An industry leader in the police-drone sector has scored another victory in the search-and-rescue arena. On Oct. 14, the Ontario Provincial Police found a missing man after deploying drones manufactured by Canada-based Aeryon Labs. The man, who suffers from dementia, went missing at twilight in a rural area. After his family searched for two hours, they called police … [Read more...] about Canada: Aeryon Drone Finds Missing Man
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Search and Rescue: Drones Keep Saving Lives
“Drones for Good” continue to prove their worth in saving lives. In the arena of search and rescue, UAV technology is helping public-safety agencies find missing people faster and provide assistance to distressed natural disaster victims. In Minnesota, a police drone successfully located a lost hunter in a swampy state wildlife area last month. The unidentified hunter … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue: Drones Keep Saving Lives
microdrones Lifeguard Drone Makes a Huge Splash
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
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
