It can't get more obvious about where we are heading than the recent major amendement to police #drone use in Illinois: the previous "Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act" is now being called "The Drones As First Responders Act."

Do you remember when drones were first released to the commercial market? Now, drones are firmly entrenched in modern society. Enter #AI.

In 2022, the Pentagon announced it was testing technology that would allow one person to control 130 #robots. Apparently they have not given up on that goal. #drones

Russia says it shot down two drones near Kremlin, accuses Ukraine.
Moscow says it foiled what it claimed to be an attempt to kill President Vladimir Putin, but plans to hold WWII Victory Day parade next week as planned.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/05/03/russia-says-it-shot-down-two-drones-near-kremlin-accuses-ukraine_6025281_4.html

A group of drones can be synchronized and choreographed to create light shows that feature various aerial formations. Computer programs can translate graphics into flight commands and transmit them to the drones.

Watch how synchronised they are here!

Possible source of video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x11njtcENOU

RT - Scientists ‘turning dead birds into drones’

https://www.rt.com/news/574878-scientists-dead-birds-drones/

#Birds #Drones #FlightPatterns #FlightEfficiency #Aviation #Physics #Ornithology

Sunrise onewheeling in Hawaii #sunrise #onewheel #droneshot #epic

First time playing with drones. It's quite addictive

We never get tired of a amazing #Cleveland sunrise. This one sure didn't disappoint

#ohioigers #cleohio #droneshots #dronelife #photographerforhire #bestever #crazyweather #followformore #dronestagram #sunriselover

Researchers at New Mexico Tech are using the time-honored art of taxidermy to help them develop “zombie drones” out of the bodies of deceased birds. What could go wrong?

Elon Musk's SpaceX has blocked the Ukrainian government and its military from using Starlink technology to fly and control #drones.

Surveillance cameras mounted on utility poles, traffic lights, businesses, and homes. License plate readers. Ring doorbells. GPS devices. Dash cameras. Drones. Store security cameras, and way more.

The Economist has called DARPA the agency “that shaped the modern world,” and listed weather satellites, GPS, drones, stealth technology, voice interfaces, the personal computer and the internet on the list of innovations.

#Drones are annoying due to the high-pitch whine of their propellers, and intrusive because they “see” everything that they fly over, including back yards and people walking on the street.

The rising tide of policing by robots and drones may seem relentless or even inevitable. But activism, legislative advocacy, and public outrage can do a lot to protect our safety and freedom from these technologies.