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BionicSwift drone from Festo flaps its wings and flies like a real bird
Festo's BionicSwift drone flaps its wings to fly just like its feathered cousins. It has been designed to show how lightweight materials can
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Autel EVO II
Autel EVO II Dual drone with thermal camera review by Multicopter Warehouse [video]
Today, Kerry Garrison from Multicopter Warehouse explains the specs, advantages, and disadvantages of the new Autel EVO II Dual in...
Industry
Daily drone news – Monday July 6, 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
Video
Drone gets real close to the 4th of July fireworks
Check out this photo that was posted on social media from a drone that gets real close to the 4th of July fireworks. What an amazing shot.
Contraband
Drones guide narco jets to illegal airstrips in Guatemalan rainforest
But, did you know that drones are now also used to guide cocaine-laden narco jets to illegal airstrips in a Guatemalan rainforest? Yes,...
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Drone Incidents
Near-miss between DJI Phantom drone and a small airplane [video]
Yesterday, somebody shared on social media a clip of a near-miss between a DJI Phantom drone and a small airplane. This post is not about...
Industry
Daily Drone News – Friday July 3, 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
Air Photography
Drone footage shows Ghislaine Maxwell’s secluded hideaway in NH
This drone footage shows just how secluded Ghislaine Maxwell's hideaway in New Hampshire really was. The British socialite was hiding in the
Archaeology
Ancient, deserted Irish village captured by drone
An ancient, deserted Irish village was captured by a drone at the base of Slievemore mountain near Dugort. There are approximately 100 houses
Coronavirus
Surveillance drones and elite police units deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in Melbourne
Surveillance drones and more than 1000 elite police units have been deployed to COVID-19 hotspots in suburban Melbourne as the southern state
Firefighters
Drone halts Honolulu firefighters during battle with large fire in Waianae
A drone stops Honolulu firefighters during their battle with a large brush fire on Waianae. Honolulu Fire spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache said
Counter-Drone
Counter-drone startup Anduril raises $200 million
The latest funding round of 200 million nearly doubles its prior valuation, bring the value of counter-drone startup Anduril to $1.9 billion.
Coronavirus
Facemasks delivered by drone to hospitals in Mexico
To avoid human contact, facemask will be delivered to hospitals in Mexico by drone. Donations of antibacterial gel, facemasks, gloves, 3D..
DJI
Near-collision between drone and police helicopter in Tulsa, OK
A near-collision between a drone and a police helicopter in Tulsa, OK, was captured on video by Sean Thornburg as he was recording a...
First Responders
Daily Drone News – Thursday, Jul 2, 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
Australia
Aussie couple arrested at gunpoint in Iran for flying drone ready to share story
The Australian couple from Perth, who was arrested at gunpoint for flying a drone in Iran, share a bit of their story...
Drones for Good
Drones save lives, says former Alabama emergency director
The former Alabama emergency director, Eddie Hicks said that drones save lives. The ability of unmanned aircraft to send videos
DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom
National Geographic team surveyed Mount Everest with a drone! [video]
A team from National Geographic surveyed Mount Everest with a drone at 28,300 feet putting the unmanned aircraft in uncharted territory.
Police
Drone footage shows extent flood damage in St. Croix County, Wisconsin
On Wednesday, St. Croix County Sheriff's Office shared police drone footage that shows the extent of the flood damage in St. Croix County...
Police
Arizona police use drone footage to arrest Black Lives Matter protesters
Police in Tempe, Arizona has used police drone footage to justify the arrest of three Black Lives Matter protesters last weekend. As you...
First Responders
Daily Drone News – Wed July 1, 2020
oday'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
Australia
NSW Government doubles number of drones to keep people safe from sharks in Australia
In Australia, the New South Wales Government announced a new $8 million strategy to keep people safe from sharks this season. Agriculture...
Police
DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Phantom 4 Pro among the police drones used in Arizona
Here's a detailed article that describes how popular drones such as the DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Phantom 4 Pro are being used as police drones
Drone Incidents
Two drones flying during Poeville Fire halted operations for an hour
Two drones that were flying during the Poeville Fire in Nevada halted fire fighting operations for about an hour last weekend.
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