Poland's volunteer mountain rescue service is piloting 's , a rooftop dock that launches a drone as soon as an emergency is reported. already uses Dock 3.
A rescuer says assembling a team and reaching a trailhead on foot can take up to two hours. The drone's live video would help duty officers decide whether anyone needs rescuing, how many volunteers to send and what equipment to bring. The source also describes a way to talk to stranded hikers through the drone.
This is a pilot programme. The source reports no measured time savings, and the account is based on 's press material.
Source: dronedj.comSource: prnewswire.com
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Pilot; no measured results reported; based on DJI material.