natator running into problem at Malibu ’s Zuma Beach this summer might owe their lives to a robot named EMILY . The robo - pile , set to launch there and 25 other beach by December , could deliver victims six times quicker than a human .
The raft operates via a remote control , held by a lifesaver on land . On plug-in sonar help oneself lifeguards locate struggling victim in the surf and save them . How ? essentially , EMILY is a cushioned surfboard strapped to an locomotive engine and reverse lightning ski impeller , capable of speeds up to 28 mph .
And yes , I hear what you ’re saying : Not really an autonomous robot ! Well , fear not , as the 1 released into the water arrive 2011 will be completely autonomous . On instrument panel software will somehow be capable to distinguish between thrashing dupe and surfboarder , and hold open them . [ PopsciviaGeekologie ]
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