A couple of years ago, we shared the news that a forestry company in Victoria, Australia, was using drones equipped with thermal cameras to detect koalas before trees were cut down or controlled burns ignited. In recent times, the wildfires devastating the same area of Australia have been anything but controlled. And sadly, those same methods have been required as part of a … [Read more...] about How Drones are Saving Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
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Bad Santa Drone Drops Christmas Meth Present Over Australian Prison
An Australian prisoner found out not all Christmas presents dropped from the skies are from Santa’s Good List. Officials at Capricornia Correctional Centre in central Queensland reported two drones flew over the prison on Christmas Day, each dropping a package within the walls. An unidentified prisoner caught the first package only to have it confiscated moments later. … [Read more...] about Bad Santa Drone Drops Christmas Meth Present Over Australian Prison
Rescue Drone Pilot? Check: Australian Man Lives His Dream
Doctors told Bevan Lyons he’d be dead by Christmas 2018. They were wrong. The 67-year-old Australian is still here, and he’s crossed an item off his Bucket List – to become a licensed drone pilot. Despite being diagnosed with a rare respiratory disease, Lyons thumbed his nose at mortality, joining a coastal, drone life-saving group. Last month, the New South Wales … [Read more...] about Rescue Drone Pilot? Check: Australian Man Lives His Dream
Australian Hobbyists Take a Drone Fishing Trip
Let's face it: the list of hobbies that can't be improved by introducing a drone is incredibly short. That's why we've seen drone-aided surfing, skydiving, skiing and hammock-sitting, among other things. This week, footage has emerged from Australia that shows how a group of friends have adapted the tranquil sport of fishing with a human-carrying … [Read more...] about Australian Hobbyists Take a Drone Fishing Trip
DroneShield Launches Less Expensive UAV Detector
Australian counter-drone firm DroneShield has released a new drone detection product, following extensive development in response to user feedback. RfZero is an omnidirectional drone detection device with a range of 1 kilometer and is designed as a more cost-effective fixed site alternative to DroneShield’s higher-end product, RfOne – a 5-kilometer radio-frequency direction … [Read more...] about DroneShield Launches Less Expensive UAV Detector
