EMILY: EMergency Integrated Lifesaving lanYard
Wow...who forced the issue with that one?
Anyway, wondering what the hell this thing is?
From Fast Company:
EMILY is equipped with an electric motor somewhat similar to that of a Jet-Ski, which gives the buoy enough power to move at 28mph through even difficult waters--about six times faster than a human lifeguard. It's got some serious tech under the hood as well. EMILY uses sonar to sense the motions of a swimmer in distress (I assume "panicked flailing" is a distinctive motion in the water), working as a guide to find anyone in need of help. At the moment, it has a camera and speakers: A lifeguard stays on shore, guiding the 'bot through the waters by using the camera. The speakers are for reassuring or issuing instructions to the person being rescued.
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