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Ford and drone-maker DJI drive innovation in smart drone-to-vehicle software with DJI Developer Challenge DJI Developer Challenge designed to create a rapidly deployable surveying system for use by the United Nations in emergency zones; future applications could include agriculture, forestry, construction, bridge inspection and other work These types of mobility innovations are part of Ford…The post Ford Targets Drone-to-Vehicle Technology to Improve Emergency Services, Commercial Business Efficiency appeared first on sUAS News.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — PG&E is investigating what appears to be the first power outage in San Francisco caused by a drone on Sunday night. About three dozen homes in Bernal Heights lost power. “We heard a loud explosion,” Teresa Kennett said. Kennett said she and her neighbors believe a power pole at Peralta Avenue…The post Drone caused power outage in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights Neighbourhood appeared first on sUAS News.

Tiruvannamalai police have advised a foreigner, who had come to Sri Ramana Ashram, not to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that he had brought to the country. Police are also conducting inquiry to check his antecedents. A senior police officer said preliminary inquiry found nothing suspicious about him. Joseph Benjamin Murrel (27) of London…The post Police advise UK citizen not to use UAV appeared first on sUAS News.

Here we go with the CES announces. Parrot bring a new flying wing to the party which looks very promising. I think in the indoor flight testing shown briefly in the video below its tethered. If its not that bit is super impressive. Folks are saying Parrot have abandoned the quad whilst forgetting that they…The post Parrot Disco an FPV flying wing for all appeared first on sUAS News.

Congratulations to everyone at AscTec, a fantastic company that deserves every success. (ed) Exciting news! Intel has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the German drone developer and manufacturer Ascending Technologies –subject to customary closing conditions. Intel plans for the Ascending Technologies team to continue supporting their current customers while also collaborating with Intel’s Perceptual…The post Intel Acquires Ascending Technologies! appeared first on sUAS News.

BY KAZUAKI NAGATA The outlook for Japan’s drone market is promising and a recently enacted law to regulate flights of unmanned aerial vehicles will result in a safer user environment, according to the Japan chief of China-based drone-maker DJI. Allen Wu, who heads the Japan office of the world’s largest commercial drone-maker, said that as…The post Japan:- Key Chinese drone-maker sees promise in newly regulated Japan market appeared first on sUAS News.

In the past, someone wanting an aerial view of the Tri-State Mining District would have had to rent an airplane and hire a photographer. Kush Bhakta, a sophomore mechanical engineering major at Missouri Southern State University, has come up with a much more efficient way to monitor the ongoing cleanup at the region’s mining sites.…The post MSSU student using drone in mining district research appeared first on sUAS News.

COPENHAGEN, Phase One Industrial, a leading developer of aerial medium format camera equipment, today announced 100 MP CMOS-based medium format metric cameras available for aerial mapping and other demanding applications. The development of the Phase One iXU 1000 and the iXU-R 1000 camera systems marks a shift toward higher value for the aerial data acquisition…The post Phase One Industrial Announces 100 Megapixel Medium Format Metric Cameras for Aerial Data Acquisition appeared first on sUAS News.

DRONEWERX®, LLC. an Ohio manufacturer of advanced, high-quality unmanned aircraft systems for the first responder, public safety and infrastructure inspection markets, recently received a 333 Exemption (No. 13630) from the Federal Aviation Administration allowing the company to fly its entire product line of custom systems. One of the aircraft covered under this exemption is the…The post Dronewerx Receives 333 Exemption appeared first on sUAS News.

By Gerald Tenywa They are more associated with spying, but unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones), will soon be deployed in Uganda to help farmers increase agricultural output and enhance food security. A drone is operated using a remote control and flies using propellers. It can be fitted with a knapsack in case the operator…The post Uganda:- Gov’t to use drones to enhance food security appeared first on sUAS News.

By Sarah Leavitt, CBC News Students at Montreal’s École Polytechnique are hoping their drone will be the first to fly without a GPS or a human at the controls. The team is the only Canadian one still in the running for the top prize at the International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC). Team Élikos has built a drone that is…The post Polytechnique students developing drone run by artificial intelligence appeared first on sUAS News.

The Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aerial Systems Center in Springfield has received federal permission for projects ranging from scanning for invasive species near Akron to looking for ways to prevent rock slides in southern Ohio. The news comes at a time when interest in using drones for business and other purposes is expanding rapidly. The Federal Aviation…The post Springfield test center gets OK for drone projects appeared first on sUAS News.

Shenzhen, China –DJI, the world’s leading drone maker, Thursday launched a public beta version of its new geofencing system in North America and Europe. Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) will provide drone users with up-to-date guidance on locations where flight may be restricted by regulation or raise safety or security concerns. With this major upgrade to…The post DJI Launches Public Beta of New Geofencing System appeared first on sUAS News.

By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Mt. Ashland Ski Area officials have declared the area a “no drone zone.” Under a new policy that went into effect Dec. 23, people may not fly drones over the ski area without prior written permission from managers. “It’s not appropriate to have drones flying over crowds or chairlifts,” said Hiram…The post Mt. Ashland Ski Area bans most drone use appeared first on sUAS News.

NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – A camera-equipped drone found in a New Middletown back yard remains unclaimed. Police say the drone was found in the yard of a home on Struthers Road. “It landed in the back yard next to a dog but it didn’t cause any problems with the dog,” Sgt. Ken Goist of the New Middletown Police Department…The post Drone found in New Middletown still unclaimed appeared first on sUAS News.

The next next generation of Qualcomm® drone technology is coming to this year’s CES in Las Vegas. The Qualcomm Snapdragon Flight drone platform will demo new technologies and systems including the autonomous navigation system — the intelligence to perceive objects in flight paths for safer and more reliable navigation. Watch the video for a sneak…The post Snapdragon Flight at CES 2016 – Sneak Peek appeared first on sUAS News.

Far from science fiction, the ability to seemingly control things with your hands is no longer the fantasy that stories like Star Wars once imagined, thanks to a research team in Taiwan that has created technology akin to using The Force. The Taiwanese technology researchers at PVD+ have written an algorithm for the Apple Watch…The post Using The Force? No, it’s an Apple Watch flying this drone appeared first on sUAS News.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that obliges all private owners of unmanned aircraft weighing over 250 grams to register them with the Federal Air Transport Agency. According to the new act, which comes into force at the end of March 2016, people or companies who own and use unmanned aircraft systems (also…The post Russia introduces obligatory drone registration appeared first on sUAS News.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on Wednesday a bill, which amended country’s Air Code and created legal framework for usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Russia, a law published on Russia’s legal information website said. The law introduces norms on certification and registration of drones and specifies requirements on the security of their flights. All the…The post Putin Signs Amendments to Russia’s Air Code Regulating Usage of UAVs appeared first on sUAS News.

by: Ashley Forest LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) – Metro police wants to remind the community of the recent changes in Nevada law regarding unmanned aerial vehicles also known as drones. Metro Police sent the following statement: “Nevada Assembly Bill 239, SEC 18.2b, states that it is illegal to fly an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within…The post UAV’s not allowed along Las Vegas strip for News Year’s Eve appeared first on sUAS News.

A DRONE last seen flying towards the dual carriageway in Salisbury has got lost. The JJRC H5P Quadcopter Drone was seen heading in the direction of the Castle Street Roundabout, according to a posting on Facebook, and may have ended up in the Hamilton Road area. The owner had been using the drone in Wyndham Road at around 4:45pm.…The post UK:- Lost drone over Salisbury appeared first on sUAS News.

– The meeting resolved to elect Elisabeth Carelind, Authorized Public Accountant at KPMG, as the new auditor to replace Helena Lundquist, who has left the audit industry. – The meeting resolved in accordance with the board’s proposal to amend the company’s articles of association as follows: (1) that the company’s business description include the operation…The post Extraordinary General Meeting of CybAero AB (publ) on December 30, 2015 appeared first on sUAS News.

Small-deck ships such as destroyers and frigates could greatly increase their effectiveness if they had their own unmanned air systems (UASs) to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and other capabilities at long range around the clock. Current state-of-the-art UASs, however, lack the ability to take off and land from confined spaces in rough…The post Tern Moves Closer to Full-Scale Demonstration of Unmanned VTOL Aircraft Designed for Small Ships appeared first on sUAS News.

Police in Belleville, Ont., are warning drivers that drones could become a growing hazard on the road after one of the airborne devices crashed into the grille of a moving vehicle on Monday morning, causing $1,000 in damage to it. Sgt. Kosta Brindakis told CBC News the privately owned drone crashed head-on into a westbound vehicle on Old Madoc Road around 10:30 a.m. No one…The post Belleville drone vs. vehicle crash ‘probably won’t be the last’: police appeared first on sUAS News.

Two Israeli citizens have been detained by police in Rome for allegedly flying a drone over the Vatican. Airspace over the capital was closed to drones at the start of the Catholic Holy Year, or Jubilee, earlier this month over fears the remote-controlled aircraft could be used in a terrorist attack. Police patrolling the Vatican…The post Two detained for flying drone over Vatican appeared first on sUAS News.

BY SNEHA SHANKAR The U.S. Secret Service stopped a man from flying a recreational drone alongside President Barack Obama’s motorcade in Hawaii, reports said late Monday. The incident occurred at 4:00 p.m., local time, (9:00 p.m. EST) and was brought under control within minutes. The operator landed the drone near himself after agents from Secret Service approached…The post Drone Flying Alongside Obama’s Motorcade In Hawaii Stopped By Secret Service appeared first on sUAS News.

By Lisa Fernandez The East Bay Regional Park District is off-limits to drones and will cite violators $300 if they fly the unmanned aircraft in any of the district’s 65 parks and 120,000 acres of open space. Even though the Federal Aviation Administration began requiring drone owners to register with the agency before flying outdoors,…The post Flying Drones in East Bay Regional Parks Is Illegal With $300 Fines appeared first on sUAS News.

It was mealtime for firefighters about the time the drone took off on its maiden flight. What happened next dried a child’s eyes, brought firefighters close to tears and befriended a family and the crew at Station 2. Fire crew members left the dinner table for a call to Timiya Hutt’s house off Jersey Road in Salisbury. In a few minutes, they were…The post Firefighters rescue toy drone from tree on Christmas appeared first on sUAS News.

BY CLAIRE THEOBALD, EDMONTON SUN As enthusiastic hobbyists are taking drones for their first flights, many don’t know they could be breaking the law. “As an amateur, you want to go and take gorgeous pictures of the river valley, the bridges or the Muttart Conservatory,” said Dennis Cox, a professional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle [UAV] pilot…The post Flying an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, in Edmonton comes with a lengthy list of rules and regulations appeared first on sUAS News.

UAV-America, manufacturer of world-class drone platforms, has launched a new long-duration flight time UAV, the Eagle XF, which is capable of up to one-hour flight times with a payload of five pounds. As a member of the UAV Systems Association (UAVSA), UAV-America has worked with the organisation and its parent company, the Tesla Foundation, to…The post UAV-America creates long-duration flight time drone appeared first on sUAS News.

Murari Shetye | TNN Panaji: In view of threats to security during the ongoing tourist season, the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) — commonly known as drones — for civil purposes, sans the requisite permissions, is likely to be banned. Taking note of the fact that no approvals are…The post ATS tells govt to ban unapproved drones appeared first on sUAS News.

Defence and security company Saab and UMS Aero Group AG, a Swiss supplier of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are forming a joint venture under the name UMS Skeldar AG. UMS Skeldar will strengthen Saab’s offerings in the tactical UAV market. Saab will transfer all assets relating to the Skeldar unmanned helicopter to UMS Skeldar.…The post SAAB AND UMS Aero Group AG and SAAB establish strategic partnership appeared first on sUAS News.

Reuters Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC.N) has won a contract worth $93.08 million to build a full-scale demonstrator of a new unmanned spy plane – a flying wing with large counter-rotating propellers – that would take off and land on destroyers and frigates, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Northrop has been working on a design for…The post Northrop wins US$93 million deal to build drone for smaller warships appeared first on sUAS News.

ARCA Space Corporation announced today that it has created ArcaBoard. For the first time in history, every person will be able to fly whenever they want, wherever they want. ArcaBoard represents the first revolutionary breakthrough in motion since the the bicycle, automobile and airplane. ArcaBoard, an electric powered flying machine with 272 horsepower and 203,000…The post A real hoverboard launches! ArcaBoard appeared first on sUAS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will temporarily suspend online registration for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Wednesday night to complete a second round of planned site maintenance in advance of an expected rush of customers on Christmas Day. The registration site was taken offline Tuesday night for initial maintenance and updates before being returned to…The post FAA Temporarily Suspends Online Small UAS Registration During Overnight Hours for Site Maintenance appeared first on sUAS News.

All United States Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) pilots must, become intimately familiar with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) 91.3(a) which outlines pilot in command authority and ultimate responsibility. Every manned pilot knows it and understands it and because that is the standard that all pilots are held to, so must UAS pilots. The UAS crash that…The post PIC the Buck Stops Here appeared first on sUAS News.

A quadcopter drone has helped navigate the Aurora Australis through the sea ice on its annual resupply voyage to Casey station. Flown off the aft deck of the ship, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) provided the crew with real-time imagery of the sea ice conditions ahead of the ship, optimising navigation decisions. Australian Antarctic Division…The post Aurora Australis uses drone technology to navigate sea ice appeared first on sUAS News.

Shenzhen, China — DJI is pleased to announce that our Zenmuse X5R camera and Inspire 1 RAW drone with integrated X5R camera are expected to start shipping in March 2016. Due to strong indications of demand from professionals and enthusiasts, we are able to offer even better value to consumer with the following recommended retail…The post DJI Announces Shipping Information, New Price for Zenmuse X5R Camera appeared first on sUAS News.

The international ski federation has banned the use of camera drones from its World Cup races after a device crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy. FIS men’s race director Markus Waldner said drones will be prohibited “as long as I am responsible… because they are a bad thing…The post Ski federation bans drones after slope crash appeared first on sUAS News.

Laura Wagner A camera-carrying drone crashed into the ground Tuesday just behind speeding Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher as he competed in a World Cup slalom event. Hirscher, who finished second, didn’t seem to notice during the race, which took place in Madonna Di Campiglio, Italy. He said afterward, according to ESPN, “This is horrible. This…The post Drone Falls From Sky, Narrowly Misses Skier In Slalom Competition appeared first on sUAS News.

Thirty eight Police Officers from Surrey and Sussex Police Forces have successfully completed their Remote Pilot Certificate Advanced (RPCA) training with UK drone training provider Rheinmetall Unmanned Systems Training Academy (RUSTA). The RPCA training course, which was specifically designed for the Emergency Services, involved the officers completing three days of classroom theory and three days…The post Surrey and Sussex Police: Ready for Take Off appeared first on sUAS News.

uAvionix Corporation, the leader in aircraft sense and avoid, and Draganfly Innovations Inc., the world renowned longest-running manufacturer of multi-rotors, maker of the first civilian drone to be credited with saving a life, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Trace Intelligent Systems, today announced the successful integration of uAvionix’ Ping ADS-B receiver with Draganfly’s auto-pilot…The post uAvionix and Trace’s Draganfly Innovations Team Up to Improve Drone Safety with Ping ADS-B Sense and Avoid appeared first on sUAS News.

Stray Media Group is happy to announce it has received its 333 Exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). For Stray Media Group, this means expanding its award-winning video productions services to further benefit its customers. Additional services covered by the exemption now available from this local multi-media marketing company will include aerial photography and…The post Local Multi-Media Marketing Company Granted 333 Exemption appeared first on sUAS News.

Dan Gunderson Joey Schmit launches an eight-rotor helicopter, about 3 feet wide, into the gray sky. He’s testing his drones, gathering video and photos of a golf course under construction south of Fargo, N.D. They aren’t playthings. These drones are more durable than the toys that will be tucked beneath Christmas trees this week, and…The post Lured by new industry’s promise, entrepreneurs fly to drones appeared first on sUAS News.

While the FAA has been working on its small drone regulations, States and local authorities have been passing legislation purporting to regulate the operations of drones. In Greek mythology King Odysseus of Ithaca spends twenty years abroad, the first ten years conducting the Trojan War and the second ten years returning home – engaging in…The post FAA Fact Sheet on State and Local UAS Regulations: Prelude to Odysseus’ Revenge? appeared first on sUAS News.

This opinion is a technical one and hence proposes no draft legal text (implementing rules) beyond that proposed by the Aviation Strategy of the European Commission. This is not an Agency opinion in the sense meant by Article 19 of the Basic Regulation. This Technical Opinion is the result of the consultation performed with A-NPA…The post Opinion of a technical nature Introduction of a regulatory framework for the operation of unmanned aircraft appeared first on sUAS News.

Ireland also requires UA registration from today, the 21st of Dec. There lower weight limit is a much more sensible 1kg. You can pack a lot of UA into 1kg. It does mean you have to register the ever popular Phantom. Of course also in force in time for Christmas. From the 21st December, drone…The post Not just America, Happy Drone Reg day appeared first on sUAS News.

800-square-meter store features products, experience zones, flight area and more Shenzhen, China, Dec. 20, 2015 – DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology opened its first flagship store today at OCT Harbour in Shenzhen. The 800-square-meter store will feature a full range of DJI’s consumer products and aims to let consumers see, touch…The post DJI Opens Flagship Retail Store in Shenzhen appeared first on sUAS News.

Agence France-Presse In a ramshackle workshop behind a bustling Yangon market, Kyi Tha fixes the plastic propeller of a home-made drone, one of a growing number of enthusiasts refusing to let poverty clip the wings of their hi-tech dreams. A new generation of creative young inventors have turned to the internet to catch up with…The post Myanmar’s drone enthusiasts are rushing to catch up with the latest technology after emerging from the shadow of military rule appeared first on sUAS News.