Students of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany have developed and tested a rescue drone with a defibrillator so that cardiac arrest victims can be helped faster.
Rescue drone with defibrillator developed by German students
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Wingcopter receives strategic investment to expand drone deliveries
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Wingcopter has received a strategic investment from Expa, a worldwide network of startup founders that supports entrepreneurs via knowledge, access, and financing.
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
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German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood. During initial field tests, the drone was able to locate someone on the ground within seconds.
SARDO experimental drone tracks missing person via cell phone
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The German research institute NEC Laboratories Europe has developed a drone that is able to track missing persons based on the signal from their mobile phone. To this end, the SARDO (Search-And-Rescue DrOne) experimental drone has an AI-based system that determines an increasingly accurate position determination during the flight. It is also possible to contact the owner of a phone via the drone...
German emergency response organization orders Volocopter air ambulances
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The German emergency response organization ADAC Luftrettung has placed an order for two electrically powered VoloCity air taxis with Volocopter. These are two-person aircraft that can take off and land vertically, just like a helicopter or drone. The first test flights are planned for 2023. The air ambulances are expected to be operational from 2025 onwards.
Matternet drones to deliver COVID-19 tests in Berlin
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Matternet drones are delivering COVID-19 tests between a hospital and laboratory in Berlin, Germany, reducing the transportation time from one hour to about 10 minutes.
Rescue drone makes a test flight from Germany to the Netherlands
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An impressive first at the Dutch-German border today. For the first time, a cross-border test flight was made with a rescue drone, from Germany to the Netherlands. The test flight is part of an Urban Air Mobility initiative in which several border cities in the region are participating.
Volunteer drone pilots save hundreds of young deer
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Volunteer drone pilots have helped save hundreds of young deer in Europe, but many more could be saved if more drones with thermal cameras would be used.
Audi uses autonomous drones to increase efficiency at Neckarsulm facility
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Audi uses autonomous drones to increase efficiency at the . The new unmanned aircraft will be used to save time and to make the more efficient and easier.
BionicSwift drone from Festo flaps its wings and flies like a real bird
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Festo’s BionicSwift drone flaps its wings to fly just like its feathered cousins. It has been designed to show how lightweight materials can be used to create semi-autonomous flight technology.