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Daily Drone News – Tuesday July 28, 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
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Germany
Audi uses autonomous drones to increase efficiency at Neckarsulm facility
Audi uses autonomous drones to increase efficiency at the Neckarsulm facility in Germany. The new unmanned aircraft will be used to save...
Counter-Drone
Counter-drone systems tested by Department of Homeland Security to thwart drug smugglers
Department of Homeland Security tests counter-drone systems to thwart drug smugglers and other criminal organizations at the border.
Coronavirus
Hamden PD plans to buy DJI Matrice 300 RTK with coronavirus-related grant money
Hamden Police Department in Connecticut is planning to use coronavirus-related grand money to buy a DJI Matrice 300 RTK to be precise.
Data Security
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...
Contraband
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
Drones for Good
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
Industry
Daily Drone News – Monday July 27, 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
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DJI
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...
Australia
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.
Drone Incidents
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...
DJI Matrice 300
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
DJI Mavic 3
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...
Industry
Daily Drone News – Friday July 24, 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
CEO Henri Seydoux declares end of Parrot’s consumer drones and offers to show audited software
Parrot's co-founder and CEO, Henri Seydoux declares the end of Parrot's consumer drones in an interview that was published earlier...
DJI
DJI’s response to the security weakness reported in the NY Times
DJI's response to the security weakness found in DJI drones mentioned in this article from the NY Times. We reached out to DJI to get...
Drones for Good
DOI drone order creates confusion for Cape Cod shark researchers
DOI drone order creates confusion for shark researchers in Cape Cod who use drones to spot and study sharks along the coastline.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Thursday July 23rd, 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
Canada
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...
DJI AeroScope
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
Police
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...
New Zealand
Christchurch gunman flew a drone over mosque weeks before March 15 shooting
The Christchurch mosque gunman could have been planning his attack weeks, including a flyover with a drone, before the March 15 shooting.
DJI
Security weakness found in DJI drones, according to the NY Times
Security weakness found in DJI drones, according to the NY Times. This morning, the newspaper featured an article on their home page...
DJI Mavic Pro
DJI Mavic Pro explores K2 mountain, delivers medicine and rescues climber from Broad Peak
DJI Mavic Pro drone helps to explore the dangerous K2 mountain, deliver medication, plays a crucial role in rescue of climber on Broad Peak
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