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A fuel cell drone flies for over an hour, new drone laws for Canada and the UK, another airport incursion, terrorists and UAVs, the world’s smallest and lightest weather station, and using drones to insert sensors in the soil.
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First ever hour-long flight for hydrogen multi-rotor UAV with 5kg payload
Project
Further information about the project and video of the flight test can be found at The Hydrogen Drone.
Transport secretary to introduce new drone laws within months
Secretary of state for transport, Chris Grayling MP, has told the House of Commons that new drone laws will be introduced in the coming months, likely May 2019. The new rules increase airport exclusion zones to 5km (now 1km
Heathrow airport: Drone sighting halts departures
A drone was reportedly sighted at Heathrow Airport. As a “precautionary measure,” flights were halted for about an hour. A BBC cameraman was driving on the M25 past Heathrow airport when he saw what he believes was a drone.
ISIS ‘has capability to launch DRONE bomb attacks in UK’
The MI5 intelligence agency fears drone attacks against civilian and military targets. Reportedly, they have documents showing terrorist plans. MI5 believes they are from
Minister Garneau unveils Canada’s new drone safety regulations
Transport Canada has new rules for remotely piloted aircraft systems that apply to drones between 250 grams and 25 kg, operated within the drone pilot’s visual-line-of-sight, and flown for recreation, commercially, or for research. The rules include drone registration, an exam
TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor Suited for Use on Drones
Specialized meteorological instrument design firm Anemoment LLC has announced the availability of the TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor that cen be integrated with drones.
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How to Dig a Hole With Two Drones and a Parachute
The NIMBUS Lab at the University of Nebraska has developed a two-drone system that can fly to a designated location, land, drill a hole and deploy a sensor, then fly away. The UAS can deploy sensors in locations that are otherwise difficult to reach. The sensor is inserted into the soil using an auger attached to the drone. The UAS identifies the proper target location, breaks the ground surface, removes the soil, and places the sensor.
Video: Unmanned Aerial Auger for Underground Sensor Installation
Video: Parachute and Digging UAS