First Responders

Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a new prototype protective shirt designed specifically for wildland firefighters, offering enhanced safety compared to current...

Handling irregular, delicate, or heavy objects remains a persistent challenge for both industrial automation and frontline operations. Conventional grippers rely on rigid claws or...

Locating a person in open terrain, especially in a hostile environment with no continuous communication, remains one of the most complex challenges in search...

A light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, will be manufactured by Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, by the end of 2019. The aircraft...

On September 6, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation achieved a significant milestone with the first flight of its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Demonstration Vehicle (ARES-DV) at...

As first responder agencies in the US move toward shared ESInet environments and full next-generation 911 infrastructure (NG9-1-1), the ability to record multimedia communications...

The world market of civil UAVs such as full electric Air-Taxi, Border Guard, Logistics, Security, Natural Disaster and other missions is expected to increase...

A team of researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology in China has developed an innovative backpack that can significantly reduce the physical strain...

Emergency responders and humanitarian agencies often struggle with the same issue: how to deploy sturdy, lightweight shelters quickly in disaster zones where transport is...

Rescuing people trapped in a fire in the middle of the city depends to a large extent on the rapid access of first responders...

Mayman Aerospace unveils its new range of jet-powered, high-speed vertical take-off and landing, AI-equipped “Razor” drones, which can reportedly be used for both peaceful...

Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a method for remotely guiding beetles, creating a low-cost, biologically based platform that could support search...

Fires move fast, and in smoke-filled homes visibility drops to near zero within minutes. Firefighters entering these environments are trained to search for people...

Students may feel unsafe when they walk around the university campus at night, for fear they might be the target of a violent attack....

Law enforcement agencies in various countries are investigating drones used in crimes. These unmanned aerial vehicles deliver contraband, surveil military installations and sensitive institutions,...

Severe budget cuts in Denver bring a new initiative in which drones will respond to certain 911 emergency calls for non-critical situations. The Denver police...

A decades-old manhunt came to a dramatic conclusion thanks to artificial intelligence, as facial recognition technology helped UK authorities locate and arrest one of...

A powerful earthquake in Israel could be a multi-faceted disaster, largely due to the lack preparedness, and particularly because of the unstable condition of...

All new developments to be showcased at InnoTech 2020  At the onset of the third decade of the 2000s, the State of Israel is confronted...

iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite you to join the fifth cycle of INNOFENSE and receive a remarkable opportunity to showcase your technology...

Over the past decade, the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) has grown from a research experiment into one of the most widely used digital tools...

Autonomous robots still struggle with a basic problem that animals solve effortlessly: how to keep moving when conditions suddenly change. Uneven terrain, loss of...