Summer is the peak season for wildfires, and fire departments and emergency response teams are using advanced drones to respond to fire incidents and help detect, monitor and extinguish fires across the state.
Nighttime fire rescue operations are often difficult and difficult terrain, placing stringent demands on both equipment and personnel. The Autel EVO Max 4N is an ideal choice for this field with its excellent night vision capabilities and multi-functional features.
Here, we will explain the impact of the EVO Max 4N's new technology (starlight night vision + thermal imaging + multi-sensor drone system) on nighttime wildfire rescue operations.
Why do firefighters need wildfire rescue drones?
Firefighters deploy rescue drones to gain situational awareness, locate victims and assess danger without endangering the safety of ground operators. Wildfire rescue drones are equipped with advanced sensors and cameras to provide critical information in emergency situations.
In wildfires, drones designed for disaster response are deployed quickly, with minimal risk to personnel, are not restricted by terrain and conditions, and can reach remote/dangerous areas at the fastest speed, collect thermal imaging and visual imaging data in real time, minimize operating costs, and win response time for firefighters.
Challenges of nighttime wildfire search and rescue
It is often difficult to detect and evaluate fires in the mountains and forests in the dark at night. In low-light environments, traditional drone cameras and helicopter rescues have difficulty capturing clear images, which affects target identification. Therefore, nighttime wildfire search and rescue faces major challenges and difficulties.
Difficulty in locating trapped people or hot spots
The complex terrain of the mountains and forests makes it difficult for the naked eye to identify obscured or distant heat sources at night, and it is easy to miss the rescue window. This requires not only high transmission resolution and strong AI recognition capabilities, but also high brightness of the drone remote control at night to facilitate viewing of the trapped range.
Complex terrain of the fire scene
Factors such as mountains, smoke, strong heat flow, and strong winds in the mountains and forests require extremely high anti-interference and obstacle avoidance capabilities of the equipment. In addition, traditional thermal imaging drones cannot directly identify smoke, and high temperature pressure is also very disruptive, affecting the temperature readings of thermal imaging drones.
Real-time data transmission and decision-making
Ground command requires clear images and positioning data to arrange ground rescue. Therefore, in wildfire search and rescue operations, drones are required to quickly obtain information such as target location and fire scene dynamics so that ground commanders can quickly draw fire range maps, identify hot spots and track the spread of fire.
In response to these challenges, night wildfire search and rescue drones need to have super night vision capabilities, all-round obstacle avoidance, long battery life and stable data transmission functions. Autel EVO MAX 4N has become the first choice for many fire departments and emergency response teams.
Why choose Autel EVO Max 4N night search and rescue drone?
Autel EVO Max 4N is a drone designed for low-light environments and industrial-level tasks. It integrates a number of cutting-edge technologies and is perfectly adapted to night wildfire search and rescue missions.
EVO Max 4N is a highly semi-autonomous drone designed for extreme nighttime missions. It features thermal imaging + starlight-level night vision sensor technology, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and intelligent route planning, 1080p HD image transmission and multi-machine collaboration. Adding RTK payloads enables accurate RTK positioning and map building support, wind resistance of level 6 and all-weather combat capability, and 42 minutes of ultra-long combat time to win more chances of victory for rescue operations.
Autel Robotics EVO Max 4N Rugged Bundle
$12,599.00 USD
Super starlight-level night vision camera + thermal imaging + ultra-wide-angle imaging
Autel EVO Max 4N is equipped with a starlight-level night vision camera that can capture clear images in environments as low as 0.0001 LUX, with an ISO range of up to 100-450,000. The thermal imaging resolution of the Max 4N night vision drone is up to 640*512@25fps, AI target recognition and locking, and 4K wide-angle imaging can also greatly enhance the field of view.
This means that even in almost completely dark field environments, the EVO Max 4N can clearly identify trapped people, the edge of the fire, or key landmarks.
Multi-sensor fusion, 720° all-round obstacle avoidance
The terrain in wildfire areas is complex, and trees, rocks and smoke may hinder drone flight. EVO Max 4N uses binocular fisheye vision + millimeter wave radar multi-source sensor fusion technology, with 720° all-round perception and obstacle avoidance capabilities.
It can build a three-dimensional map in real time, plan a safe path, cruise autonomously, and penetrate obstacles even in thick smoke or fog to ensure flight safety. This is essential for performing search and rescue missions across forests or mountains.
Super strong image transmission and multi-machine collaboration
Nighttime search and rescue missions often need to cover a large area. EVO Max 4N is equipped with Autel SkyLink 3.0 technology, with a transmission distance of up to 12.4 miles, and supports real-time picture synchronization to the command center, ensuring stable image and data transmission in remote areas.
The A-Mesh networking technology of the EVO MAX series supports the collaborative operation of multiple drones, that is, by using multiple drones to patrol and detect together, and deploy collaboratively, quickly control the overall situation.
Integrated RTK positioning and 3D map
The EVO MAX series can support a variety of payloads, and the RTK module can obtain centimeter-level accuracy data. The laser rangefinder can quickly obtain the distress location, mark the location, and assist in command and dispatch.
The EVO MAX 4N RTK drone can also quickly generate 3D terrain data through RTK image data for subsequent fire analysis or post-disaster assessment.
Search and rescue - using drones to save lives
The Autel EVO MAX 4N night vision search and rescue drone can help rescuers identify the scene at night, help measure accurate temperature, maintain accurate aerial monitoring and real-time communication, and find trapped people in time.
The EVO MAX series throwing device can also deliver life-saving kits to difficult-to-access areas, allowing rescue teams to respond immediately before they arrive. EVO MAX 4N is an indispensable modern and advanced tool for fire search and rescue missions.
Conclusion
In every confrontation with the fire scene, time is life. Autel EVO MAX 4N night wildfire search and rescue drone is becoming an indispensable "air comrade" for search and rescue teams with its powerful night perception capability, flight intelligence and safety assurance. It not only improves mission efficiency, but also saves lives that cannot be measured in money at critical moments.
