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In the spirit of maximizing functionality, we’ve seen quite a few axe designs that incorporate extra tools, be they bottle openers, bit drivers or detachable hand knives. The newly launched CTAX is one that places an emphasis on rescue operations, comb… Continue reading CTAX multipurpose axe has rescue operations at heart
A feasibility study modeled on Volocopter’s VoloCity multirotor electric air taxi has concluded that electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft would benefit emergency air rescue services. Now the project is looking to begin operational testing in… Continue reading Volocopter’s air taxi to take part in air rescue field testing
When Hyundai debuted (rendered, really) its sci-fi-grade Elevate walking all-terrain vehicle concept at CES 2019, we assumed its design team just threw an all-time-great New Year’s Eve bash and let the party favors do the designing. Okay, maybe it was … Continue reading Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars
When Hyundai debuted (rendered, really) its sci-fi-grade Elevate walking all-terrain vehicle concept at CES 2019, we assumed its design team just threw an all-time-great New Year’s Eve bash and let the party favors do the designing. Okay, maybe it was … Continue reading Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4×4 robo-cars
While it’s a good idea for people with upstairs bedrooms to have a collapsible fire escape ladder handy, quickly finding and deploying the thing could be difficult in a smoke-filled home. That’s where the permanently attached Rescue Ready Retrofit is d… Continue reading Permanent fire escape ladder hides under the window when not needed
It should have been another fine day, but not all was well in paradise. Few things bring a creeping feeling of doom like a computer that hardlocks and then refuses to boot. The clicking sound coming from the tower probably isn’t a good sign either. Those backups are up to …read more
Continue reading Tales From the Sysadmin: Impending Hard Drive Doom
Torsus jumped onto the scene two years ago with one of the world’s ruggedest 4×4 buses for work and play. Now the Prague-based company broadens its work with VW Group chassis types, turning the VW Crafter 4Motion/MAN TGE 4×4 into what it calls the worl… Continue reading Torsus kicks up a virulent terra storm with new off-road explorer van
If you’re in a road tunnel that suddenly gets filled with smoke due to a vehicle fire, it can be very difficult knowing which way to head. That’s where EvacSound comes in, as it uses audio beacons to guide people to safety.Continue ReadingCategory: Goo… Continue reading Norwegian tech uses audio beacons to get people out of smoky tunnels
If you’re in a road tunnel that suddenly gets filled with smoke due to a vehicle fire, it can be very difficult knowing which way to head. That’s where EvacSound comes in, as it uses audio beacons to guide people to safety.Continue ReadingCategory: Goo… Continue reading Norwegian tech uses audio beacons to get people out of smoky tunnels
The ocean can be a ferociously wild place, which makes locating lost people and objects a tall order for first responders. Researchers at MIT have developed a new algorithm that takes stock of ocean conditions to determine in real-time where these missing items and people are likely to appear, which could give the efficiency of search and rescue operations a big boost.
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Continue reading MIT’s search and rescue algorithm could quickly find those lost at sea