For some Freeper readers, you will see a similarity in the rescue technique mentioned in the article with a long post I wrote about 3 months ago on the potential capabilities of drones to send supplies (ropes, first aid items, radios, etc) to stranded and injured hikers/climbers; to take medical supplies into other distance areas in a short period of time; and eventually to airlift injured/sick people out of hard to reach areas.
The same applies to dropping fire-fighting equipment, rescue buoys/supplies for water disasters/emergencies, and even drop food, etc. to those in need.
The military applications of drones is immense.
The same for scientific projects including topography measurements and photography; tracing tsunamis; watching volcanoes, potential mudslide and avalanche areas, etc.
All you need is a little imagination and you can think of hundreds of uses of drones to help people.
Just heard a public service notice about donating blood. Well, a drone can deliver blood plasma and other medicines/equipment into remote areas far ahead (in time) of humans getting them. The same for use in floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.
Unleash your imagination, match it with present and future technology, and you will see a whole new world of use for drones.
Glad to see that someone out there is “thinking”, not complaining. Well done!!
Automated drones could do so much while society sleeps.
Pick up trash.
Cut grass.
Survey structures, like bridges.
Help law enforcement.