South Wales coastguards test advanced search and rescue drones at sea
Coastguards in South Wales are trialling advanced drones which can detect the difference between floating objects and a person in distress.The device being tested by the coastguard and RNLI can examine an object's appearance and behaviour using software developed by British tech firm SciSys.Around 190 people lose their lives on UK and Irish coasts every year, according to the RNLI, and deaths off the UK coastline reached record highs in 2015.
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