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Lifeguard drones in action: Quadcopters tested on Chilean beaches to help save lives

2015-04-14 41 Dailymotion

Green Solution is aiming to save lives by testing a lifeguard drone on Chile’s sandy beaches, according to an Associated Press report. <br /><br />Video of the drones in use on Algarrobo beach shows off the float, camera, microphone and speaker-equipped quadcopters.<br /><br />A drone is shown quickly dropping a flotation preserver to a swimmer, before a lifeguard is seen swimming to the rescue.<br /><br />The float is attached to the bottom of the drone and an on-board camera monitors the exact location of the swimmer. <br /><br />The speaker and microphone allows lifeguards on the beach to communicate with the swimmer and give instructions or receive valuable information. <br /><br />According to MyFOXDC, Green Solution, is hoping put their life-saving drones to use in Chile by next summer.

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