Little Ripper is a remote controlled multicopter that carries a floatation device. On its first day of service off the coast of Lennox Head in Australia, the drone was used to drop a floatation device for two boys in distress. From Core 77: In a little over a minute, a lifeguard supervisor had launched the drone, spotted the boys, flew it over to them, and remotely dropped the flotation device.
Lifeguard Drone In Australia Saves Two Boys On Its First Day Of Service
Mark Frauenfelder, Boing Boing
Mon, 01/22/2018 - 11:34am
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