Search And Rescue

The various teams of first responders and their agencies play a major role in coping with natural and human-made disasters, and they need the...

A Chinese unmanned, amphibious aircraft to transport supplies to islands and to be used in military applications with special sensors is ready for operations....

Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...

The US has been harnessing IoT technologies in attempt to advance a wide array of Smart City applications as well as in response to...

Delivering life-saving care in a battlefield environment is a complex challenge. New wearable sensors will monitor the situation of soldiers in the battlefield as...

Following large fires, hurricanes or earthquakes, first responder teams in disaster areas sometimes have to refrain from entering unstable structures, due to the danger...

The US Air National Guard has deployed medium-altitude drones to help airlift and search-and-rescue units find victims in the hurricane disaster-stricken areas. The Guard...

With the catastrophic injury and damage being caused by natural disasters such as the current hurricanes hitting the United States and the Caribbean, a...

Unmanned technology plays a major role not only during disasters but also in the aftermath. The Red Cross unmanned aircraft team was supplied with...

Heavy transport helicopters are used in places where the use of conventional aircraft is impossible. Thanks to their unlimited landing capabilities they can operate...

A cell phone that can never run out of battery could mean the difference between life and death for people in emergency situations. A...

The leading conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems and Robotics – AUS&R 2017, organized by iHLS for the fifth year, will include live demonstrations and...

The last few years have seen fixed-wing drones manage all sorts of difficult operations. A new development is seeking to enable drones to take...

Helicopters have been fulfilling an important role in the world’s coastguard fleets, especially for search and rescue operations. The UK’s Coastguard is attempting to...

Search and rescue missions are often supported by airborne capabilities. Advances in the sensor field can augment the capabilities of the teams to locate...

Drones have become powerful and vital law enforcement tools. Police in Norfolk, England, will soon be using drones to help search for missing people,...

Disaster response under conditions of lack of conventional communication or internet networking, requires more traditional solutions.   A citywide communications exercise was recently held by...

Search and rescue missions sometimes get complicated because the survivors can not be located. A new combat survival radio that automatically activates and securely...

Motorola, the mobile giant, is developing AI tech for cameras and public safety in a new partnership with artificial intelligence experts Neurala. Motorola, which...

Side by side with the impressive weapon systems presented at the exhibition of the IAMD Missile Defense Conference, the hundreds of visitors had the...

A new type of robot can grow across long distances without moving its whole body. Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of...

First responders and army units often confront situations where they suspect that someone is hiding in a house but are unable to find him...