Lifeguard Drone Saves Two Stranded Swimmers During Pilot Mission
By Aliyah Kovner
22 Jan 2018, 09:39
A new type of drone was being tested by Australian lifeguards on Thursday when it was roped into the real-life rescue of two teenagers caught in rough, 9-foot (2.7-meter) swells of the coast New South Wales.
In a world first, the high-tech unmanned automated vehicle (UAV) delivered a large floatation device to the distressed swimmers, enabling them to paddle closer to the shore while actual human lifeguards raced to the scene. Video from the drone’s cameras captured this moment, below:
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/lifeguard-drone-saves-two-stranded-swimmers-during-pilot-mission/
