Drone safety
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As more reports emerge of terorists using weaponized consumer drones to strike allied forces, one unnamed Middle Eastern government is bringing in a high-tech solution, the long-range Dronegun that can ground unmanned aircraft from kilometers away.
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After trialling the approach for around a year, Dutch police are now preparing to welcome eagles into the law enforcement fold, with the animals highly trained to take down drones that pose a threat to the public.
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Technology firm Elistair has found a way to make use of drone technology's strengths around airports while maintaining a focus on safety, tethering the drones to the ground to stop them wandering off course.
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New research is adding some clarity to the reasons behind the rising number of drone incidents, suggesting that more often than not, technical glitches rather than piloting errors are to blame.
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Drone Volt has introduced the Drone Spray Hornet to locate and destroy the nest of Asian hornets that are becoming a nuisance in parts of Europe.
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As part of its effort to stop drones flying too close to airports, the US government is trialing a defense system that scans the area for unmanned aircraft before using radio beams to stop them in their tracks.
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British engineering firm OpenWorks' approach to dealing with rogue drones illegally entering sensitive airspace takes the form of a shoulder-mounted launcher that captures errant aircraft in a net from up to 100 m (330 ft) away.
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Following the launch of a mandatory drone registry last year, the US government is now exploring new technologies to detect drones flying too close to airports.
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Touted as an all-inclusive, self-powered system that can be deployed anywhere, Dronebox provides 24/7 autonomous capabilities to drones by supplying automated recharging and storage stations that can be left on site.
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The Dutch National Police is banking on birds of prey to come up trumps in dogfights between new and old inhabitants of the sky, and is training a fleet of eagles to help bring an end to dangerous drone flight.
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The world is primed for an explosion of autonomous ambulatory devices. This has led a team of engineers from the University of Waterloo in Canada to draft a conceptual framework for an "Internet of Drones."
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Following the lead of Tokyo police last month, a team of mechanical engineers has devised a retrieval system that captures small drones and carries them unharmed to desired location.