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Amazon secretly testing delivery drones in English countryside

Amazon has been captured secretly testing delivery drones.
The US online giant has kept its programme under close wraps, barring release of a video clip in 2016.
But the Mirror recently snapped test flights at a base in the Cambridgeshire countryside.
The company, which insists it aims to use drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes, has refused to allow journalists access to the test site.
In 2013 boss Jeff Bezos – the world’s richest man – predicted drone deliveries within five years saying: “I know this looks like science fiction, it’s not. Could it be four, five years? I think so.
“It will work and it will happen and it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
But that deadline has passed and the airlifts have yet to get the go-ahead in any country.

The drones can be spotted in fields

A major stumbling block is safety with fears over what happens when the craft are out of sight of the operator and how they are able to avoid other objects in the sky.
Drones are also under scrutiny aft..

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FAA wants new ways to identify rogue drone pilots

As the British struggle to find and disable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) interfering with airport operations, the problem of identifying rogue drones has taken on new urgency.

At London's Gatwick Airport, a drone that was spotted just before Christmas grounded about 1,000 flights affecting 140,000 travelers over 36 hours while police tried to find the person piloting device. The operator has not yet been identified even though the airport is offering a £50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible, according to The Guardian.

On Jan. 8, departures from the city's Heathrow Airport were temporarily paused after a drone had been spotted.

The Federal Aviation Administration gets more than 100 reports each month from U.S. pilots, citizens and law enforcement officials who have spotted drones in unauthorized spaces, such as around airplanes, helicopters and airports. Unauthorized operators may be sub..

Drone racing camps the answer for teens with no-one to race with

Drone racing camps the answer for school-age teens seeking new pilots to compete with

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January 11, 2019 07:48:16

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Teens gather to test their drones at the inaugural drone racing camp held in Noosa. (Supplied: Eamon Kriz)

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Two teenagers from Queensland's Sunshine Coast have started what is believed to be an Australian first — drone racing camps.
Eamon Kriz and Connor Middleton, both 17, were tired of having so few people from their region to play with in one the world's fastest growing sports.
“On the Sunshine Coast, drone racing almost doesn't exist,” Eamon said.
He is no stranger to drones as he is a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)-licensed Remotely Piloted ..

Why professor thinks a drone ban is good news for Coventry – but others don’t

A university professor who researches drones has praised the city council for moving to ban them.
The authority is set to introduce a new policy banning people from flying the machines on council-owned land in the city due to a “growing number of issues with this type of activity”.
Among the concerns about the technology is the fact they can be used to spy on people when cameras are attached.
Other people have contacted the council to complain they are too noisy and can hurt people and wildlife, particularly when they are landing.
The move to ban drones in Coventry – which will be discussed at a meeting on Thursday (December 10) – comes just weeks after the technology caused chaos at Gatwick Airport.

Stock image: Drones could be banned from flying on council-owned land in Coventry.

More than 140,000 passengers were left stranded during 36 hours of disruption after drones were first spotted on the airfield on the evening of December 19.
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Heathrow Airport Summons Drone Detection Firms After Delaying Flights – Reports

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Tech Revenue to Reach $398 Billion in 2019

LAS VEGAS — Artificial intelligence (AI) and fast connectivity – critical ingredients for the next era of tech devices such as smartphones, smart home devices and smart speakers – will drive the U.S. consumer technology industry to a record-breaking $398 billion in retail revenues ($301 billion wholesale) in 2019 and 3.9 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth, which includes streaming services revenue, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

“The consumer tech sector is fast approaching another milestone – almost $400 billion in annual revenues – as more consumers embrace the efficiency, safety, entertainment and anytime/anywhere communication that technology brings to our everyday lives,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “Our latest research shows innovations in AI and faster connectivity are among the key drivers for the industry’s record growth. And CES 2019 is the very best place to see, touch, try and experience the game-changing technologies – from augment..

Gatwick and Heathrow invest in their own anti-drone tech after Christmas chaos

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Alan Martin

07 January 2019

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THERE WAS ONE big winner from the drone chaos that engulfed Gatwick and news headlines over Christmas: manufacturers of anti-drone technology. Not only did they get a nice advert for what happens when you don't purchase protection, but they've made millions of pounds' worth of sales as both Gatwick and Heathrow have opened their wallets to make sure it doesn't happen again.

Never mind that in the wake of releasing the only two suspects without charge, the police briefly indicated that the drones may not actually have ever existed, it's better to be safe than sorry. And in this case safety comes in the form of multi-million pound security updates for both airports.

Neither airport has revealed what technology has been purchased, presumably for the same reasons that you don't go bragging about the burglar alarm you use on burglary forums.

But both have indicat..