Weekly Drone Safe News (19th - 23rd August)
Weekly Drone Safe News
The Drone Safe team has been monitoring world news across the drone industry throughout the past week.
See our top picks below!
Research Finds Drones Can Deliver Blood Safely
Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) sent 10 identical blood packs from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's Wansbeck Hospital to Alnwick Infirmary in Northumberland and back again.
Read the full story via BBC News, here.
Drone Swarms Could Stop Wildfires, Researchers Say
A team of firefighters, scientists and engineers are working on a project they say will allow swarms of up to 30 autonomous planes to spot and extinguish fires by working collectively using artificial intelligence.
Read the full story via BBC News, here.
Tourists Scaling the Great Wall of China Can Now Get Takeout Delivered by Drone
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan says its new drone service, announced last week, will bring food, drinks and other goods such as medical supplies to customers at a far-flung section of the ancient monument on the outskirts of Beijing.
Read the full story via CNN, here.
Canadian Film Crew Fined $22K for Illegal Drone Footage of Whales
In a landmark case, a Canadian film company and its drone pilot have been slapped with a $22,500 fine for operating a drone too close to a pod of Northern Resident Killer Whales (NRKWs) off Vancouver Island.
Read the full story via Drone DJ, here.
Footage of Police Drone Training in Soft Play Area
A soft play area has been used by Lincolnshire Police to train drone pilots.
A video posted by Lincolnshire Police showed a drone being followed as it made its way through netting, slides, and climbing frames.
Read the full story via BBC News, here.
