Although the chance of buy the farm from ashark attackin your lifetime is justone in 3.7 million , it does n’t hurt to be a little argus-eyed in areas oft inspect by sharks . With this in head , the Australian state of New South Wales ( NSW ) has announced that a $ 250,000 shark onrush - spotting rescue trailer will before long be trialled in the realm .
harmonise to theSydney Morning Herald , the state ’s PM Mike Baird hold that the drone will be the “ future of saving , ” augur that every surf nightspot in NSW will eventually have access to this technology . Dubbed the “ Little Ripper , ” the U.S.-manufactured drone is designed to withstand brawny crosswind and will be far more agile than standard , exchangeable - sized drones . It is shelling powered and can fly without commission for an hour .
New in high spirits - technical school eyes in the sky : Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ( UAVs ) trial w/ Westpac LifeSaver Rescue Helicopter Servicepic.twitter.com/apMOd50Bef
— Westpac Bank ( @Westpac)February 28 , 2016
Its on - dining table high - resolution camera , help by an in - developmentsurveillance algorithm , will be capable to blob potentially troublesome action in the shark - filled waters off the coast of NSW . In addition , a rescue fuel pod – containing an inflatable three - person life raft and a locater beacon – will also be attach in the event that ashark attackis spot .
This newfangled laggard follows on from the NSW government ’s 2015shark - trailing initiative . trial have already taken post with drones solely designed to dog shark ’ crusade through the weewee ; there are even plans to tag sharks with tracker so coastguard will get laid where they are 24/7 .
With alack of evidencefor the more controversial approach of shark culling , it ’s good to see that innovative techniques that do n’t harm the fauna are being trialled in a bidding to trim down human - shark conflicts .
" Little Ripper " laggard will before long patrol NSW beach in a tryout to assist troubled bather & detect sharks@abcnewspic.twitter.com/cWIWGz1jEw
— Mazoe Ford ( @MazoeFord)February 28 , 2016
