First Responders

A recent study from researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) reveals a critical oversight in modern artificial intelligence (AI) image...

In emergency situations, every second counts. First responders must make rapid decisions about how best to allocate limited resources, often in the face of...

Transporting supplies to places that are difficult for access or dangerous is a challenging mission for military forces. Delivering humanitarian aid to disaster zones...

INNOFENSE Call for startups – Dual-Use Technologies: Following the immense success of the previous four cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS invites...

Researchers have developed a new approach to robotic mapping that could help autonomous systems operate in unstable or cluttered environments, such as collapsed buildings...

One of the biggest obstacles to deploying very small autonomous robots is navigation. As machines shrink, the hardware required to determine position and direction...

Every minute counts during water rescue operations. Whether responding to a person swept away by strong currents or someone struggling after a boating accident,...

Whether searching for refugee boats at long range, enforcing fisheries protection rights, stopping drug runners, or rescuing people in water, patrol aircraft need all...

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, South Korean company K Watercraft introduced a revolutionary unmanned boat that utilizes water as its primary fuel source,...

Are you a disruptive startup in the security field? We at the iHLS Security Accelerator are looking for innovative ground-breaking technologies offering solutions for civilian...

A new addition to an officer's gun will enable policemen to have more transparency with the public. Including their body cameras, police officers’ guns now...

License plate recognition (LPR) technology has come a long way since its introduction in the late 70s. Increasing in its efficiency and reliability as...

In the age of big data, law enforcement (LE) and intelligence agencies face a significant challenge: critical information is often hard to uncover within...

Understanding how people build, expand, and occupy space has become a strategic priority for governments and emergency planners. Yet most global datasets still represent...

iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...

Data-based modeling system may now help emergency managers to better determine when to call for evacuations due to a wildfire. The system has the...

If your startup is developing a groundbreaking technology we invite you to apply to INNOFENSE Innovation Center. Applications are open to the second cycle of...

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...

Quite a few drone developments focus on clean energy technologies for powering the unmanned aerial vehicles. But drones can also contribute to the environment...

The body camera has been in use by law enforcement officers for more than a decade. Such video devices provide what experts called a...