There is little design artifice to this device. This EMILY (Emergency Integrated Lifesaving LanYard is a $3500 robot-lifeguard purchased for Malibu lifeguards. Remote-controlled and capable of 28 mph, product testing confirms that EMILY just might be smarter than David Hasselhoff and more buoyant than Pamela Anderson.
Popsci lays out how it works:
Ready for action
EMILY patrols solo or is thrown into the sea from the beach, a helicopter or a ship.
Search and rescue
EMILY's sonar finds a distressed swimmer, and it jets toward him at 28 mph.
Mission accomplished
A swimmer holds onto EMILY as it gently brings him to shore or waits for a lifeguard. The robot can travel up to 80 miles on a single battery charge.
Product specs:
- Tethered Buoy Sleep Mode, 100+ hours
- Battery Storage – 577 watt/hours
- 5 mph Patrol – 518 minutes
- Speed – programmable for max of 40 mph
- 35 minute duration at 40 mph max speed
- Weight – 25 pounds
- Craft Dimensions – 54" Length, 16" Width, 8" Height
- Payload Capacity – additional up to 15 pounds
- 80 pound buoyancy
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