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Technology overview

Page updated: 7 January 2021

It is easy to under-estimate the long-term impacts of technology. However, it has the potential to revolutionise our world, and the SAR sector is not exempt.

This section will showcase how improved technology is enabling a significantly improved search and rescue response. It will do this by looking at the impacts of:

1. Digital connectivity

2. Electric-assisted transport

3. Improved location detection

4. Accelerating computing power 

5. Automated vehicles, robots and drones

6. Technology-enhanced human abilities.

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