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DJI responds to U.S. Court ruling upholding DoD designation, reaffirming no military ties as U.S. limits its market access. 
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Nearly $3 million in regional and state-wide grants will fund the ‘Drones Uplifting California Communities’ program, serving high schoolers, college students, and the ag tech industry.
Esteban Roman's insight:
Good to see drone research and work becoming more common across schools.
Mia Arzola Hinderliter's comment,
October 3, 12:56 AM
It is nice that drones will become more accessible for the college and high school so they can become more comfortable with flying them. The community outreach the UCSC is going towards not only students but also to farmers in the area. I'm sure that will help them be able to monitor their crops with out extensive manpower.
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Every part of the ocean is now under threat from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the ninth report on the state of the ocean, published today by the Marine Environment Monitoring Service of Copernicus, the EU Earth observation system.
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German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein
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The FAA's proposed Part 108 regulations could lock DJI out of future commercial drone operations. The public comment period closes Oct. 6.
Nicole Kouyoumdjian's insight:
Since DJI is the biggest drone supplier in the US these changes will have a big difference in drone operator's use of the company's drones. I wonder if we'll see the new requirements for a Part 108 roll out soon and if we'll need to get that by spring semester's Drone 2 class.
Lucas's comment,
October 1, 4:42 PM
It makes sense to provide a framework to BVLOS flight but it has to be well done and that doesn't seem to be well done so of course DJI is concerned especially since the US views them as working with the Chinese military which will just make anything harder for them
Mikayla Salas's comment,
October 2, 8:55 PM
This is definitely very interesting to read about, interested to see how it could impact drone users.
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From
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A new adaptive control system for autonomous drones minimizes trajectory tracking error. It uses AI to approximate the unknown forces that could affect the drone’s flight path and automatically pick an optimization algorithm that best suits the problem at hand.
William H's comment,
September 30, 5:09 PM
How cool of a technical approach! I know that during the winds our phantom drones kind of struggled responding and reacting to the winds. It is cool how the professionals in the field are trying to adapt autonomous drones to these predicaments.
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A new study from NCCOS, NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration, and their partners shows that Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, or drones, equipped with polarimetric cameras could be used to detect and identify debris that washes up on beaches. Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is a global problem that threatens the environment, navigation safety, ... Read more
Angelica Chase's insight:
Great stuff, hope we can use this tech on local beaches and the channel islands
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From
iee
As deforestation accelerates, reforestation efforts face a major hurdle: most scattered seeds don’t survive. New bio-inspired research is developing natural seed coatings to help seeds withstand tough conditions and improve their chances of taking root.
Taylor Sithammavong's comment,
September 26, 11:11 PM
It’s good to see drones be used to plant forests but it’s also sad that it doesn’t work out. I hope they are able to create the mucilage layer for the seeds to keep hydration so they can survive.
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The company's expertise in distinguishing bird species on radar can help operators identify drone threats, even swarms.
Mikayla Salas's comment,
September 26, 4:24 PM
I thought this article was very interesting. It's crazy that they're able to go from 25 to 225 employees in the past five years.
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The Rapid Employment Joint Task Force aims to deliver viable technology to service members and units in the field within 60 days.
Mia Arzola Hinderliter's comment,
September 25, 11:55 PM
It's a little worrisome that the military is so eager to use drones to this level. I feel like security would be difficult but it would be interesting to see how they use them.
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From
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Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.
Xela Brainin Godinez's insight:
It's interesting to see how the nations of the world struggle to organize around drones. The tech is changing at such a rapid pace, while they're strategies haven't had to consider new treats like these. Especially, treats that are faster and cheaper for their opponent to make.
Better than that, it was funny seeing how government entities believe a wall could be a good solution for a device that could just fly over it. They simply do not know what they're dealing with.
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From
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Outside a sprawling assembly space in Alameda, an autonomous, ocean-going drone is getting its sail -- the key component that will help drive it through even the roughest seas, nearly anywhere in the world.
Nicole Kouyoumdjian's comment,
September 25, 1:13 AM
This could be a cool solution to monitoring illegal activities for larger ocean vessels but I didn't see anything in the article that detailed how the saildrone is able to help policing in the open ocean. It makes me wonder what's preventing people from sabotaging it when they come across it. I wish this article explained more, but it sounds like it has great potential.
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Adam Steinmehl's insight:
California has been a leader in coastal management and environmental protection in the world and country for decades. However, the modern worries for economic collapse is putting modern spending habits into question. Is it better to allocate new funds to ensuring our economy stays stable?
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The Tolleson Police Department is investigating after two Amazon delivery drones crashed on Wednesday morning.
Adam Steinmehl's comment,
October 2, 8:46 PM
This is an interesting post. This shows the non-perfect designs of modern designs and equipment. Luckily there was no injuries, and this can serve as an example to provide better technology for future generations.
Esteban Roman's comment,
October 3, 11:56 AM
Definitely would expect more of this type of news with drones going to be used for more commercial-type work.
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The European Union is talking about shoring up defenses in its eastern airspace. Recent Russian drone incursions have lent urgency to the project.
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A Delaware County, Pennsylvania, woman was reunited with her dog thanks to a heat-seeking drone and a determined pilot.
Taylor Sithammavong's comment,
October 1, 1:44 PM
I love reading about all the good that drones can do. I feel like I have been reading a lot of horrible stories about drone strikes recently. It is awesome how much good drones can be but on the other hand how horrible it is when utilized for war.
Kailani Franklin's comment,
October 1, 6:08 PM
This is such a cute and wholesome story. Thank you so much for sharing!
Barbara Kim's comment,
October 1, 8:40 PM
Losing a dog is such a terrifying feeling! I can only imagine how scared Samson’s family must have been. The fact that a drone was able to track him down so quickly is amazing ! I never thought to use drones to find lost pets!
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A drone component believed to be of foreign origin has washed ashore on Estonia’s southwestern coast, days after unauthorised drone flights were reported over military sites in Denmark, Norway, and Germany. Authorities are investigating potential links to recent suspected hybrid operations.
William H's insight:
Thought this is an applicable real-world situation involving differing airspace boundaries and laws associated with breaking airspace agreements.
Dustin Nelson's comment,
October 3, 11:38 PM
Really interesting and another example of how much goes on between different nations that leaders do not want to come to light.
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From
time
The Army of Drones bonus program brings elements of Roblox and Fortnite to the blood-soaked realm of real-life combat
Nicole Kouyoumdjian's comment,
September 30, 9:01 PM
Wow, the point system is a little crazy. It definitely does give this war a fortnite/roblox vibe. Also the line about heavy artillery being delivered like Amazon within a week is wild development for warfare. The gamification seems to be concerning as the article describes how soldiers feel the killing is abstract and bears no serious PTSD causing weight (form most of them). There's a lot to unpack from this piece.
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As sea levels rise and storms intensify, protecting coastal communities is becoming a pressing challenge—especially in places like San Francisco Bay, one of the nation’s most urbanized estuaries. A new USGS-led study explores how different flood-mitigation strategies—shoreline hardening, wetland restoration, and floodgates—affect water levels across the Bay.
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Blue Innovation announces their drone-based tsunami warning system was successfully deployed for the first time.
ceridwen baker's comment,
September 30, 10:01 PM
This is the first story about drones that has made me feel secure and safe rather than offput
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Restoration has begun to preserve the sites that reduce flooding and prevent erosion along Currituck Sound.
Nicole Kouyoumdjian's insight:
Their use of drones to monitor marsh/coastal erosion to within a centimeter accuracy is really neat. I think the ability to have even finer points of data for more accurate modeling and comparison between other party's datasets will make a large difference in the efficiency and precision in conducting research.
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Incoming and departing flights from the airport in the north of the country were halted following the incident, with the police saying it was not known if the drones were the same ones that affected Copenhagen Airport earlier this week.
Esteban Roman's comment,
September 25, 12:59 AM
Yes it is unsafe to fly drones over an airport. However, it is crazy to see how much fear gets into people when they see them.
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From
abcbirds
In a race to protect rare Hawaiian honeycreepers from extinction, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and members of the multi-agency Birds, Not Mosquitoes (BNM) partnership have started using drones to combat deadly avian malaria, spread by non-native mosquitoes. The drones are expected to expedite an innovative solution to this urgent threat: They deliver non-biting, lab-reared male … Read More>> Via Mia Willis
justin.searcy881@myci.csuci.edu's insight:
Great use of drone tech for environmental work!
Barbara Kim's comment,
September 23, 4:18 PM
Wow, I really enjoyed reading this article. I never thought about using drones for mosquito abatement to help save Hawaiian honeycreepers from extinction. Definitely a positive and creative way to use technology.
Kailani Franklin's comment,
September 24, 9:03 PM
This was such an interesting article to read. It's so interesting to see how drones can be used to help tackle environmental problems. I am now even more excited to learn how to fly drones because now I know that I can apply it to solutions such as this.
Angelica Chase's comment,
September 25, 2:33 PM
I never thought that using drones to help reduce the number of invasive mosquitoes. I also didn't think how those mosquitoes would affect the bird population. This is definitely a creative and effective way to help fight extinction.
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