A drone – unmanned aerial vehicle – was used in the rescue campaign in Abu Dhabi. A window cleaner from Asia stuck at the 10floor of a residential building in Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street. The board he was standing malfunctioned and worker could not come down. Due to the fear of falling down the Asian man was knocking in the window asking for a help. The police made a decision to fence the area and instruct worker how to fix the scaffolding. A drone was sent to the worker. Its audio and video systems enabled communication between police, rescue team and the man. As a result a window cleaner managed to fix the machine and came down there he was immediately taken for the medical check. However, even after experiencing strong shock his overall health condition was normal. Police have warned the cleaning companies that they must provide an emergency training to the window cleaners.
Drones gain popularity in the UAE. The award of $1 million will be given to the person who will offer the most effective way how to use the drone for the benefit of the people. Along with drone supporters there are also drone opponents. According to unofficial reports, two weeks ago a work of Dubai International Airport was paralyzed for more than 30 minutes due to 2 drones spotted close to the runway.
