Search and rescue: drones that detect human voices under collapsed buildings
• Fast, easy to use and equipped with on-board sensors, drones are increasingly used in search, exploration, and rescue missions.
• In Japan, a research team has developed an on-board AI that can locate the voices of earthquake victims hidden under rubble by filtering out noise generated by drone propellers.
• In India, swarms of drones are being programmed to quickly delimit the geographical scope of wildfires, reducing the average extent of burned areas by 65%.
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