Friday, February 18, 2022

drone solution failure

 https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/equipment-failure-halts-drone-flight-over-open-cut-for-now/article_27a338fe-8dbe-11ec-9f5a-ab1c5b1435e2.html

 

“Williams Drone successfully completed several flights, but unfortunately one drone crashed in the Open Cut following a battery cell failure,” Weber said. “A second drone was used for several additional flights before the control system forced an emergency landing within the Open Cut. The drone manufacturer is being consulted to help understand what may have caused the emergency landing. Until more is known, application of the capping compound has been suspended.”

 

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Those darned malfunctions!  Even the backup failed.  Bummer.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

war will never be the same with drones zipping around

 Imagine being a grunt in the front lines knowing that you can be buzzed, spied on, and attacked by drones.



Ukrainian drone advertises on webcam

 https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1494250407731896322?s=20&t=niaNmJcUFkUex-cyP-pjnw

 


 There’s this Reuters live stream from the Maidan in wait for a Russian attack many were angry about. And someone launched a quadcopter in front of the camera holding a tablet: “Garage for sale.” And featuring Russian embassy’s phone number.

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1001 uses for a drone!