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Airport launches Australia-first drone security trial
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Port Lincoln Airport has started an Australian-first 12-month trial of drone technology to boost security and surveillance. The remotely piloted drone, operated from Melbourne about 850 kilometres away, is equipped with thermal cameras and navigates around a pre-programmed path at up to 80 kilometres per hour. Its primary function is to scan the airport perimeter, identifying potential risks posed by people or wildlife. Port Lincoln Airport has started an Australian-first 12-month trial of drone technology to boost security and surveillance. (Nine) The drone is equipped with technology that allows for direct communication. "We have an actual speaker attached to our drone and we're able to actually blare noise, music - and if it's a person we can even talk to them," Gregory Neyland from MSS Security said. The trial, which took 18 months to launch, aims to assess the drone's effectiveness in streamlining and improving surveillance capabilities at airports and potentially other businesses. "We, as a council that owns the airport are looking for innovative ideas and solutions - ways that we can be more efficient," said Delfina Lanzill from the Lower Eyre Council. Despite the introduction of drone technology, on-the-ground security guards won't be going anywhere. "You will always need people on the ground to be able to respond to an incident. This just helps them do their job effectively," Neyland said. This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress . South Australia
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