Tag: search-and-rescue
Federal Program for Search-and-Rescue UAVs Kicks off in B.C.
A one-year pilot project for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in search and rescue (SAR) is kicking off in British Columbia.Naomi Yamamoto,...
DJI and EENA: How to Improve Emergency Response with UAS
In partnership with the European Emergency Number Association (EENA), DJI has released a white paper sharing insights and best practices for the safe integration...
DJI Sets out to Prove Drone Benefits for SAR in Rough Terrain
Search-and-rescue (SAR) tests from DJI have found that a properly equipped unmanned aircraft system (UAS) can find a missing person in a one-square-kilometer area...
UAVAir Teams with U.K. SAR Group for Drone Training
British drone-training center UAVAir says it has teamed up with Surrey Search & Rescue to deliver training for search-and-rescue (SAR) services.With a focus on...
Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver UAVs to Patrol for Sharks, Support SAR
Australian financial services company Westpac has announced a sponsorship to trial autonomous, long-range Little Ripper Lifesaver unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support search-and-rescue (SAR)...
Insitu Conducts Arctic Search-and-Rescue UAS Demos for Coast Guard
Insitu recently conducted search-and-rescue (SAR) demonstrations with its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in the Arctic. The July 13-15 demonstrations, from Oliktok Point at...
Aerialtronics Ventures to Norway to Test Search-and-Rescue Drone
Having spent two days in a harsh winter environment in Bykle Setesdal, Norway, Aerialtronics - headquartered in the Netherlands - has learned more on...
Cellular Network Attaches to Drone for Search-and-Rescue Flights
Star Solutions, a supplier of mobile network infrastructure solutions, has announced a new concept for unmanned search-and-rescue flights, 'Cellular Network on Drone' (COD). The...
Proposed Search-and-Rescue UAV to Benefit Nevada Region
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office of Reno, Nev., has proposed a new regional project that incorporates an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to assist with...
CyPhy, U.S. Air Force Testing Mini Search-and-Rescue UAS
Danvers, Mass.-based robotics company CyPhy Works says it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force to help improve search-and-rescue operations with...
