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Drones will be used as potentially life-saving ‘first responders’ at the World Cup.
Devices equipped with equipment such as defibrillators, epipens and first aid kits will be on standby at venues across the US, Canada and Mexico as part of an attempt to ensure fan safety.
The drones, that can drop into specific locations in stadiums, will also carry radios so, in the event of an emergency, those nearby to the person in distress can liaise with specially-trained medics.
Games being stopped mid-play due to medical emergencies in the crowd has become commonplace in recent times.
And it is hoped that the drones can ensure assistance is provided as quickly as possible, with a secondary impact of reducing disruption.
Motorola Solutions, who are providing security, will use ‘Guardian’ drones, which have a 10lb payload that allows them to deliver often vital supplies in hard-to-reach places.
The ‘Guardian’ drones are set to be deployed at World Cup stadiums
The devices will carry first aid kits, defibrillators, epipens and radios so those close to the person in distress can liaise with emergency services.
Motorola are also working with drone detection company SkySafe, in an attempt to ensure no unauthorised devices enter airspace around stadiums and training grounds.
They will utilise technology that can ‘jam’ the signal between any unwanted visitor and its pilot, knocking it out of the sky (something unlikely to be used when a crowd is present).
They can also deploy GPS ‘spoofing’ where a drone is tricked into calculating a wrong position and redirected, and nets – where ‘friendly’ drones can fire out a lightweight net to incapacitate hostile fliers.
All of the above systems can be deployed in Kansas City, where England will hope to stage their training sessions away from prying eyes.
