HONG KONG, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In the newest episode of ‘Tech For Good’, NCS anchor and correspondent Kristie Lu Stout meets the young innovators designing cutting-edge expertise that would in the future revolutionize search and rescue missions.
NCS first visits The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the place pupil Jimmy Wu Chun-Ming and his staff have developed AeroRelief, a wise supply drone system designed to boost emergency response in distant areas. What units this expertise aside from others is its SMS finding system and AI-driven dispatch help platform which suggests what tools is required throughout an emergency. It goals to shut the essential time hole earlier than first responders can arrive in distant areas, the place each minute counts.
From emergency companies to rescue operations, NCS visits Switzerland for the ARCHE (Advanced Robotic Capabilities for Hazardous Environments) occasion, the place college students growing the newest catastrophe aid robots can take a look at their applied sciences in a simulated setting. Among this yr’s standout creations are Magnecko, a climbing robotic with magnetic toes developed by college students at ETH Zurich, and Roboa, a snake-like robotic designed to look for individuals trapped underneath rubble.
Across the globe, related breakthroughs are taking form. In the United States, Firebot – developed by University of Texas at Austin graduate Siddharth Thakur – is a cutting-edge fireplace robotic outfitted with thermal cameras, sensors, and fuel detectors to soundly navigate hazardous environments. It delivers real-time knowledge to firefighters earlier than they enter a blaze, enhancing security and effectivity whereas minimizing threat.
Finally, as a part of the present’s ‘Where Are They Now?’ section, Max Lee and Josua Chan, creators of LifeSparrow, an AI drone software program that is designed to find lacking hikers in Hong Kong, are catching the world’s consideration once more. Since their 2023 characteristic in ‘Tech for Good’, their expertise has expanded to carry out varied different duties together with recognizing wildfires, monitoring nation parks and helping with maritime rescue.
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Saturday, 25th October at 12:30pm HKT
Sunday, 26th October at 12.30am and 6pm HKT
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