A German drone manufacturer is using the power of viral video to tout its new water-rescue drone that has already made a splash in the eyes of the nation’s lifeguards. This past week, microdrones released a new video depicting a German lifeguard locating a “drowning” swimmer after deploying microdrones md4-1000 quadcopter and dropping a small floatation device – known as … [Read more...] about microdrones Lifeguard Drone Makes a Huge Splash
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Public-Safety Drones: South Korea Leads the Way
Drone use in South Korea is really taking off. In March, government officials pledged ongoing support to the domestic drone industry in the hopes of capturing a share of the anticipated $150 billion drone market over the next decade. The South Korean National Police Agency plans to use a squadron of drones to preserve crime scenes and find missing people under an … [Read more...] about Public-Safety Drones: South Korea Leads the Way
Insect-inspired Research May Improve Rescue Drones
Insects may help a renowned Swiss research institute envision ways to improve drone navigation while also saving some lives in the process. Darius Merk, a physics student at École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne has developed an algorithm that could help drones better avoid obstacles and navigate in difficult environments to help reach victims of natural disasters. The … [Read more...] about Insect-inspired Research May Improve Rescue Drones
Your Monday Morning Police Drone Briefing
Law-enforcement agencies nationwide continue to stay in hot pursuit of emerging drone technology. So, once again, DRONELIFE issues an All-Points Bulletin for public-safety UAV news: Georgia In McDonough, local commissioners have OK’ed the purchase of two high-end drones using more than $18,000 seized from drug raids. In addition to a DJI Phantom 3 Pro, the Henry County Police … [Read more...] about Your Monday Morning Police Drone Briefing
German Company Demonstrates “Lifeguard” Drone
German drone manufacturer microdrones is teaming up with the nation’s largest lifeguard association to help save swimmers from drowning. In July, the Hamburg-based company recently collaborated with DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. and deployed a UAV loaded with a compact rescue device in a simulated crisis. During the demonstration, a microdrones md4-1000 model dropped the … [Read more...] about German Company Demonstrates “Lifeguard” Drone
