from surveillance drones. In case, you’re wondering why this might be useful information, just think of the Department of Homeland Security drone that monitored BLM protesters or the Draganfly drone that measured…
New South Wales prison officials thwart drone drug drop at Cessnock jail
In New South Wales, Australia prison officials allegedly thwarted a drone drug drop at Cessnock jail. The contraband has an estimated value of AU$100,000.
Emergency responder’s drone helps locate body of drowned man in Mahwah Lake, NJ
An emergency responder’s drone helps to locate the body of a drowned man in Mahwah Lake, NJ. On Monday afternoon the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office has yet to release his identity.
Daily Drone News – Monday July 27, 2020
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Shooting fireworks from a DJI Phantom drone [video]
Granted this is not the smartest (or even legal) thing to do with a drone, but it is fun to watch. Check out this video in which the folks from ‘Beyond the press’ shoot fireworks from a DJI Phantom drone.
Drone captures killer whales attacking humpback whale calf
A drone captures a pod of killer whales attacking a humpback whale mother and her calf of the coast of Ningaloo in Western Australia on Friday, in an event rarely seen by scientists.
Drone falls out of the sky onto a police car in Houston, TX
A drone fell out of the sky onto a police car, as officers were investigating a fatal crash in Houston, TX yesterday. As officers were investigating a deadly crash, a drone fell out of the sky onto a police car…
DJI releases new Mobile SDK and UX SDK for iOS and Android
Today, DJI releases new Mobile SDK and UX SDK for both iOS and Android operating systems. The Mobile SDK supports the DJI Mavic Mini, and adds new features for the DJI Matrice 300 RTK, including diagnostics message for three propeller…
DJI Mavic 3 not shown in patent filing
The DJI patent filing that was shown at the end of last week does not show the DJI Mavic 3. Instead, these drawings go back to another filing from August 30, 2017, and explain DJI’s folding mechanism as it is…
Daily Drone News – Friday July 24, 2020
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CEO Henri Seydoux declares end of Parrot’s consumer drones and offers to show audited software
Parrot’s co-founder and CEO, Henri Seydouxdeclares the end of Parrot’s consumer drones in an interview that was published earlier this month in Le Parisien. In the same article, Seydoux also offers to show that Parrot’s audited software applications do stand…
DJI’s response to the security weakness reported in the NY Times
DJI released the following statement (see below) in response to the security weakness found in DJI drones mentioned in this article from the NY Times. We reached out to DJI to get some clarification on a specific part of their…
DOI drone order creates confusion for Cape Cod shark researchers
The Department of the Interior’s drone order, which temporarily halted all non-emergency unmanned aircraft systems fleet operations, creates confusion for shark researchers in Cape Cod who use drones to spot and study sharks along the coastline. The Cape Cod National…
Daily Drone News – Thursday July 23rd, 2020
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FIXAR drone approved for advanced flights in Canada
Transport Canada has approved FIXAR’s revolutionary drone design for flights in Canada, meaning the FIXAR can start flying missions in controlled airspace and near people – opening the skies to commercial and industrial clients.
Forget DJI Aeroscope as AI may be able to pinpoint drone pilot’s location
Forget DJI’s Aeroscope and other drone tracking applications, as artificial intelligence (AI) may be all that is needed to pinpoint a drone pilot’s location.
Public invited to share thoughts on police drone use in Douglas County, MN
The public has been invited to share their thoughts on police drone use in Douglas County, Minnesota. The comment period is to take place on August 4th, during the County Board meeting.
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