Search and Rescue

A Chinese drone firm is teaming up with an Australian rescue group to launch an aerial shark-detection pressure over the western coast Down Under. JTT Technology introduced a partnership with Surf Life Saving WA, a Western Australia, non-profit rescue group. The program would deploy the JTT T60 industrial hexacopter to watch …

Land Rover is launching a drone-equipped SUV that might save lives. The Jaguar-owned firm unveiled Project Hero yesterday on the Geneva Motor Show – an “advanced communication vehicle” designed to be used by rescue businesses. The firm’s Special Vehicle Operations division partnered with the Austrian Red Cross to create the …

Photo courtesy of microdrones 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 …

A Latvian drone-equipment company is launching a new sensor array that may revolutionize police surveillance. Octopus ISR Systems, a subdivision of UAV Factory Ltd., designs UAV subsystems, develops platforms, and manufactures airframes. Its latest product line, Moving Target Indicator, is a micro-gimbal system that deploys advanced moving-target detection capabilities for …

Phantom_Glacier: Image courtesy DJI Drone manufacturer DJI is taking a leadership role in the “Drones for Good” movement – ensuring that drone technology is fully utilized for humanitarian projects.  DJI has been on the scene of major disasters across the globe, partnering with local teams to provide drone services.  They’ve partnered with other …

(Courtesy Korea Bizwire – used with permission) 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 …