Fastwave appointed Australian Distributor for Hydronalix maritime robotic technologies

Founded in 2009 and based in Arizona, Hydronalix was created to develop small expendable maritime robotic technologies to perform research, surveillance and safety work in the maritime littoral zones around the world.

Hydronalix manufactures the EMILY ( Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard), an innovative remote controlled buoy that can cruise through rip-currents at speeds up to 38 km/h, to reach a distressed swimmer faster and more safely than human rescuers. EMILY is designed for the maritime environment, and can be used to enhance rescue capability on cruise ships, commercial and military vessels, oil rigs and  commercial fishing vessels.
    
EMILY was first used to help lifeguards get to distressed swimmers faster than able-bodied first responders. Since then, EMILY has been deployed by lifeguards, navies and coast guards around the world, and in 2016 was used in the rescue  of hundreds of illegal migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean. The latest version of EMILY  is equipped with sonar, providing capability for remotely detecting submerged objects.   In the near future, EMILY will have the ability to program survey lines into the system and will automatically run the survey line, further refining its application to marine search and rescue field operations.

For more information on the EMILY robotic buoy→