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Franchise Freedom by Amsterdam art duo Studio Drift

Dutch artists fly 300-drone “starlings” swarm in Miami

Dec 14 '17 11:20

Last week a swarm of 300 luminescent drones flew over the sea and a beach in Miami. Studio Drift, an artist duo from Amsterdam, presented their flying artwork Franchise Freedom on the Art Basel in Miami Beach, Het Parool reports.

Through their art Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta, together Studio Drift, investigate the relationship between nature and technology. They started working on this project 10 years ago, studying the regular flight patterns of starlings and translated them into a software developed especially for drones.

The use of drones by police departments around the world to easily monitor crowds of people is increasing. (credit Daily Mail)

DJI to train Dutch firefighters, paramedics with new drone flight school

Jul 5 '17 14:30

Technology

The municipality of Enschede signed an agreement with drone maker DJI in which DJI will train firefighters and paramedics in flying drones. Drones are expected to one day play a big role in emergency situations, and this agreement is intended to make sure that Dutch emergency workers are able to use them, RTL Z reports.

Can you take out a drone in mid-air? TU/Delft unveils "Drone Clash"

Mar 20 '17 12:35

Technology

TU Delft is hosting the world's first "Drone Clash" competition in December. The competition involves competitors trying to knock each others' drones out of the air and is intended to stimulate the development of anti-drone technology, the university announced on its website.

Dutch police eagles to hunt drones starting next summer

Sep 13 '16 15:30

Crime Nature

The Dutch police bought a number of eagles and are currently training them to hunt drones. The police expect that they will be ready for deployment by next summer.

The first trial to see whether eagles can be used to hunt drones was started about a year ago, with the police working with a specialized birds of prey company. According to the police, this trial proved successful, which is why it was decided to invest in a number of bald eagles.

Delft firm warns Dutch police on data stealing Chinese drones

Apr 22 '16 11:18

Experts are warning the Dutch police against using drones by the Chinese brand DJI. The company is still in talks with the Chinese government about sharing data captured by the drones, so there is no way of knowing where the data will end up, they said to BNR.

Drones wait tables at new TU Eindhoven pop-up cafe

Apr 22 '16 10:54

Technology

A number of domestic drones will be serving drinks at a pop-up cafe at TU Eindhoven this weekend. The world's first drone-cafe forms part of the Dream and Dare festival to celebrate the university's 60th anniversary.

Drones come within meters of planes at Schiphol

Apr 4 '16 07:50

Crime

A drone was seen flying within meters of three landing planes at Schiphol airport on Friday. The CDA is demanding stricter rules regarding drone use and a public campaign to explain to people what is allowed and what isn't.

Dutch drone-flying squad takes €25,000 Dubai prize

Mar 14 '16 13:30

Sports

Dutch team Super Quadcopter Gang came in 4th place at the World Drone Prix in Dubai, the first major drone tournament in the world. And with that they won a prize of 25 thousand dollars.

Dutch drone flyers advance in $1 million Dubai tournament

Mar 11 '16 09:10

Sports

Super Quadcopter Gang, the Dutch team competing in the first ever major drone tournament - the World Drone Prix in Dubai - is through to the final round. A massive one million dollars in prizes is up for grabs, with the winner getting $250 thousand.

Falconers: Plan to fight drones with birds very dangerous

Feb 15 '16 13:10

Nature

The Netherlands police plan to use eagles and other birds of prey to catch drones from the air. Falconers are baffled by this plan, calling it nonsensical and dangerous

Video: Dutch train birds of prey to attack enemy drones

Feb 1 '16 09:14

Crime

Birds of prey in the Netherlands will be trained to hunt down and take out enemy unmanned flying devices, police announced on Sunday. The authorities released video of a successful demonstration from Friday, saying a final decision on continuing the program will be made over the next few months.

Saunas warned not to record naked clients; funeral homes cautioned on privacy

Jan 28 '16 14:45

Business

The Dutch privacy watchdog Personal Data Authority sent a letter to several saunas and funeral homes warning them to be cautious about their clients' privacy, after receiving "numerous signals" about cameras in saunas and filming of funerals.

Dutch firm selling "World's Smallest Drone" to shoot video

Jan 20 '16 16:15

Business Entertainment

Dutch lifestyle and tech business TRNDlabs has introduced a new drone they claim is the world’s smallest to be fitted with a camera. The SKEYE Nano Drone is barely four centimeters square, weighs around 14 grams, and shoots video in a fixed direction, the company says.

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Netherlands may want "deadliest drone in the world"

Mar 6 '15 13:44

The Ministry of Defense is currently considering purchasing a new type of drone - the American MQ-9 Reaper. This type of drone has the ability to carry arms, AD reports.

Drone use allowed for Police, Fire Dept.

Mar 3 '15 11:55

The cabinet wants to give the police and fire department more power to deploy drones for assistance, detection and maintenance of public order from July 1st.

Drones to be used in earthquake damage assessment

Feb 24 '15 13:16

The NAM will be using drones to assess the damage caused by earthquakes in Groningen, BNR reports.

World's first drone show to be held in Amsterdam

Feb 12 '15 07:48

Entertainment

The world's first drone entertainment show Air will be taking place in the Amsterdam Arena this fall.

Drones fight drug war in Limburg, Belgium

May 9 '14 09:43

Crime

The Lanaken city council has decided to tackle the drugs problem by using drones and heat sensing cameras to track down marijuana plantations. The work group also wants a cooperation action from within the euro region and the ability to execute 'morality investigations' into tenants.

Dutch not involved in drone strikes

Apr 25 '14 14:07

The Netherlands does not collaborate with illegal assassinations with drones. This is what Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert of Defense said Wednesday in a Parliamentary debate.

Ten drones intercepted at NSS

Apr 7 '14 09:19

During the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) last month in The Hague, police intercepted around ten drones. Several weapons were also seized during that time.

Army teams up with Amsterdam police on burglaries

Jan 5 '14 17:06

Crime

The Dutch Army is being deployed in Amsterdam Noord to counteract an increase in burglaries there, the mayor said. Speaking on the television program Buitenhof, Mayor Eberhard van der Laan confirmed the Army worked with police in Noord in December, helping to bring burglaries there down 30 to 50 percent.

Use of Drones Allowed

Apr 18 '13 17:30

Politics

The police and justice are allowed to use unmanned airplanes to keep an eye on people, as long as they adhere to certain conditions. Jacob Kohnstamm, chairman of the Dutch college that protects personal details, College bescherming persoonsgegevens (CBP), said this on Thursday.

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