Iranian Lab's Quadcopters To Rescue Swimmers 81
mpthompson writes "Via RoboticsTrends' newsletter, RTS Lab in Tehran is developing Pars, which is an aerial rescue robot quadcopter designed to save potential drowning victims. The ship-based quadcopter responds instantly when alerted to potential victims in the ocean, locating them with thermal imaging sensors, and dispensing life preservers directly over them. The current prototype carries one life preserver, but they are working on a new model to carry three life preserver rings. Future models may dispense up to 15 self-inflating rings. A launching platform for use on ships has been designed, but more intriguing is an idea for a remote stand-alone launching platform. It's good to see innovative robot tech coming from a country that is not normally well covered in Western media."
Try this link (Score:4, Informative)
http://www.robotee.com/index.php/aerial-rescue-robot-pars-31026/ [robotee.com]
Re:Is it real? (Score:4, Informative)
For the 100th time, The missile photos were Photoshopped by a new agency (There are tens of them in Iran) and the issue was known after the IRGC's official website published the main photo.
The other Qaher-313 in the air Photoshop work was done by "design and graphics team" of a news website (hundreds if not thousands of them exist in Iran).