“Blind” Robot Demonstrates Exceptional Capabilities
MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot, a 90-pound mechanical beast — about the size of a full-grown Labrador - can now leap and gallop across rough...
Israeli Technology: Rope Access Using Drones
Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...
Micro-Sized Drone System will Save Lives
Every year, in the USA alone, an average of 54 firefighters and 165 police officers are killed, tens of thousands are injured and many...
Global Success to Safety and Security System Developed by Israeli Startup
During an emergency or disaster event, the response speed of the rescue teams and the coordination among the forces managing the incident are critical....
Insect-Size Microrobotics for Life-Saving Operations
Microrobots have been studied by the U.S. military for years, but they tend to be simple machines with limited intelligence. Recently, however, the Defense...
Advanced UAV Sensors to Help During Natural Disasters
An advanced UAV reconnaissance system was successfully tested, and will soon serve the U.S. Air National Guard in conducting airborne assessment of natural disasters...
Boom in Drone-Enabled Big Data Technologies
Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...
Ground-Breaking Tech Sought for Smart City Emergency Response
First responders capabilities are to be enhanced within the framework of the US efforts to advance smart city technologies. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Original Way-of-Action for Emergency Offered by Academy
The Georgia Institute of Technology has recently stated in a media release that according to a study it’s conducted, edge computing and fog networks...
An iHLS Startup: Pocket-Sized Drone to Operate in Dangerous Indoor Environments
Following large fires, hurricanes or earthquakes, first responder teams in disaster areas sometimes have to refrain from entering unstable structures, due to the danger...
Battery-Free Cell phone for Search and Rescue Missions
A cell phone that can never run out of battery could mean the difference between life and death for people in emergency situations. A...
Radio Amateurs Role Still Significant in Disaster Response
Disaster response under conditions of lack of conventional communication or internet networking, requires more traditional solutions.
A citywide communications exercise was recently held by...
Security Accelerator’s Innovative Developments Showcased at Missile Defense Conference
Side by side with the impressive weapon systems presented at the exhibition of the IAMD Missile Defense Conference, the hundreds of visitors had the...
Robot with Unprecedented Structure for Search and Rescue Missions
A new type of robot can grow across long distances without moving its whole body. Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of...
Radar Sensing Through Walls Can Save Lives
First responders and army units often confront situations where they suspect that someone is hiding in a house but are unable to find him...
Breakthrough in Drone Miniaturization
An innovation regarding a computer chip may lead to a breakthrough in drone miniaturization. In recent years, engineers have worked to shrink drone technology,...
Egozi: Earthquake Preparedness – Positive Initiative Coupled with Failures
By Arie Egozi
Holding a national drill to practice procedures in the event of an earthquake is very good, however, all the preparations seem minor in...
Meet Atlas – the New UGV for Harsh Terrain
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) unveiled recently is designed for use in defense, disaster relief, and rescue missions. The J8 Atlas Xtreme Terrain...
How to Supply Energy to Forward Bases and First Responders?
Powering remote military structures and installations in hostile areas far away from reliable diesel fuel convoys is a critical capability and one that is...
Landrover’s New Rescue SUV Comes With a Drone
Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has designed and engineered a special version of the new Land Rover Discovery SUV for use by...
Locating First Responders Has Just Become Easy
Keeping firefighters safe and communicating with them have been major technical challenges for decades. While outdoors, they can use GPS to track one another,...
New Incident Management System will Support First Responders
The US Department of Homeland Security has found a new geospatial solution to enhance first responders’ incident management capabilities.
The Department’s Science and Technology...
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$20 Million in Sight: New Partnership Targets the Smart Sensing Market
Protecting borders, critical infrastructure, and transportation corridors is becoming increasingly challenging as the number of threats and users operating within these environments continues to...
