Australian rescue team uses AI-powered drone to find lost hikers – video
An Australian rescue team located two lost hikers in Kosciuszko National Park within five hours using an AI-powered drone on Tuesday. The drone's thermal imaging technology successfully identified the men, who had strayed about half a kilometer off the walking track. This marked the first operational use of the FRNSW drone's AI detection system for rescues.
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Published 27 Jun 2026, 09:50 UTC · Updated 27 Jun 2026, 10:10 UTC
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