Drone Industry Responds to Nepal Earthquake

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The Aeryon Scout unmanned aircraft system assisting emergency response teams after an accident involving a school bus.




Aeryon Labs, along with partners GlobalMedic and Monadrone, is deploying three of its small UAS along with an operator to Nepal to aid disaster relief efforts in response to the 7.8-magnitute earthquake that hit Nepal Saturday. 



The drones being sent to Nepal are outfitted with thermal cameras to help locate survivors, and the Aeryon HDZoom30 camera, which has an extended zoom, to look at targets from over 1,000 feet away. 



“SUAS provide us the unmatched capability to get onsite and into the air immediately to start determining how and where to provide support to the people.” says Rahul Singh, executive director, GlobalMedic.



Damaged airstrips and refueling facilities inhibit manned aircraft operations in disaster scenarios, which drones can help mitigate, according to an Aeryon Labs press release. 



“UAS are uniquely able to provide immediate support for disaster relief, like the earthquake in Nepal, helping rescue teams search more effectively, efficiently and safely,” says Dave Kroetsch, president and CEO of Aeryon Labs. “It’s an honor to see the technology you create make such a difference. We are privileged to be able assist the aid workers who are helping the people of Nepal.”



More than 6,500 people have been injured and more than 3,600 people have died in the earthquake, including Google X engineer Dan Fredinburg. [http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/26/technology/google-executive-nepal-earthquake/]

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