used to spot rip currents. and it s notjust how the drones can be used, but the additional add ons that can be plugged into them in the future. these range from high resolution cameras for photography, thermal cameras, loudspeakers and even sonar. while this will be the first system of its kind in the uk, a similar system has been in place in the spanish city of valencia since 2016. and as you can see here, it s clearly proving it can save lives. that was l] in the water. rather her than me. 0k, we re going from the very, very wet to the very, very dry now, the complete opposite. we have all watched in horror at the devastation caused by wildfires across the globe. lives and homes destroyed, wildlife displaced, all while firefighters are risking their own lives to try and stop the flames. climate scientists are warning that, as heatwaves get more intense and more frequent,
all that kind of stuff when it goes horribly wrong. i think this will enhance traditional lifeguarding. i think we absolutely do need lifeguards and this technology will allow them to maybe do theirjob better because they have more visibility and they can get to places quicker. this life saving system will be trialled early next year. at £900, the training doesn t come cheap but, apparently, it will be funded by the beach owner or manager. there s probably quite a few different use cases. the drone obviously is great for dropping equipment, like you saw today, but it also has other opportunities, so it could be used to spot rip currents. and it s notjust how the drones can be used, but the additional add ons that can be plugged into them in the future. these range from high resolution cameras for photography, thermal cameras, loudspeakers and even sonar. while this will be the first system of its kind in the uk, a similar system has been in place in the spanish city of valencia since