https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/12/20/18149819/london-gatwick-airport-drone-shutdown-reports?fbclid=IwAR23q6gGiPWG9n4u-up6veFfkpjcIDgKjhgNmfc7kbKffyE0mv084w6s954
"Gatwick airport, the UK’s second largest airport, was closed for most of
Wednesday night and through Thursday afternoon after it received
reports of two drones flying nearby, reports The Guardian.
The airport initially had its flights suspended at 9PM on Wednesday
evening after the drones were spotted, and although it briefly reopened
at 3am, it was forced to close once more 45 minutes later after the
drone flights resumed. As of 1PM, Thursday afternoon, flights to and from the airport remained suspended."
So I guess it's gonna take some harsh penalties before idiots stop doing this.
UPDATE! There may not have even been a drone!
"The Guardian reports
that police released and exonerated a couple who had been detained as
suspects, while a senior police spokesperson said that there is 'always a
possibility that there may not have been any genuine drone activity in
the first place.'”
https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/24/uk-police-release-airport-drone-suspects/
http://fortune.com/2019/01/22/gatwick-drone-closure-cost/
"The drone activity that disrupted pre-Christmas flights in and out of
London’s Gatwick airport for 33 hours cost airlines an estimated £50
million ($64.5 million)."
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
quadcopter hunter-killer
https://fortemtech.com/products/dronehunter/
https://youtu.be/d-D9uegkUw8
Once a rogue droOnce a rogue drone is detected and the threat level analyzed, DroneHunter safely remediates the threat, day or night, at a safe standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
https://youtu.be/d-D9uegkUw8
Once a rogue droOnce a rogue drone is detected and the threat level analyzed, DroneHunter safely remediates the threat, day or night, at a safe standoff distance, with no collateral damage.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
heavy lift drones
https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/27/flycrotugs-gripping-lifting-drones-stanford-epfl/
"The researchers imagined the drones as a potentially useful tool in sensitive situations like rescue scenarios. They can carry small items on their own or can be used together to move heavier objects. In one instance, researchers used two of the FlyCroTugs bots to open a door by lassoing the handle, turning it, and pulling until it opened. In another instance, the researchers handed the drone a camera and used it to explore a crumbling structure."
"The researchers imagined the drones as a potentially useful tool in sensitive situations like rescue scenarios. They can carry small items on their own or can be used together to move heavier objects. In one instance, researchers used two of the FlyCroTugs bots to open a door by lassoing the handle, turning it, and pulling until it opened. In another instance, the researchers handed the drone a camera and used it to explore a crumbling structure."
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
drones and entertainment
https://gizmodo.com/how-swarms-of-super-intelligent-drones-are-taking-over-1829638441
"Swarms of artificially intelligent drones are starting to show up on stages around the world. Some, like the ones on Drake’s latest tour, of are tiny flying lights that float above the stage. Others, like a recent Cirque du Soleil experience, featured more complex aircraft outfitted with lampshades that produced an almost ghostly effect. Metallica even has its own drone show. This might sound gimmicky at first, but when you see them live, it’s thrilling to see these little aircraft appear out of nowhere, if only because you can’t figure out how they work"
"Swarms of artificially intelligent drones are starting to show up on stages around the world. Some, like the ones on Drake’s latest tour, of are tiny flying lights that float above the stage. Others, like a recent Cirque du Soleil experience, featured more complex aircraft outfitted with lampshades that produced an almost ghostly effect. Metallica even has its own drone show. This might sound gimmicky at first, but when you see them live, it’s thrilling to see these little aircraft appear out of nowhere, if only because you can’t figure out how they work"
Thursday, October 4, 2018
testing what happens if a plane hits a drone
https://www.udayton.edu/blogs/udri/18-09-13-risk-in-the-sky.php
"In a test designed to mimic a midair collision at 238 miles per hour, researchers in UDRI’s Impact Physics group launched a 2.1-pound DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter at the wing of a Mooney M20 aircraft. The drone did not shatter on impact, but tore open the leading edge of the wing as it bore into the structure, damaging its main spar. “While the quadcopter broke apart, its energy and mass hung together to create significant damage to the wing,” said Kevin Poormon, group leader for impact physics at UDRI."
But you get to keep the quadcopter!
"In a test designed to mimic a midair collision at 238 miles per hour, researchers in UDRI’s Impact Physics group launched a 2.1-pound DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter at the wing of a Mooney M20 aircraft. The drone did not shatter on impact, but tore open the leading edge of the wing as it bore into the structure, damaging its main spar. “While the quadcopter broke apart, its energy and mass hung together to create significant damage to the wing,” said Kevin Poormon, group leader for impact physics at UDRI."
But you get to keep the quadcopter!
Monday, September 24, 2018
the government wants to be able to shoot your drone out of the sky
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/new-law-would-give-federal-government-right-shoot-down-private-n912381
The 1,200-page FAA Reauthorization Bill posted by the House early Saturday morning includes a section titled "Preventing Emerging Threats" that would give the Department of Homeland Security and FBI the right to track and down drones that they deem a "credible threat" to a "covered facility or asset."
Seems to me they already have that authority.
The 1,200-page FAA Reauthorization Bill posted by the House early Saturday morning includes a section titled "Preventing Emerging Threats" that would give the Department of Homeland Security and FBI the right to track and down drones that they deem a "credible threat" to a "covered facility or asset."
Seems to me they already have that authority.
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