Browse Sites By Day: 03.02.2021 RSS2021-02-03T23:11:37+0000Google has abandoned a request to test drones for Firefighting. They had previously asked the US Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test a drone for monitoring and fighting fires. However, its drone plans, have since been extinguished. The Google Research group asked for permission to operate an unmanned aircraft system called the HSE-UAV M8A Pro, which weighs between 55 and 99 pounds. That drone, made by Homeland Surveillance & Electronics for agricultural purposes like spraying chemicals on crops, could in theory be filled with water to put out a fire, a Bloomberg report noted. Google, though, has "no immediate plans to reengage on this work," said a spokesperson on Wednesday, adding that the petition to the FAA was submitted "almost a year ago for a project we were considering exploring at the time."

]]>2021-02-03T23:11:37+0000Drone delivery is a never ending topic in the scene. Some people claim that the day will never come when they will be able to order a pair of tube socks online, and have them delivered by drone. One of the most lucrative drone delivery services has been in operation for a few years without the public even being aware. A Toronto Star report reveals that drones were used “dozens” of times on deliveries to the Ontario, Canada, prison in 2019, shuttling in tens of thousands of dollars worth of drugs and contraband – including smart watches. The results of a public information request revealed 27 reported incidents of drone flights to the prison in 2019, an average of slightly more than one flight every two weeks. For example, on July 1, an Inspire capable of carrying a six-kilogram payload crashed shortly before 2 a.m. while hauling tobacco, marijuana, cigar leaves, two micro USB devices, two USB cords, two mini cellphones, three charging cables and four SIM cards — the institutional value of the load estimated at $18,464.

]]>2021-02-03T19:15:18+0000A startup called Urban-Air Port has partnered with Hyundai to help secure a £1.2 million grant from the British government's Future Flight Challenge program to finance the construction of the "world's smallest airport" exclusively for drone services. Located in the U.K. town of Coventry, Urban-Air Port's service should be operational by November of this year, allowing for expanded testing of eVTOL drone integration within cities.

]]>2021-02-03T19:15:18+0000Dronecloud has announced that Network Rail has selected it to deliver drone management software for its already-in-use drone fleet. The partnership spans over five years to develop and license the company’s drone fleet management software. Network Rail plans to use the software to manage its drone fleet during projects, rail inspections, surveys, and monitoring. The platform will also be used to track flight records, logs, maintenance, the pilots flying the drones, and, most importantly, ensure all the operations are compliant.

]]>2021-02-03T14:12:01+0000Drone footage of law enforcement going a little batty?

]]>2021-02-03T04:12:45+0000Elon Musk has released some stunning drone footage showing the progress that Tesla has made at Gigafactory Berlin. There’s now a giant structure that will soon house Model Y production. Tesla Gigafactory Berlin Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the automaker’s most important project of 2021. The company is not launching the Model Y in Europe […]

]]>2021-02-03T02:15:26+0000The future might include a scenario where you hail an autonomous drone with a phone app, then have it pick you up at a designated landing pad ...

]]>2021-02-03T01:18:24+0000When the wreckers blew up the Wood River Power Plant in Illinois this month, we thought, Cool, they photographed it with a drone. But it turns out ...

]]>2021-02-03T01:18:24+0000Most people would not think of birds as thieves deserving to be locked up. But the footage here makes you wonder. In the first clip, you see a drone being stolen by an eagle - with its shadow on the ground. The next clip is an older example of this type of drone capture by a bird of prey. And finally, we have another type of bird actually transforming into a drone, as a GoPro camera is mounted on a bird for its first flight.

]]>2021-02-03T01:18:24+0000Bell recently demonstrated its Autonomous Pod Transport 70 (APT 70) cargo drone autonomously delivering a package over a 4mi (6.44km) preprogrammed route in north Texas.

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