drones over dolphin stampede and whales off dana point and maui
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captain dave anderson of capt dave039s dolphin and whale safari in dana point california at great personal risk has recently filmed and edited a 5-minute video that contains some of the most beautiful jaw-dropping footage ever taken with a drone from the air of a huge mega-pod of thousands of common dolphins stampeding off dana point california three gray whales migrating together down the coast off san clemente california and heartwarming close-ups hovering over a newborn humpback whale calf snuggling and playing with its mom as an escort whale stands guard nearby filmed recently in mauicapt dave explains quotthis is the most beautiful and compelling five minute video i have ever put together i learned so much about these whales and dolphins from this drone footage that it feels like i have entered a new dimension i have not been this excited about a new technology since we built our underwater viewing pods on our whale watching boat drones are going to change how we view the animal world wowquotcapt dave had to film this off a small inflatable boat launching and catching the quadcopter drone by hand where a miss could mean injury to him from the four propeller blades or loss of the drone he actually lost one drone on takeoff when it nicked his small vhf radio antenna on the 14 foot rigid inflatable he was filming from and it went into the water alone six miles offshore capt dave without thinking dove into the cold late-january waters off dana point to retrieve the valuable footage taken on a flight a half hour earlier that morning quoti had my hat and glasses on i was fully clothed with long-johns on to keep warm and my cell phone and wallet in my pocketquot captain dave explained quotit was a stupid move but the copter started sinking so fast it was my only hope to get the amazing footage i had just shotquot since then he has attached flotation to the skids which would save the footage but every flight over the water still risks the dji phantom 2 quadcopter with a small go pro camera on it as the 1700 rig is not waterproof and the skids will not keep it upright on the oceanquoti get so nervous every flight over the water now after the accident my hands start shakingquot explains capt dave quotmy wife says no more drones if i lose this one but she said that before i lost the other one now that she039s seen what it can do i think she039s just as hooked as i amquotquotthis technology that offers such steady footage from the air for such a low price and is so easy to fly is new this was a ten or twenty thousand dollar copter a few years ago and flying those took a great deal of skill i can039t wait to see what footage this year will bring with this drone getting a different perspective on the amazing sightings we already have off dana point there is debate in many states right now about making use of these drones illegal people are justifiably concerned about invasion of privacy but it would be a shame to have this new window into a whale039s world taken awayquotentanglement in fishing gear takes the lives of nearly 1000 dolphins and whales ever day around the world captain dave formed orange county039s first whale disentanglement group in 2008 and has been involved in disentangling several whales including a gray whale named lily whose disentanglement in dana point harbor made national headlines he authored the award-winning book quotlily a gray whale039s odysseyquot which won eight awards in 2013 including the prestigious benjamin franklin award for best new voice from the independent book publishers associationa special note from captain dave:attention any would be whale videographers: please only attempt this if you are extremely familiar with whale behavior as it is illegal to do anything that causes the whales to change their normal behavior with big fines- and the authorities do watch youtube different areas have different laws on approaching whales i am a whale watch captain with nearly 20 years of experience all laws were obeyed by us during filming in maui we sat watching whales from a distance for hours before they moved closer to us you can never approach them there closer than 100 yards the mom and calf as you can see in the film were completely undisturbed by the small drone noaa is currently reviewing drones and may create laws or guidelines for using them around whalesfully licensed music by david hollandsworth themusicasecomvideo footage is copyright david andersondolphinsafaricom and may not be used without permissioncaptain dave039s dolphin and whale watching safari offers daily year-round dolphin and whale watching trips from dana point california aboard a hi-tech catamaran sailboat with eye-to-eye underwater viewing pods949 488-2828captdavecoxnethttp:wwwdolphinsafaricomhttp:wwwfacebookcomdolphinwhalewatching

drones shot down over texas
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http:wwwinfowarscomdrones-shot-down-over-texasfollowing columnist charles krauthammer039s observation that the first person to shoot down a surveillance drone on us soil will be a quotfolk heroquot gun enthusiasts in texas have done precisely that as a protest against the use of spy drones on the american peopleusing consumer drones as target practice alex jones and the steiner brothers tested out the best way to bring down the drones on the 10000 acre steiner ranch as part of filming for brothers in arms a new show which focuses on firearms and the second amendmentwith spy drones now commercially available for less than 1000 dollars that are barely any different from the ones being used by police departments to spy on the public jones and the steiners made short work of the devices during filmingthis was an exercise in pushing the message that the use of surveillance drones in us skies must be politically shot down because it represents a complete violation of the 4th amendment right to privacycongress recently passed legislation paving the way for what the faa predicts will be somewhere in the region of 30000 drones in operation in us skies by 2020privacy advocates have warned that the faa has not acted to establish any safeguards whatsoever and that lawmakers are not holding the agency to accountin addition a recently uncovered air force document circumvents laws and clears the way for the pentagon to use drones to monitor the activities of americansincidents involving the drones in recent months have hardly provided positive spin for the industry which is why americans are set to witness a massive pr campaign that will quotbombard the american public with positive images and messages about drones in an effort to reverse the growing perception of the aircraft as a threat to privacy and safetyquotearlier this month a mystery object thought to be a military or law enforcement drone flying in controlled airspace over denver almost caused a catastrophic mid air crash with a commercial jetlast summer police in north dakota used a predator drone to spy on a family who refused to give back back three cows and their calves that wandered onto their 3000-acre farmwatch out for the next episode in which you039ll see a full size drone blasted out of the sky watch the first installment of brothers in arms belowfind out more about sid steiner athttp:austinarcherycountrycomindexhtmlhttp:wwwsteinersteakhousecomgunsmith and weapons expert matt williamshttp:wwwgunfighterscliniccomhttp:wwwinfowarscomhttp:wwwprisonplanettvhttp:twittercomrealalexjoneshttp:wwwfacebookcomalexanderemerikjones

fighting wildfire with fire with drones
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the us forest service is exploring a new tool that could help wildland firefighters do their jobs: a drone that drops tiny firebombsscientists at theuniversity of nebraskadeveloped the dronesto start controlled burnsthe remote drones carry a hopper of what are essentially incendiary paintballsquoteach ball is rotated and injected with alcohol to start a chemical reaction before being dropped to the ground seconds later the ball ignitesquot said a narrator from the university of nebraskathe mechanical precision could be useful for firefighters setting prescribed burns in the wildtheseintentional firesconsume fuel that might otherwise feed uncontrolled fires they also help fight invasive plant species and return useful nutrients to the soil right now they039re set by hand or from helicoptersthe us geological survey thinks using drones to do itcould be safer air accidents have accounted for about a quarter of firefighter deaths in the us since 2000but ther

drones fella
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i am sure all of you are aware of the fact that drones are everywhere around us first they were considered as secret army stuff but lately they are considered as modern mans toys discover more here: http:wwwdronesfellacombudgetunder100

real estate photography: drone vs matterport
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3d virtual tour matterport photography vs aerial photography for real estate http:accutourcomaerial-shots-versus-3d-virtual-tours accutour in florida uses breakthrough 3d imaging technology to produce interactive virtual tours of properties the result is a stunning and captivating 360 degree walk-throughs into properties that is 100 controllable by the user https:youtubesqjb4uoa0pg aerial shots versus 3d virtual tours the revolution of photography has been greatly changed due to gopro and drones historically you could contract an aerial photographer to capture footage of your home or business somewhere in the ballpark of 20k and up today with the use of an action camera and a drone helicopter you can pay a fraction of the cost and get close to the same results with 3d imagery these aerial shots are taken with a whole new twist lets dig a bit deeper the cost of using a camera typically mounted inside of an aircraft or hand held by a photographer whos tethered inside t

fly through a 100 meter tall time magazine cover made with 958 drones time
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fly through a 100 meter tall time magazine cover made with 958 of intel039s shooting star dronessubscribe to time http:postsubscribetime get closer to the world of entertainment and celebrity news as time gives you access and insight on the people who make what you watch read and sharehttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=pl2effa5db900c633f money helps you learn how to spend and invest your money find advice and guidance you can count on from how to negotiate how to save and everything in betweenhttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plyoglpqqfhnkdqs_wccs94rmhiajrrr4w find out more about the latest developments in science and technology as times access brings you to the ideas and people changing our worldhttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plyoglpqqfhnizsgcwqht6ctkofhfyual3 let time show you everything you need to know about drones autonomous cars smart devices and the latest inventions which are shaping industries and our way of livinghttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistl

sci-fi short film quotslaughterbotsquot presented by dust
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subscribe for new short films every tuesday amp thursday on dust here: http:bitly2aqc5vhquotslaughterbotsquot directed by stewart suggin a dystopian world a new form of ai weaponry has been created all these drone bots need is a profile: age sex fitness uniform and ethnicity nuclear is obsolete take out your entire enemy virtually risk free just characterize him release the swarm and rest easythe 7 minute film opens with a silicon valley ceo-type delivering a product presentation to a live audience a la steve jobs the presentation seems innocuous enough at firstthe presenter seems to be unveiling some new drone technologybut takes a dark turn when he demonstrates how these autonomous drones can slaughter humans like cattle by delivering a shaped explosive to the skullthe audience eats it up clapping and laughing along with the ceo as if they hadnt witnessed anything more dangerous than the unveiling of the iphone x the ceo goes further showing videos of the tiny killer drone

behind the scenes of time039s drones cover time
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find out how time039s drones cover was shot using 958 of intel039s shooting star dronessubscribe to time http:postsubscribetime get closer to the world of entertainment and celebrity news as time gives you access and insight on the people who make what you watch read and sharehttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=pl2effa5db900c633f money helps you learn how to spend and invest your money find advice and guidance you can count on from how to negotiate how to save and everything in betweenhttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plyoglpqqfhnkdqs_wccs94rmhiajrrr4w find out more about the latest developments in science and technology as times access brings you to the ideas and people changing our worldhttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=plyoglpqqfhnizsgcwqht6ctkofhfyual3 let time show you everything you need to know about drones autonomous cars smart devices and the latest inventions which are shaping industries and our way of livinghttps:wwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=p

hover 039bike039 flies on pilot039s intuition video
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aerofex has redesigned hover vehicle technology so that it responds to a pilot039s natural sense of balance without the need for flight control software

hover 039bike039 flies on pilot039s intuition video
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aerofex has redesigned hover vehicle technology so that it responds to a pilot039s natural sense of balance without the need for flight control software

obama 039you think i039m joking039 - two words for you predator drones
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robot aircraft proliferation in killing civilians has obama gone too far

icymi: sad unicorn truth disease-fighting drones and more
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read more: http:wwwengadgetcom20160331icymi-sad-unicorn-truth-disease-fighting-drones-and-moretoday on in case you missed it: the news that a type of unicorn walked the earth at the same time as prehistoric humans makes modern-day fantasy novels make a lot more sense cern is getting its large hadron collider back online after a hiatus to improve its electrical system and ethiopia is using drones to drop sterile tsetse flies over the country intending for them to breed with the wild natives and cut back on the population of disease-carrying insects thus lowering risk of illness to humans and animalswe also share that paleontologists mapped the evolution of the largest type of dinosaurs learning new things about them and also touched on how vertical farming operations are moving into grocery stores as always please share any great tech or science videos you find by using the icymi hashtag on twitter for mskerrydget more engadget: subscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribelike us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadgetfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomengadgetfollow us on instagram: http:wwwinstagramcomengadgetadd us on snapchat: gadgetsnapsread more: http:wwwengadgetcomtechnology isn039t all about bits and processors it039s the car with no driver human organs printed in a lab and leisurely flights into space it039s the future and engadget is here to tell you all about itsince 2004 engadget has covered cutting edge devices and the technology that powers them we039re looking beyond the gadgets themselves to explore how they impact our lives engadget is the definitive guide to this connected lifealso on engadget039s youtube channel: in case you missed it aka icymi is a daily clip show designed to dig up the offbeat and interesting stories that get buried by the biggest headlines we039ll bring you space and tech news as well as internet lifestyle funk and we039ll round out each week039s show with a headline blast to bring you the big stories you might have missed dear veronica is an advice show for the modern era every week veronica belmont will tackle questions from the audience on topics ranging from technology to social etiquette and everything in between

icymi: animal vs drone 3d-printed living bone and more
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get more icymi:http:wwwengadgetcomicymitoday on in case you missed it: dutch police are training eagles to attack drones in areas deemed off-limits and it is way more rad than the japanese solution of other drones with nets a us-based company is testing a way to grow bones with stem cells and a 3d printer the idea is first that it could be used for smaller bones for example if someone broke a cheekbone and needed surgery to repair it japan is showing off a prototype for a new stealth fighter plane to replace the countrys aging f-2 fighter jets you can find the video from beyondslowmotion here and as always please share any interesting science or tech videos anytime just tweet us with the icymi hashtag to mskerrydread more: http:wwwengadgetcomget more engadget: subscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribelike us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadgetfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomengadgetfollow us on instagram: http:wwwinstagramcomengadgetadd us on snapchat: gadgetsnapsread more: http:wwwengadgetcomtechnology isn039t all about bits and processors it039s the car with no driver human organs printed in a lab and leisurely flights into space it039s the future and engadget is here to tell you all about itsince 2004 engadget has covered cutting edge devices and the technology that powers them we039re looking beyond the gadgets themselves to explore how they impact our lives engadget is the definitive guide to this connected lifealso on engadget039s youtube channel: in case you missed it aka icymi is a daily clip show designed to dig up the offbeat and interesting stories that get buried by the biggest headlines we039ll bring you space and tech news as well as internet lifestyle funk and we039ll round out each week039s show with a headline blast to bring you the big stories you might have missed dear veronica is an advice show for the modern era every week veronica belmont will tackle questions from the audience on topics ranging from technology to social etiquette and everything in between

icymi: 3d-printed ears autonomous darpa drones and more
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get more icymi: http:wwwengadgetcomicymitoday on in case you missed it: the wake forest institute for regenerative medicine have 3d-printed living tissue that can be transplanted into living animals most notably an ear that grew new cartilage and blood vessels once under the skin of a mouse for a few monthswhile youre digesting that definitely check out the work at johns hopkins school of medicine from prosthetic finger mind control to its work growing tiny brains in the labless frightening more techy darpa just released a video of its fast lightweight autonomy program for drones where a drone hit 45 miles per hour inside a closed test environment the researchers are also testing drones navigation skills autonomously but thats a bit too slow for prime time just yetand a new kickstarter project has a couple layers of fun for by-hand note takers first of all you can take photos of your notes in the matching rocketbook wave app and the notes will be automatically saved in the cloud storage space of your choosing next up though the ink if used with the proper style of pen can be heated into disappearing so you can reuse the notebook on average 10 times before the paper has taken too much of a flogging to be worth savingwe also think the replica gun from a japanese anime film is pretty cool to look at- the fan version that comes out next month will cost about 170 but not actually do much besides look coolas always please share any interesting science or tech videos anytime just tweet us with the icymi hashtag to mskerrydread more: http:wwwengadgetcomget more engadget: subscribe to engadget on youtube: http:engtcosubscribelike us on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomengadgetfollow us on twitter: http:wwwtwittercomengadgetfollow us on instagram: http:wwwinstagramcomengadgetadd us on snapchat: gadgetsnapsread more: http:wwwengadgetcomtechnology isn039t all about bits and processors it039s the car with no driver human organs printed in a lab and leisurely flights into space it039s the future and engadget is here to tell you all about itsince 2004 engadget has covered cutting edge devices and the technology that powers them we039re looking beyond the gadgets themselves to explore how they impact our lives engadget is the definitive guide to this connected lifealso on engadget039s youtube channel: in case you missed it aka icymi is a daily clip show designed to dig up the offbeat and interesting stories that get buried by the biggest headlines we039ll bring you space and tech news as well as internet lifestyle funk and we039ll round out each week039s show with a headline blast to bring you the big stories you might have missed dear veronica is an advice show for the modern era every week veronica belmont will tackle questions from the audience on topics ranging from technology to social etiquette and everything in between

sparked: a live interaction between humans and quadcopters
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cirque du soleil eth zurich and verity studios have partnered to develop a short film featuring 10 quadcopters in a flying dance performance the collaboration resulted in a unique interactive choreography where humans and drones move in sync precise computer control allows for a large performance and movement vocabulary of the quadcopters and opens the door to many more applications in the futuresparked: behind the technology: http:youtube7yquocvcyrecirque du soleil: http:wwwcirquedusoleilcometh zurich: http:wwwidscethzchresearch_dandreaverity studios: http:wwwveritystudioscomle cirque du soleil leth zurich et verity studios se sont associs pour raliser un court-mtrage mettant en vedette 10 quadricoptres dansant la collaboration sest solde par une chorgraphie unique et interactive o les humains et les drones se meuvent en parfaite synchronisation les fonctions informatiques prcises utilises permettent de doter les quadricoptres dun langage scnique et corporel complexe tout en ouvrant la porte de futures nouvelles applications