Successful rescue of the world's first drone drowned

An event occurred in Australia that Drone saved the lives of two young people who were stuck in the waves. Drone has succeeded in reaching the site much more quickly than usual rescuers going to rescue by swimming and, as far as it is known, the world's first "drone water rescue" has been realized.

Drone used to save two swimmers caught in rough surf at Lennox Head
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/world-first-a-drone-has-been-used-to-rescue-two-swimmers-struggling-in-heavy-surf-20180118-h0kg9m.html

Little Ripper lifeguard drone rescues stranded swimmers in Australia - TechSpot
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The helicopter type drone named "Little Ripper" was used for rescue. America'sPulse AerospaceIt is based on the model "Vapor 55" made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. It is a military-level aircraft capable of autonomous flight, not helicopter which can merely remotely control. Equipment necessary for rescue is added there.


The situation when actually helping the person whose Little Ripper is drowning is recorded by the camera installed in the drone in a clear way.

Australia lifesaving drone makes first rescue - YouTube


This one stage is the coast of the area called "Lennox Head" in the suburbs of the Gold Coast in eastern Australia. On the screen, you can see how strong waves are striking from the sea toward the land.


Drone 's camera captured the crowd of the two people floating on the water. It seems that the two drifted off the coast can not reach the beach due to the strong wave.


Then Drone dropped a yellow object from the sky. What was dropped is a buoyant body that can cling to floating on water.


Many of the water accidents are said to occur due to accumulation of fatigue by keeping a swim for a long time, so such a tool will greatly contribute to life saving.


The two who clung to the buoyant body seemed to have been rescued by Life Saver afterwards.


In this case, it is not that "the drones hoisted the drowning people", but it has been proven that you can obtain a great advantage in life-saving lives fighting for a moment by drone. In the case like this time, it will take about 5 to 6 minutes for ordinary rescuers to swim and head for rescue, but in this drone it takes off and rides to the site and carries out floating bodies The time it took was only 70 seconds. It is shown that by combining drone and rescuer, it is possible to respond promptly, which we could not do in the past.