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Scientists Develop Bat-Inspired Drones To Improve Nighttime Search, Rescue
These tiny drones can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
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Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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Trapped In Well With Snakes, Woman Survives 54 Hours By Holding Wall
The woman knew how to swim, which helped her stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.
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Stranded Russian Climber, 47, Presumed Dead: Officials
The Russian climber who became stranded on the country's highest peak after breaking her leg more than two weeks ago had found no signs of life.
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Video: US Man Trapped Behind Waterfall For 2 Days Rescued Using Helicopter
A drone was used to check behind the large waterfall where Ryan Wardwell was found alive and responsive.
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556 People Rescued In Uttarkashi, Army Builds Bridge Over River To Hasten Evacuation
Sniffer dogs nosed their way through rubble, drones circled overhead and rescue personnel searched for the missing in Dharali, days since raging waters buried half the village.
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566 Evacuated From Flood-Hit Uttarkashi, Rescue On For 300 More: Government
The Indian Army is using dog squads, drones, and ground-penetrating radar for search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
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Forest Officer Shares Drone Footage Of Leopard Swimming Across River: "Released After Rescue"
The leopard was released into the wilderness after being rescued by the wildlife officials. The drone was being used to monitor the majestic creature.
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"Deserved So Much More": Family Of Brazilian Hiker Who Fell Into Volcano
The family of a Brazilian hiker found dead in Indonesia days after a fall climbing a volcano have criticised the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carry out an autopsy Thursday to find out the time of her death.
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Army Uses Drone Tech In Sikkim Landslide Rescue
Amid a series of massive landslides in Sikkim earlier this month, the Army has now combined cutting-edge tech with human efforts in its rescue operations as a new model of first response to disasters in the Eastern Himalayas.
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1 Dead, 50,000 People Left Stranded Amid Heavy Rain In Australia
Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, leaving almost 50,000 people stranded and one man has died. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities dispatched helicopters, boats and drones on a major search.
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Watch: Drone Helps Rescue 3-Year-Old Lost In Dark Corn Field In US
With darkness making the search difficult, authorities deployed a thermal drone to scan the dense 6-foot-tall cornfield.
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How Drones Are Assisting In Relief, Rescue Ops In Flood-Hit Andhra Pradesh
At least 17 people in Andhra Pradesh have so far been killed in rain-related incidents and subsequent floods, that have left lakhs of people scampering for daily needs in several districts.
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Scientists Develop Bat-Inspired Drones To Improve Nighttime Search, Rescue
These tiny drones can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions.
-
Caltech Unveils X1 Robot-Drone Hybrid Capable Of Walking, Driving And Flying
Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have introduced X1, a humanoid robot integrated with a transforming drone that can walk, drive, and fly. Demonstrated on Caltech’s campus, the system showcases adaptive mobility for emergencies. Future upgrades will add AI-driven autonomy, aiming to make robots more reliable for complex rescue missions.
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‘FlyingToolbox’ Drone System Achieves Sub-Centimeter Accuracy in Mid-Air Tool Exchange
Researchers from Westlake University have developed the ‘FlyingToolbox,’ a drone system that exchanges tools mid-air with sub-centimeter precision. Using vision tracking, electromagnets, and AI airflow correction, it achieved 0.8 cm accuracy even under strong downwash. The innovation could transform aerial maintenance, construction, and rescue ...
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Trapped In Well With Snakes, Woman Survives 54 Hours By Holding Wall
The woman knew how to swim, which helped her stay afloat by holding onto a stone embedded in the wall.
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Stranded Russian Climber, 47, Presumed Dead: Officials
The Russian climber who became stranded on the country's highest peak after breaking her leg more than two weeks ago had found no signs of life.
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Video: US Man Trapped Behind Waterfall For 2 Days Rescued Using Helicopter
A drone was used to check behind the large waterfall where Ryan Wardwell was found alive and responsive.
-
556 People Rescued In Uttarkashi, Army Builds Bridge Over River To Hasten Evacuation
Sniffer dogs nosed their way through rubble, drones circled overhead and rescue personnel searched for the missing in Dharali, days since raging waters buried half the village.
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566 Evacuated From Flood-Hit Uttarkashi, Rescue On For 300 More: Government
The Indian Army is using dog squads, drones, and ground-penetrating radar for search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi.
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Why Drones, AI Still Struggle To Find Missing Flood Victims Quickly
Recent successes in applying computer vision and machine learning to drone imagery for rapidly determining building and road damage after hurricanes or shifting wildfire lines suggest that AI could be valuable in searching for missing persons.
-
Forest Officer Shares Drone Footage Of Leopard Swimming Across River: "Released After Rescue"
The leopard was released into the wilderness after being rescued by the wildlife officials. The drone was being used to monitor the majestic creature.
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"Deserved So Much More": Family Of Brazilian Hiker Who Fell Into Volcano
The family of a Brazilian hiker found dead in Indonesia days after a fall climbing a volcano have criticised the rescue effort as too slow, before authorities carry out an autopsy Thursday to find out the time of her death.
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Army Uses Drone Tech In Sikkim Landslide Rescue
Amid a series of massive landslides in Sikkim earlier this month, the Army has now combined cutting-edge tech with human efforts in its rescue operations as a new model of first response to disasters in the Eastern Himalayas.
-
1 Dead, 50,000 People Left Stranded Amid Heavy Rain In Australia
Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, leaving almost 50,000 people stranded and one man has died. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities dispatched helicopters, boats and drones on a major search.
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Watch: Drone Helps Rescue 3-Year-Old Lost In Dark Corn Field In US
With darkness making the search difficult, authorities deployed a thermal drone to scan the dense 6-foot-tall cornfield.
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How Drones Are Assisting In Relief, Rescue Ops In Flood-Hit Andhra Pradesh
At least 17 people in Andhra Pradesh have so far been killed in rain-related incidents and subsequent floods, that have left lakhs of people scampering for daily needs in several districts.
