Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue gets high-end drone with AI and infrared

The Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue team received a high-end drone with AI and infrared that can detect heat loss and be programmed to search by colour, and a team member said the 'eyes in the sky' should help find people faster.

The Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue team has received a high-end drone equipped with artificial intelligence and infrared sensors. The machine can detect heat loss from the bottom of a person's boots and can be programmed to search by colour, such as locating a child in a red coat. Searchers said the drone will help them cover northern Ontario terrain more quickly. One team member described the system as giving "eyes in the sky" that should speed searches. Key details: - The drone includes AI and infrared capabilities. - It can track heat loss from footwear and other heat signatures. - It can be set to search by colour (for example, a red coat). - A team member, Tim Sikkema, said having "eyes in the sky" will help find people faster. - The terrain in northern Ontario is slow and time-consuming to cover on foot. Summary: The drone is intended to help the team search more rapidly across challenging northern Ontario terrain. Undetermined at this time.