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Phone Arena
19 hours ago
- Phone Arena
iPhone satellite texting saves man stranded at 11,000 feet
Apple's satellite texting feature is a very useful tool and sometimes, it can save your life. That's exactly what happened with an injured climber stranded above 10,000 feet on Snowmass Mountain in Colorado. The 53-year-old man reached the summit on Sunday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office. However, during his descent, he injured his wrist and couldn't continue alone, reportedly. As you can imagine, the remote area didn't have cell service or Wi-Fi. So, he used Apple's satellite texting feature to contact a family member. Then, this family member alerted the sheriff's office and Mountain Rescue Aspen. The alert was received in the morning on Monday by the Emergency Dispatch Center. 17 rescuers from Mountain Rescue Aspen responded. The climber was stranded at Snowmass Lake, nearly 11,000 feet in elevation. Reportedly, the injured man could not walk on his own and was carried to safety by the rescuers. Image Credit – Apple Luckily, Apple's emergency satellite texting was available to the climber and thanks to this feature, he was successfully rescued from a dire situation. Rescue officials underlined that having an emergency device or knowing how to use satellite texting can speed up rescues. The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones is designed exactly for scenarios like these, for remote places with no cellular connection. The feature reduces response times by enabling direct communication with rescuers. The feature is available on iPhone 14 and later. Apple Watch models don't support satellite connectivity, but many offer safety features using cellular networks. For example, watches with cellular connectivity, like the Apple Watch Series 5 or later, Apple Watch SE models, and Apple Watch Ultra models, can place emergency calls are also additional safety features like Crash Detection, Fall Detection, which have also been reported to have saved lives or helped people receive assistance in difficult situations. In my opinion, it's amazing to see how far technology has come – features like Apple's satellite texting really make a difference when it matters most. It's comforting to know that even in the middle of nowhere, there's still a way to reach out for help. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Arab News
4 days ago
- Climate
- Arab News
At least 31 killed, 43 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since June 27
ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people have been killed and 43 injured in total since June 27 in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Sindh provinces, a report by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said this week. Heavy rains have lashed Sindh, Punjab and KP provinces this week, raising water levels in rivers to alarming levels and triggering urban floods in some cities. As per the NDMA's report on Saturday, six people were killed in Punjab, 18 in KP and seven in Sindh from June 27 to 28. Punjab reported the largest number of injuries in the same period, 21, followed by Sindh with 16 and KP with six. The NDMA has issued a series of impact-based weather alerts across the country, forecasting ongoing and intensified rain-wind/thunderstorms over the next 24 to 48 hours. 'Persistent heavy downpours are expected to overwhelm drainage systems in urban centers, leading to significant urban flooding, especially in low-lying areas,' the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) said in a report, quoting the NDMA. 'Rapid and intense rainfall can trigger flash floods in local and seasonal streams, particularly in mountainous and hilly regions.' SWAT RIVER DEATH TOLL SURGES TO 12 Separately, the death toll from drowning in the wake of flash flooding in Pakistan's northwestern Swat River has climbed to 12, a leading emergency rescue service said on Sunday. Flash flooding due to heavy rain caused the Swat River water to rise to dangerous levels at several locations across the mountainous valley on Friday, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Rescue 1122 emergency service. Rescue 1122 KP spokesperson Bilal Faizi said on Friday a total of 16 people had been trapped in the floods, adding that three had been rescued. 'The body of Danial, who was from Mardan and lost his life in the Swat incident, has been recovered from the Charsadda,' Rescue 1122 said in a statement. 'With this recovery, the total number of confirmed deaths has risen to 12.' Rescue 1122 said its teams were searching for a missing child from Sialkot who was also among those trapped in the floods. State broadcaster Radio Pakistan said the deceased and missing persons belong to Pakistan's Sialkot, Daska and Mardan cities. Pakistan, home to over 240 million people, is considered one of the world's most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change and faces extreme weather events with increasing frequency. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the NDMA to enhance coordination with provinces and issue timely weather alerts to citizens via cellphone messages.
Associated Press
30-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
DEEP Robotics Empowers Intelligent Upgrades Across Industrial Scenarios
According to industry reports, global quadruped robot sales are projected to surpass 560,000 units by 2030, with the market size expected to exceed 1.28 billion US dollarsRMB. Addressing the industry challenge of insufficient penetration of industrial robots in unstructured environments, DEEP Robotics recently launched the medium-sized wheel-legged hybrid robot LYNX M20. Combining both wheeled and legged mobility capabilities, it is designed for demanding operational scenarios, driving intelligent upgrades across various applications including industrial inspection and emergency rescue operations. Currently, manual inspection in substations faces multiple challenges including low efficiency, inconsistent standards, and poor adaptability to harsh environments, with subjective experience compromising assessment objectivity. Handheld devices used in power distribution stations suffer from inadequate real-time performance, insufficient accuracy, and operational complexity. Meanwhile, manual inspections of transmission lines and tunnels present dual risks of compromised precision and safety hazards. The existing operation and maintenance system urgently requires intelligent technological solutions to address these critical shortcomings in efficiency, accuracy, and safety dimensions. Omni-terrain Operational Expertise: Powering Intelligent Transformation in the Energy Sector To address these issues, the application of intelligent unmanned inspection technology in substations has gradually gained widespread attention, as it can effectively improve substation operation and maintenance efficiency, reduce labor costs, and ensure the safe and stable operation of power systems. The LYNX M20 is a new wheel-legged hybrid robot capable of autonomous intelligent inspection, combining the all-terrain obstacle-crossing capability of traditional legged robots with the rapid mobility of wheeled systems, featuring an effective payload of 15kg and a maximum payload of 50kg to meet the requirements for carrying various detection equipment during power inspections. Under effective payload conditions, the LYNX M20 achieves 2.5 hours of runtime with a maximum sustained operating speed of 2 m/s and a maximum range of 15 km. Additionally, the LYNX M20's unique 'front-elbow-rear-knee' symmetrical joint structure （which is directionally agnostic, allowing forward and reverse movement and turning without body rotation）and night fill lights enable it to freely navigate 50cm narrow passages without difficulty in confined spaces like substation equipment rooms and utility tunnels under low-light conditions. Simultaneously, it possesses autonomous charging, environmental perception, and fault diagnosis functions, enabling comprehensive, high-frequency substation inspections. LYNX M20 can be equipped with a variety of advanced sensors, which can monitor the operation status of substation in real time and find potential problems in time. The dual-spectrum pan/tilt it can carry combines visible light imaging and infrared thermal imaging technology. Through visual identification, it can not only visually present the physical damage of the equipment, but also detect the internal heat abnormality of the equipment with the help of infrared radiation imaging differences, such as local overheating of the transformer winding or poor contact of the cable connector, so as to help the operation and maintenance personnel quickly locate the fault and judge the cause. In addition, the robot dog can be equipped with voiceprint and gas sensor, which can identify subtle defects such as abnormal sound and partial discharge of cooler, and monitor the concentration of harmful gas in the air in real time to ensure production safety. At the same time, LYNX M20 equipped with inspection system can analyze the images and data information monitored by sensors, and automatically generate inspection reports to further improve inspection efficiency. IP66 Industrial-Grade Rugged Protection Ensures All-Weather Operation IP66 (International Protection rating) indicates the product is completely protected against foreign object intrusion and dust ingress, and when subjected to powerful water jets or heavy seas, the amount of water entering the equipment shall not reach harmful levels. The industrial-grade IP66 protection emphasizes reliability under dynamic operating conditions, with its technical certification comprising two dimensions: the first digit represents dustproof level, requiring high-density dust protection with zero penetration after 8-hour dust chamber testing; the second digit represents waterproof level, demanding dynamic water resistance capable of withstanding 12.5L/min high-pressure spraying (equivalent to continuous impact from three fire hoses). In real industrial inspection processes, there exist harsh environments with high temperatures, sand, and dust that impose extremely stringent protection requirements on robots. The LYNX M20 possesses an IP66 protection rating, demonstrating exceptional waterproof, dustproof, and impact-resistant capabilities. In adverse conditions such as rainy or dusty weather, it can still operate normally without equipment damage or failure caused by environmental factors. Its operating temperature range extends from -20°C to 55°C, enabling the LYNX M20 to work stably in extreme temperature environments and significantly expanding its applicable regions and seasonal limitations. Whether in substations in cold regions or during inspections of power facilities in hot zones, the LYNX M20 can reliably perform its tasks. Autonomous Navigation Patrol with Intelligent Algorithm Recognition SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) is the core technology for robotic autonomous navigation. Simply put, it enables robots to achieve 'trinity' capabilities in unknown environments like humans: 1. Where am I? (Localization) - Using sensors like LiDAR and cameras to perceive the surrounding environment in real-time while simultaneously calculating its own position. 2. What does the surroundings look like? (Mapping) - Continuously creating high-precision (2D/3D) maps of the environment while moving, marking key information such as obstacles and terrain features. 3. How to get there safely? (Navigation) - Planning optimal paths based on map and localization data, with real-time obstacle avoidance and posture adjustment. LYNX M20 collects and processes environmental data hundreds of thousands of times per second, just like 'digital consciousness' with spatial cognition. Even in complex scenes such as tunnels and ruins, it can calculate its posture in real time and reconstruct a three-dimensional environmental model with centimeter-level accuracy. For unstructured terrain such as mountains and steep slopes, this robot, as an industrial robot, has a 96-line laser radar and a large visual field of 360°×90°, which can intelligently perceive the terrain and adjust its motion posture independently according to the terrain with AI motion control algorithm. It can also achieve omni-directional obstacle avoidance independently, easily cope with extreme environments such as rough mountain roads, muddy wetlands and ruins obstacles, and truly become an intelligent mobile platform specially built for complex terrain and dangerous environments. Pioneer in Legged Robotics Industrial Applications As the world's first wheel-legged hybrid robot specifically designed for complex terrains and hazardous environments in industrial applications, the newly launched LYNX M20 breaks operational boundaries with its omnidirectional capabilities, establishing itself as a supremely capable intelligent mobile platform for industries. Currently, the LYNX M20 is penetrating more application scenarios to deliver scalable intelligent solutions. For instance, in emergency firefighting, it overcomes environmental constraints like thick smoke, high temperatures, and oxygen deficiency to enter disaster zones, providing rapid situational feedback for precision rescue decision-making. In logistics delivery, it achieves last-meter precision by flexibly navigating narrow pathways and staircases in residential areas, solving the 'last-mile' delivery challenge. For urban management, it integrates multi-scenario applications including police security, environmental monitoring, and engineering surveying to enhance city management efficiency and comprehensively safeguard urban operational safety. With the grand global launch of the LYNX M20, DEEP Robotics will continue to advance the deployment of legged robotics products across various application environments including factory pipeline inspection, emergency rescue, fire reconnaissance, and future scientific research. Recent online information mentioned the price of LYNX M20, but the official price of LYNX M20 has not been publicly released yet. This price is actually the pre-sale price of the previous generation product, so please pay attention to verification. For detailed quotations of LYNX M20 or partnership inquiries, please feel free to contact DEEP Robotics: Email: [email protected]. Website: LinkedIn: YouTube: Twitter: TikTok： Instagram： Media Contact Company Name: DEEP Robotics Contact Person: Vera Huang Email: Send Email Country: China Website: Source: The China Box
