tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58071981706348281192023-11-15T22:58:07.449-08:00Quadcopter FanQuadcopters are a relatively new type of radio-controlled flying device, mostly for hobbyists. They are strong enough to lift a camera, which allows for amazing videos and photos. But this ability also makes them controversial.Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.comBlogger579125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-11931554528266896142022-07-25T21:24:00.001-07:002022-07-25T21:24:22.323-07:00drone saves drowning boy<p> <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/drone-lifeguard-saves-boy-14-from-drowning-in-sea-in-valencia-in-spain-12658808">https://news.sky.com/story/drone-lifeguard-saves-boy-14-from-drowning-in-sea-in-valencia-in-spain-12658808</a></p><p> </p><p>The drone lifeguard service, which has been rolled out across Spanish
beaches, dropped a life vest into the sea this month that was able to
keep the teenager afloat just as he started to sink, its operators have
said.</p><p> * * * * *</p><p>I thought I had heard of this before, but it's nice to see how well it worked. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-19401516408988254212022-07-08T08:27:00.002-07:002022-07-08T08:27:36.534-07:00Ukraine using consumer and military drones<p> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62048403">https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62048403</a></p><p> </p><div class="ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86" data-component="text-block"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Col
Oleksii Noskov, assistant commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces,
said: "The army of drones will allow us to constantly monitor the
2,470km-long (1,535 miles) front line and to field an effective response
to enemy attacks, using modern technology."</p></div></div><div class="ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86" data-component="text-block"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Mykhailo
Fedorov, Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, told the BBC via
email that the first goal of the campaign was to purchase tactical
drones which have a 100-mile range and are equipped with a sophisticated
camera, GPS and mapping tools.</p></div></div><div class="ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86" data-component="text-block"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">However,
after studying the issue, he said "our team understood that Ukraine's
army still needed quadcopters", and so he said the country was asking
people to "donate their own drones".</p></div></div><div class="ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i86" data-component="text-block"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Ukraine hopes to collect thousands of multi-use and commercial UAVs.</p><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">* * * * *</p><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">the videos from Ukrainian drones also make for good news clips and youtube videos. <br /></p></div></div><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-79331224925222766332022-06-07T07:21:00.000-07:002022-06-07T07:21:10.984-07:0015-year-old Ukrainian saves the day with drone<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AOHkJbjmZRU" width="320" youtube-src-id="AOHkJbjmZRU"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-9396554976861129042022-05-22T06:02:00.002-07:002022-05-22T06:02:57.414-07:00Ukrainian drone sees action<p> <a href="https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/spectator_m1_mission_successful-1644.html">https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/spectator_m1_mission_successful-1644.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The
Spectator-M1 UAS technology has been developed with special emphasis
placed on anti-jamming capability. The system incorporates proprietary
solutions from Meridian – including, but not limited to an ECM warning
system which alerts about the incoming jamming signal; automatic
switchover between control modes; the use of long-range secure
communication links; and digital encryption of signals -- allowing it to
operate in heavy ECM environments. The Spectator-M1 has been
successfully tested against all counter-drone systems currently
available in Ukraine.</p><p>The
Spectator-M1 drone, due to its small size, camouflage painting, and low
RCS along with other low observability features, is stealthy to enemy
countermeasures. It is so silent as to be undetectable while flying at
over 300 m, and the very low noise of its engine can only be heard while
flying at 100 m or lower.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Sounds like they know what they're doing! I don't think I've seen any reports of these being shot down yet. <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-58620820006276720962022-04-26T16:00:00.002-07:002022-04-26T16:00:36.300-07:00Drone Jammers!<p> <a href="https://www.kvertus.com/products/drone-jammer-antidron-kvsg-3/#">https://www.kvertus.com/products/drone-jammer-antidron-kvsg-3/#</a></p><p> </p><p>“ANTIDRON KVSG-3” allows effectively fight against drones, approaching
the protected area, by suppressing the drone’s control and navigation
channels. It leads to neutralization and forced landing of the intruder.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>I'm not sure how it can force a landing. Range of 1 kilometer.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-16926512333231286512022-04-06T17:06:00.005-07:002022-04-06T17:06:54.219-07:00ukrainians using small drones for recon<p> https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/04/06/ukraine-drone-footage-pleitgen-pkg-lead-vpx.cnn</p><p> </p><p>I read that DJI (a Chinese company) helps Russia with archives from their database, while they don't help Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>These guys were using a DJI quadcopter. Bad idea. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-85313256382057701072022-03-29T11:24:00.001-07:002022-03-29T11:24:30.574-07:00DJI gets on the bad side of the US<p> <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/29/dji_denies_aiding_russia/">https://www.theregister.com/2022/03/29/dji_denies_aiding_russia/</a></p><p> </p><p>DJI's involvement in Russia's illegal invasion first became an issue
around March 11, when allegations emerged that Ukrainian users were
unable to use a DJI drone detection product called DJI <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2017/10/27/dji_aeroscope_short_range/" target="_blank">AeroScope</a>
that the Chinese company bills as "a comprehensive drone detection
platform that rapidly identifies UAV communication links, gathering
information such as flight status, paths, and other information in real
time."</p>
<p>Russian users could run AeroScope, leading to accusations that DJI was assisting Moscow.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Personally, as a DJI drone owner, I'll be happy to switch to one of the many US companies that now make just as good products. <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-43553940600936346472022-03-28T18:29:00.003-07:002022-03-28T18:29:54.790-07:00Ukrainian drone warriors stop Russian convoy<p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/28/the-drone-operators-who-halted-the-russian-armoured-vehicles-heading-for-kyiv">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/28/the-drone-operators-who-halted-the-russian-armoured-vehicles-heading-for-kyiv</a></p><p> </p><p>"The Ukrainian soldiers were equipped with night vision goggles, sniper
rifles, remotely detonated mines, drones equipped with thermal imaging
cameras and others capable of dropping small 1.5kg bombs."</p><p> * * * * *</p><p>They made their own drones, equipped them with small bombs, snuck up on Russian vehicles and let 'em drop.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-59971037474769997312022-03-18T07:42:00.002-07:002022-03-18T07:42:22.916-07:00is a drone flight enough to start a war?<p> <a href="https://hr.n1info.com/english/news/drones-flying-into-its-territory-have-forced-nato-to-decide-how-to-respond/">https://hr.n1info.com/english/news/drones-flying-into-its-territory-have-forced-nato-to-decide-how-to-respond/</a></p><p> </p><p>The trio of drone incidents has amplified concerns that Russia’s war
in Ukraine could spill over into NATO countries, even if
unintentionally, forcing the alliance to decide how to respond — if at
all — to incidents that occur inside its borders.</p>
<p>US defense officials say the errant drones that entered NATO
territory appeared to be largely inadvertent. Since the start of
Russia’s invasion, the US military has established a deconfliction line
with Russia to reduce the risk of miscalculation and make sure the two
militaries operating so close together don’t inadvertently clash. The US
has tested the line “once or twice a day,” according to a senior
defense official, but so far, it hasn’t been needed.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Could one errant drone flight be enough to start a war? Stay tuned...</p><p> <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-50659020117183108862022-03-09T10:44:00.002-08:002022-03-09T10:44:59.182-08:00Leleka-100 UAV used in Ukraine<p> <a href="https://ukrspecsystems.com/drones/leleka-100-electric-uav">https://ukrspecsystems.com/drones/leleka-100-electric-uav</a></p><p> </p><p>"L<span class="w-text-block w-text-justify " style="display: block; text-align: justify;"><span class="w-text-content">ELEKA-100
unmanned aerial system has been officially on service in Ukrainian
Armed Forces since 2015. Our solution has received positive feedback
from Ukrainian Army officers, drone operators, and intelligence agents.
It is one of the most commonly used drones of its class in the Ukrainian
Army and has most of the flight hours recorded. Leleka-100 even
participated in a Military Parade in honor of the Independence Day of
Ukraine."</span></span><span class="w-text-block w-text-justify " style="display: block; text-align: justify;"><span class="w-text-content"> </span></span><span class="w-text-block w-text-justify " style="display: block; text-align: justify;"><span class="w-text-content"> </span></span><span class="w-text-block w-text-justify " style="display: block; text-align: justify;"><span class="w-text-content">According to https://twitter.com/UAWeapons one of these was downed recently by electronic warfare. </span></span> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-25721448721693257602022-03-05T19:23:00.004-08:002022-03-05T19:23:50.282-08:00Ukraine's "Punisher" drone most likely seeing action<p> <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17663028/ukraine-punisher-drones-russian-forces-putin-invades/">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17663028/ukraine-punisher-drones-russian-forces-putin-invades/</a></p><p> </p><p>"The unmanned planes - with a 7.5-foot wingspan - carry up to three
high explosive bombs which can wipe out troops and vehicles within 50
metres.</p>
<p>They loiter for hours 1,300 feet above the battlefield up to 30 miles
behind enemy lines directed by a pilot on the ground manning a laptop
computer.</p>
<p>A smaller reconnaissance drone called a Spectre flies alongside to identify targets before the Punisher homes in for the kill."</p><p> * * * * *</p><p>I hope to read more about this after the war. <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-89584468672191306712022-02-18T05:43:00.004-08:002022-02-18T05:43:28.466-08:00drone solution failure<p> <a href="https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/equipment-failure-halts-drone-flight-over-open-cut-for-now/article_27a338fe-8dbe-11ec-9f5a-ab1c5b1435e2.html">https://www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/equipment-failure-halts-drone-flight-over-open-cut-for-now/article_27a338fe-8dbe-11ec-9f5a-ab1c5b1435e2.html</a></p><p> </p><p>“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.”</p><p> </p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Those darned malfunctions! Even the backup failed. Bummer. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-5359182178242412702022-02-17T09:53:00.004-08:002022-02-17T09:53:42.097-08:00war will never be the same with drones zipping around<p> Imagine being a grunt in the front lines knowing that you can be buzzed, spied on, and attacked by drones.</p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XY6YjcUB_3I" width="320" youtube-src-id="XY6YjcUB_3I"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-87904720037330693262022-02-17T09:48:00.003-08:002022-02-17T09:48:52.024-08:00Ukrainian drone advertises on webcam<p> <a href="https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1494250407731896322?s=20&t=niaNmJcUFkUex-cyP-pjnw">https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1494250407731896322?s=20&t=niaNmJcUFkUex-cyP-pjnw</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXSzKGnf9yTX_PkAjZHHXqx-L1H1aqNlJqx_zEVMxguD2VAW0Lg9ltCvzISb4ccQXP5K0fDLIvx-kByIO0yquZOdQeVmHjL4bAw3FTf2RQ0rg5L6atbPd7BRjwmzrXUbmwBJNRSMIQxOypt9rFPv1OpOWrMzTN2Qsg7mMro5Lx96KV9FEPqui9rIcDQ=s1274" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1274" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXSzKGnf9yTX_PkAjZHHXqx-L1H1aqNlJqx_zEVMxguD2VAW0Lg9ltCvzISb4ccQXP5K0fDLIvx-kByIO0yquZOdQeVmHjL4bAw3FTf2RQ0rg5L6atbPd7BRjwmzrXUbmwBJNRSMIQxOypt9rFPv1OpOWrMzTN2Qsg7mMro5Lx96KV9FEPqui9rIcDQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> 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.<p></p><p>* * * * *</p><p>1001 uses for a drone! <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-54639521091717361582021-12-17T06:28:00.002-08:002021-12-17T06:28:23.212-08:00tiny drone and a lot of equipment make for formerly impossible video<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This had to take a lot of planning, practice, and equipment to maintain this little drone's flight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yXEb0fWLJIY" width="320" youtube-src-id="yXEb0fWLJIY"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-86347634710129986992021-12-13T07:37:00.005-08:002021-12-13T07:37:58.145-08:00tornado path scouring shown on quadcopter video<p> </p><p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UWUcfzKdBSs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </p><p> </p><p>Quite amazing what you can see from the air. It would be quite expensive to get this view from a plane or helicopter, but quite easy and inexpensive from a quadcopter. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-91736008670722346122021-11-27T10:07:00.005-08:002021-11-27T10:07:47.294-08:00russian tanks add armor to protect against drones<p> <a href="https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2021/11/26/russian-tank-with-improvised-anti-drone-armor-entered-ukraine-video/">https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2021/11/26/russian-tank-with-improvised-anti-drone-armor-entered-ukraine-video/</a></p><p> </p><p>What are makeshift anti-drone bumpers? These are metal structures,
lattice or cage type, rough workmanship, and similar to the lamella
bumper. It is noteworthy that their installation aims to <em>“protect”</em>
the tank from hitting from above. Traditionally, tank armor tries to
protect the tank from the sides or front. To be mounted to protect the
armored vehicle from being hit from above means that the armor can be
designed for both kamikaze drones and Javelin anti-tank missile systems...</p><p> Ukraine has several drones, two of which make an impression: Bayraktar
TB2, which is Turkish-made and has done a lot of damage to Russian
weapons in Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Israeli
kamikaze drone Harop. But another reason for such makeshift armor is the
fact that Ukrainian forces are increasingly using smaller drones,
including quadcopters armed with adapted mortars and other explosive
payloads, to attack Russian-backed forces in the east.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>I saw video of a simple drone dropping a grenade on a tank in the Middle East somewhere. Killed the tank captain who was standing in the turret. So yeah, good idea.</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-62916014395863134382021-11-22T07:06:00.001-08:002021-11-22T07:06:46.082-08:00slingshot boy a hero for shooting down a French drone<p> <a href="https://www.dntghana.com/2021/11/22/13-year-old-burkinabe-boy-shoots-down-french-drone-with-slingshot/">https://www.dntghana.com/2021/11/22/13-year-old-burkinabe-boy-shoots-down-french-drone-with-slingshot/</a></p><p> </p><p>The situation degenerated into a high tension variety prompting the
French Army to fire warning shots into the sky. That didn’t work so they
deployed a drone to capture aeriel video to access the situation.</p>
<p>that’s when the 13-year-old boy (name unknown) used his slingshot to shoot down the drone.</p><p>
The French Army convoy eventually turned back...</p><p> </p><p>* * * * *</p><p> </p><p>This reminds me of the African militia leader who used carrier pigeons instead of his cell phone to keep from being found. <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-23441387266715074012021-11-19T09:39:00.001-08:002021-11-19T09:39:24.604-08:00Drone on Mars<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i1jvnqS0gD8" width="320" youtube-src-id="i1jvnqS0gD8"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-59611387067034590512021-10-20T18:20:00.001-07:002021-10-20T18:20:07.027-07:00Canadians complain about a pesky drone<p> <a href="https://infotel.ca/newsitem/creepy-and-invasive-peachland-couple-fed-up-with-unwanted-drone-activity/it86521">https://infotel.ca/newsitem/creepy-and-invasive-peachland-couple-fed-up-with-unwanted-drone-activity/it86521</a></p><p> </p><p><span itemprop="articleBody"></span></p><p>
“We were walking along the trail and kept hearing a drone flying around
us and then when we would catch sight of it, it would fly off behind
the trees. We would lose sight of it again but it followed us on the
trail for almost half of an hour," she said.
</p><p>
The first incident reportedly took place in Bibby’s backyard where she was lounging with her husband.
</p><p>
“A drone flew by a few times, then came back and literally hovered
about us for five minutes,” Bibby said. “We were getting creeped out by
it and yelling at it, acknowledging that we saw it. It flew away, then
returned shortly after, so my husband brought out his BB gun and pointed
it at the drone and it took off, which proves it was watching us.” </p><p> * * * * *</p><p>I'm not sure what the Canadian rules are for amateur drone pilots? I think they're more strict than US rules actually. But at any event this is wrong. <br /></p><p></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-48070855046602294432021-09-20T15:38:00.006-07:002021-09-20T15:38:58.189-07:00crow attacks delivery drone<p> <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/zxSKf7T">https://imgur.com/gallery/zxSKf7T</a></p><p> </p><p>* * * * *</p><p> They're gonna need to include defensive mice or something. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-46333631694747552782021-09-17T06:40:00.000-07:002021-09-17T06:40:02.935-07:00Another bad use of drones<p> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-smuggling-4e9aa8c47339711d8174c22950457b53">https://apnews.com/article/california-smuggling-4e9aa8c47339711d8174c22950457b53</a></p><p> </p><p class="Component-root-0-2-50 Component-p-0-2-41">The drone is
suspected of carrying heroin, methamphetamine, Xanax and muscle relaxers
into the Theo Lacy Facility in the city of Orange last Sunday, the
Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. </p><p class="Component-root-0-2-50 Component-p-0-2-41">The inmate is accused of using a jailhouse phone to direct the man where to fly the drone. </p><p class="Component-root-0-2-50 Component-p-0-2-41">* * * * *</p><p class="Component-root-0-2-50 Component-p-0-2-41">A good invention usually gets found by crooks sooner or later. <br /></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-3779928940638024482021-08-28T11:16:00.000-07:002021-08-28T11:16:22.310-07:00Drone deliveries working in Australia<p> <a href="https://www.inceptivemind.com/wing-drone-delivery-service-hits-100000-deliveries-milestone/20797">https://www.inceptivemind.com/wing-drone-delivery-service-hits-100000-deliveries-milestone/20797</a></p><p>The basis of everything is drone technology developed by the company.
Its drones have 12 vertical rotors and two wings and can fly like an
airplane and <a href="https://www.inceptivemind.com/dartz-prombdrone-black-bee-combines-best-helicopter-aircraft-design/16902/">take off or land like a helicopter</a>.
The drones have a range of six miles – limited by their battery life –
which means the trips are fairly short, so there’s not a lot of issue
with foodstuffs staying hot or cold, in spite of the package being
transported outside the drone. The company says its drones can carry up
to three pounds (1.3 kg) of packages, and the system has had no issues
carrying extremely fragile objects like eggs.</p>
<p>The drones fly to their destination, descend to a height of 23 feet
(seven meters), and lower their goods to the ground and unhook it.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Sort of a replacement for Door Dash? <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-10247724543568880302021-08-25T07:55:00.001-07:002021-08-25T07:55:03.941-07:00a sort-of drone inspects rail tracks<p> <a href="https://newatlas.com/drones/staaker-bg-300-railway-inspection-drone">https://newatlas.com/drones/staaker-bg-300-railway-inspection-drone</a></p><p> </p><p>Manufactured by Norwegian company Nordic Unmanned, the BG-300 is a
fuel-cell-powered multicopter drone that also packs a set of four
motorized rail wheels. Utilizing those, it can cruise along a rail line
at an average speed of 20 km/h (12 mph), reportedly travelling up to 200
km (124 miles) at a time.</p><p>Importantly, though, if it encounters any other rail traffic, it will
autonomously fly up off the tracks in order to get out of the way until
that traffic passes. It can also use this functionality to move from one
track to another.</p><p>* * * * *</p><p>Now that is some smart thinking! Drones seem to have endless uses. <br /></p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807198170634828119.post-64614322468357311042021-08-24T07:01:00.002-07:002021-08-24T07:01:11.352-07:00drug dealers use drone, but it leads to their downfall<p> <a href="https://interestingengineering.com/spanish-police-capture-5-engine-drone-used-for-drug-transport">https://interestingengineering.com/spanish-police-capture-5-engine-drone-used-for-drug-transport</a></p><p> </p><p id="p-5"><span>Made in China, the drone has a total of five motors,
four of them are electric and allow it to take off and land vertically.
The fifth motor is a two-cylinder internal combustion engine that
supports horizontal flight. With a maximum speed capacity of 105 miles
per hour (170 km/h), the drone can fly at an altitude of 7000 feet (2000
m). The Spanish police, however, estimate the drone flew at lower
altitudes to save fuel and avoid being detected. </span></p><p><span>Priced
between €30,000 and €150,000 (US $35,000 - $176,000), the drone was
operated using an electronic system that relayed the origin and
destination along with all the waypoints along the way. It could be
flown remotely but the gang was not very aware of its technical
capabilities, the Spanish police told the media outlet. They hollowed
the front of the drone (which would typically sport equipment such as
cameras) to transport their cargo from Morocco to Almáchar. The
dismantleable drone has a wingspan of 15 feet (4.5m), big enough to be
detected on radar. Along with its detectable telecommunication, its
large size led to its discovery and then tracking to its location. </span></p><p><span>* * * * *</span></p><p><span>This will get dangerous if people start throwing up large drones without coordinating with other planes.</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p> </p>Jeff Jacobsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12469389986416419064noreply@blogger.com0