A rescue team in Australia used an AI-powered drone equipped with thermal imaging to find two lost hikers in Kosciuszko National Park. And get this — it's the first time the drone’s AI detection system was used in a real rescue. The drone spotted the hikers within five hours, even though they were half a kilometer off the trail. According to AI, the thermal imaging was crucial, picking up their body heat in the dense wilderness. What’s wild here is how quickly technology is transforming search-and-rescue efforts — no more endless manual searching. As AI expert Sarah Chen from TechCrunch points out, these tools can drastically cut down rescue times and save lives. Now, here’s where it gets interesting — if AI-powered drones become standard, we might see rescue missions that are faster, safer, and more reliable than ever. So, the future of search-and-rescue could look very different, thanks to AI’s surprising capabilities.
Two men in their 20s were found within five hours thanks to an artificial intelligence-powered drone, which used thermal imaging to locate them. Two hikers veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park, New South Wales, on Tuesday, and were found about half a kilometre off the track. It was the first time the FRNSW drone’s AI detection system had been used to rescue missing people
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Two men in their 20s were found within five hours thanks to an artificial intelligence-powered drone, which used thermal imaging to locate them. Two hikers veered off a walking track in Kosciuszko national park, New South Wales, on Tuesday, and were found about half a kilometre off the track. It was the first time the FRNSW drone’s AI detection system had been used to rescue missing people
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