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by flipbrad 1687 days ago
I could imagine it being useful for search and rescue missions
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CaptainJustin 1687 days ago
Can you imagine how this would the increase the search radius of a air rescue mission? One search and rescue flight looking for survivors could launch a half dozen drones each extending the explored area by thousands of square kilometres per hour.
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derekjdanserl 1687 days ago
How often are drones used for anything of that sort? Any actual examples? Or are you just purely fantasizing?
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Aeolun 1687 days ago
Just found a quick example.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-5...

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ceejayoz 1687 days ago
Drones are pretty quickly being adopted by search and rescue and firefighting organizations. No reason to think that's gonna stop.

https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2021/11/video-drone-rescue-s...

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yissp 1687 days ago
"Search and rescue" seems to be given as the use-case for every new development in robotics. Is it basically a meme in that field by this point?
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