Chinese rescue drone flies at 30 mph to deliver flotation for two 80 kg adults
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-28
A Chinese-made autonomous rescue robot is drawing attention: it flies itself to a drowning person at roughly 10–14 m/s (about 30 mph peak), covers up to 2 km, lands to provide flotation for up to two 80 kg adults, then returns on its own — compressing water-rescue response from minutes to seconds.
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