Friday, November 27, 2015

Shark detecting drones

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/25/457376788/australia-testing-shark-detecting-drones-to-prevent-shark-attacks

"Part of the Australian coastline popular with swimmers and surfers will now be patrolled by drones as a way to protect beachgoers from shark attacks, government officials announced Wednesday.
The trials in the southeastern state of New South Wales are part of a AU $16 million ($11.6 million) program that will test the effectiveness of drone technology in mitigating shark attacks. The drones will send real-time images of coastal waters back to an operator using GPS coordinates."

Sharks can be spotted from above more easily.  See?  Drones have many good uses.

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