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The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a report detailing more than 190 safety incidents involving drones and commercial aircraft. In response, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) ha... 
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OneWeb Ltd will build, launch and operate the world’s largest ever satellite network. Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne programme will help make it possible with frequent satellite launches at a much lower cost and with greater reliability. Virgin Galactic has always planned to build a commercial sp...
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It's been a little over a week since the Philippines was rocked by Typhoon Hiyan, but the world is still coming to grips with the extent of the devastation. Via clare wormald, PIRatE Lab
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For those of you who want to see how to make surface mount boards without a nice soldering iron using just paste, the electronics video blogger Martin Lorton has released anew video showing exactly how I assemble prototypes and test out the process in preparation for manufacturing.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
This video is from a IR Camera start-up we tried to support (but which had an unsuccessful Kick Starter Campaign (the HEMA Imager).
Jump to 22 minutes to see how Erik is assembling his electronics with solder paste rather than traditional soldering.
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Ocean drones could patrol California coast for a variety of threats
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The speed that drones can be deployed makes them ideal for delivering items when time is of the essence. The Ambulance Drone and Defikopter, for example, are used for transporting defibrillators t...
Jason Miller's insight:
There are so many uses for this kind of technology that appear to be good and reasonable. Why can't the FAA let Americans explore and be creative?"
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Americans are skeptical that the benefits of the heralded drone revolution will outweigh the risks to privacy and safety, although a majority approve of using small, unmanned aircraft for dangerous jobs or in remote areas, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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Before you can do anything with data, you have to get it into the application. Working with an Arduino is no different. Although the process is changes, if you're used to working with desktop software.
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To help inspire more guests come together underneath the mistletoe and experience #Togethermas this Christmas, TGI Fridays has launched a trial of ‘mistletoe...
PIRatE Lab's insight:
This is what we need to desperately avoid: idiots with little or no training brining multi rotors into an indoor setting with unshielded props and specifically flying near people. Thank god the lady that got hurt wasn't hurt even more harmfully.
See also:
http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/lje2l4/blitzkrieg-on-grinchitude---mistletoe-drones
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2014/12/09/TGI-Fridays-Mistletoe-Drone-slices-womans-nose/9191418132532/
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If the drone crashes into a sensitive place, like a coral reef, it just harmlessly disappears.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Another mushroom drone, but this one is much more sophisticated. And genetically modified, too.
See their blog:
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The gift of two unmanned aerial vehicles from Northrop Grumman will help CSU Channel Islands students and faculty and reach new heights in educational exploration.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
These two Inventus-class UAVs are about a decade old, but they will be a great help in our rolling out of our coastal monitoring efforts and training for undergrads.
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Closeout pricing $60!!! Order now!!! (While supplies last) This injection molded, rigid plastic prototype device -- which you assemble from our kit -- attaches to your smartphone or smartphone case with adhesive, and is perfect for taking outside for in-the-field measurements of different materials. Follow the included instructions (and/or 3d print your own from the plans provided there) and scan liquids, gases, or lights using the free, open source web-based software at SpectralWorkbench.org. S
PIRatE Lab's insight:
A host of interesting tools that might be able to be paired with some of our RPS platforms.
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Drones will be commercially viable and integrated into a variety of industries in the next five years.
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A fleet of marine robots is being launched in the largest deployment of its kind in British waters.
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We are proud to announce that we have been nominated in six different categories for the 4th Annual IoT Awards hosted by Postscapes.com. Read more.
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There are more than 440 species of sharks in the world. One highly unusual type is prowling off the coast of the big island of Hawaii; they are SHARCs, or Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
More goings on with Liquid Robotics.
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An RPC or UAV Controller Certificate (UAV CC) allows you - a Remote Pilot - to fly a Drone / UAV / RPA legally in Australia under a CASA UOC holder company
PIRatE Lab's insight:
This web site is ground zero for UAV pilot training and certification in Australia.
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For the first time ever, hardware designed on the ground has been emailed to space to meet the needs of an astronaut. From a computer in California, Mike Chen of Made In Space and colleagues just 3D-printed a ratcheting socket wrench on the International Space Station.
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Any day now, federal regulators will propose rules for safely operating small commercial drones over the U.S.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
"Any day now" huh?
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We have 3-D printed keys, guns and shoes—now a research team at the University of Virginia has created a 3D printed UAV drone for the Department of Defense. In the works for three years, the aircraft, no bigger than a remote-controlled plane, can carry a 1.5-pound payload. If it crashes or needs a design tweak…
PIRatE Lab's insight:
We are in a new era when we can print our own drones.
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Agency move cracks open hangar doors to privately owned vehicles and companies will fly only drones weighing less than 55lbs
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PIRatE Lab's insight:
Well, they aren't going to replace us anytime soon.
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Jason Miller's insight:
CI's unmanned systems work is getting more visibility. Let's step on the gas and build the infrastructure for the best student-centered UAS/RPV program in the US!
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Get an entirely new perspective on a historic site.
Jason Miller's insight:
Here's a video, partially filmed using a DJI Phantom 2 (I think) that's making the rounds. The film maker created it while on assignment for a CBS news story.
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A nice intro to why we need to rationally deal with this new technology.