Drones credited with saving lives
By Don Reisinger, Fortune
Drones aren’t always mentioned in the same breath as saving lives, but a report from one drone manufacturer says they should be.
Civilian drones have been used to save at least 59 people in 18 different incidents around the world since 2013, DJI, a China-based company that manufacturers popular civilian drones, said in a statement. The company added that 38 of those individuals were saved within in the last 10 months thanks to rescue teams and civilians employing their unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to aid people facing life-threatening emergencies.
Now, DJI says a drone is saving nearly one person’s life a week on average.
