Tag: emergency response
65 lives saved by drones last year, says DJI
DJI, the drone industry's leading manufacturer, has published a report highlighting the many incidents in which people have been saved by drones over the...
Canine-inspired sensor detects life under earthquake rubble
Researchers from Austria, Switzerland, and Cyprus are developing a sensor capable of 'sniffing-out' human chemical signatures underneath rubble following an earthquake.
In the past few...
Deep-sea IoT: Diver tracking device surfaces for launch
Divers will soon be able to access a connected device that can track their position in the sea and alert emergency services when they...
DJI and FLIR launch drone tech that saves lives
Drone industry leader DJI has teamed up with thermal imaging specialists FLIR to launch a new two-lensed camera system that enables drones to break...
Edgybees: How a drone games company started saving lives
Malek Murison explains how a drone-racing startup has been using its technology to help first responders in disaster zones.
Edgybees first arrived on the scene...
Vodafone to trial air traffic control system for drones
Telecoms giant Vodafone has announced trials of an air traffic control system for drones. The company is using its 4G mobile network and Internet...
Signagelive and Layered Solutions team up to transform emergency communications
Signagelive, which creates software to manage digital signage screens, has formed a strategic partnership with Layered Solutions to transform the way emergency events are...
Malawi and Unicef open air space for drone deliveries
Unicef has joined forces with the government of Malawi to set up an air corridor to test humanitarian drone applications.
Some 80km of air space...