Automatic shark detection

Sharks are a natural hazard to surfers and beach goers, and the trusty old Westpac helicopter was ripe for disruption (huge cost, poor uptime, etc)..

So here it is, the Sentinel VDS system

The Sentinel VDS system leverages drone technology to capture live video footage with highly sophisticated detection software working autonomously to warn beach users if target shark species are detected

Pretty simple and likely effective.

Article on the guys here