# Life-Saving Air Drones This Air Drone Helps Identify Victims in an Avalanche By Janelle Savel | Published 2014-02-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-drone References: [dailytech](http://www.dailytech.com/Flying) & [techradar](http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/flight-club-how-drones-can-save-lives-and-deliver-our-mail-1207563) The next time you're stuck in the mountains, having this air drone on hand can save your life. During an avalanche, the activated drone will leave its charging station -- which happens to be solar powered. Then, it will scan the affected area and tag the premise with bright paint. Similarly, if the drone finds a victim of the avalanche it assigns a color marking; this will save the [search and rescue team](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-safety-technology) a lot of time and trouble, and they will be able to save victims without any further delays. The drone has a GPS for navigation system as well as cross-linked sensors that can locate the exact positions of the avalanche. Plus, once the drone is activated, it sends an alert to the [mountain rescue service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/argus-ar-helmet). If you want to enjoy the great outdoors, but are worried about unsuspecting avalanches, this air drone will ensure you arrive home safely. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Avalanche Detection Drones:** Developing drones equipped with sensors and GPS navigation to quickly detect and mark avalanche sites. - **Automated Search and Rescue:** Creating drones that can autonomously locate and tag avalanche victims, reducing search and rescue time and improving survival rates. - **Intelligent Outdoor Safety Technology:** Advancing the development of smart drones with alert systems to enhance outdoor safety and provide real-time information to rescue services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Drone Technology:** The drone industry can explore the use of sensors and GPS navigation technology for improving disaster response and search and rescue operations. - **Outdoor Recreation:** The outdoor recreation industry can benefit from integrating intelligent safety technology like avalanche detection drones to enhance the safety of their customers. - **Emergency Services:** Emergency service providers can leverage automated search and rescue drones to enhance their response capabilities and improve the efficiency of rescue operations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Extreme-Heat Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firedrone-by-empa.md) - [Blade-Free First Responder Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ems-drone.md) - [Next-Gen Wildfire Rescue Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefly-x01-fire-rescue-drone.md) - [Rescue Architecture Concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lynx-1.md) - [Danger-Embracing Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangerembracing-underwater-drones.md) - [Flame-Resistant Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-drones.md) - [Autonomous Emergency Drone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-duo.md) - [Safety-Enhancing Community Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-public-safety-drone.md) - [Bladeless Rescue Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-bladeless.md)