Hikers Lost Near Kosciuszko Found by AI Drone

News from ABC South East NSW

This story is about drones

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 6:00 am

Here is a short summary

Two lost hikers in Kosciuszko National Park were found by a drone with artificial intelligence

This is the first time the drone's AI system has helped find a missing hiker

What will happen next?

Fire and Rescue NSW will work to improve the technology for other emergencies

A drone with artificial intelligence found two lost hikers in Kosciuszko National Park

The two men, in their early 20s, were reported missing at 7 pm on Tuesday while hiking

Fire and Rescue members used a drone with AI detection software to help find the hikers

The drone's thermal camera and AI system found the hikers about 500 meters off the track

The drone used thermal imaging to find the hikers and pinpoint their location

Police and volunteers used the drone's speaker to contact the hikers and guide them out

The hikers had mild exposure but did not need medical treatment

This was a first-of-its-kind mission

The drone's AI detection system was used for the first time to rescue a missing hiker

The technology probably reduced the search time by several days

The hikers might still have been lost without the new technology

The drones are part of a statewide technology upgrade introduced over the past 18 months

Inspector Russell Turner flies the AI-powered drone

The drones have four cameras, including infrared cameras, to analyze thousands of images

The system can identify humans, vehicles, and animals, and recognize other heat sources

The machine can ping and display the location of a person or vehicle

The drones have augmented reality mapping to display fire trails and roads on screen

The drone has four cameras to analyze thousands of images in real time

The system can help monitor conditions in other emergencies, like chemical spills

Fewer lives will be at risk

The new technology means rescuers can spend less time in risky situations

The technology could be used to drop off care packages to people overnight

Rescuers can drop a rescue pack to people and keep them safe overnight

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 6:00 am

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 9:25 am

Here are the top stories

This story is about unrest, conflict, and war

Analysis by Laura Tingle

This story is about crime

Analysis by Virginia Trioli

This story is about health

Here are related stories

This story is about unrest, conflict, and war

This story is about animals

Here are related topics

Drones

Emergency Services

Jindabyne

Kosciuszko National Park

Sydney

Here are the top stories

This story is about unrest, conflict, and war

Analysis by Laura Tingle

This story is about crime

Analysis by Virginia Trioli

This story is about health

Here are the latest stories

This story is about the FIFA World Cup

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 11:41 am

This story is about law, crime, and justice

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 11:27 am

This story is about the FIFA World Cup

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 11:23 am

This story is about crime

The event happened on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 11:00 am

COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMERS

4English does not own the rights to this content. All rights belong to the owner. 4English only uses this content to help users learn English via the app's features. Contact to request the removal of your content: contact@4englishapp.com.

Practice Listening

Practice Listening