Game Changer in Smart Building Safety
Smart homes are not just smart thermostats and bulbs, but also personal security. A new collaboration between RapidSOS, an emergency technology company, and 911inform,...
New Assessment Tech Regarding Disaster Damages
Satellite imagery is frequently used for damage assessments following natural disasters, from hurricanes to forest fires, in order to tell responders what infrastructure was...
Important Step Towards Blue Technology Enhancement
The US Coast Guard has chosen the University of California San Diego to evaluate and develop so-called “blue water” technology, a safety and law...
Robotic Solution for Tunnel Sensing
A new robot snake is designed for use in urban rescue missions, as well as military applications. This mechanical sensor platform can slither into...
The Robotic Platforms that Revolutionize Extreme Mobility
A series of robotic platforms and driven mobility systems has been revolutionizing the extreme mobility field for all weather conditions all-terrain and water. The...
Smart Helmet – Not Just for Iron Man
An interactive head-up display will provide increased safety for law enforcement, firefighters, and even the military. A new helmet prototype is earning comparisons to...
UUV Systems Upgraded
The United States Navy has recently closed a $15.8 million contract with a marine robotics company to upgrade the MK 18 Kingfish unmanned underwater...
These Sensors will Help First Responder Teams
Early warning of floods can supply first responders with the critical time needed for the mitigation of the disaster. The US Department of Homeland...
How to Manage Effective Emergency Response?
At times of disaster, first responder agencies have to operate in effective coordination and maintain communication channels in order to cope with the complex...
Interactive Map Shows Where Disasters Are Happening
Recently, the Hillsborough River in Florida was flowing at more than 3,020 cubic feet per second, with the river’s surface being at 31.48 feet...
UK Assesses Drone Role in Search and Rescue Missions
The authority that oversees search and rescue operations in the UK, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) plans to assess the potential use of...
The Robotic Dog That Thinks Like A Dog
With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine deep learning, scientists at Florida Atlantic University have “brought to life” a robotic canine named...
Manned-Unmanned Teaming in New Field
Search and rescue services in the UK are constantly seeking for new ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their services whilst reducing...
Israeli Technology – Firefighting and Rescue Teams Spearhead
Fires constitute one of the most extreme dangers to human lives and property. When every second counts, the response is conditioned on mobility and...
Egozi: Home Front Command Confirms iHLS Claims that Home Front Not...
By Arie Egozi
During the last several years, I have been claiming here that the Israeli home front was not prepared for emergency situations vis...
How to Locate Injured at Battlefield?
When a soldier is wounded in battle, there is only so much time for them to be saved. The hard part of helping an...
Ground-Breaking Personal Mobility Solution Tested by Israel Police
A ground-breaking Israeli development is currently undergoing a testing and confirmation process by the Israel Police - a four-wheeled tactical vehicle, the EZRaider. The...
Attend AUS&R 2019 – Leading Unmanned Systems and Robotics Event
During the last three years, there has been a quantum leap in global UAV development and innovation: 80% of the patents published globally on...
Ground-Breaking Israeli Development Wins World Innovation Prize
ESRI is the Microsoft of the geographic information realm. The company supplies the GIS mapping platform - a pivotal tool for building geographical command...
Revolutionary Vest for Search and Rescue Dogs
A technology developed at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev could save lives. It is a difficult task for search and rescue teams to...
Use of Artificial Intelligence Considered to Improve Disaster Relief
Technology has been unremittingly creating enhancements and shortcuts for many things in today’s world. It provides major improvements into the world by making things...
Watch Hybrid Robot-Drone in Action
The hybrid FSTAR is the first experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces...
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This Balloon-Launched Missile Is Designed to Ignore GPS Jamming
Electronic warfare has become one of the defining features of modern conflict. Jamming systems can disrupt satellite navigation, interfere with communications, and reduce the...
