article_snippet: Ryptide is a lifeguard drone that can carry an inflatable life ring to a swimmer in under a minute, according to The developers.
article_snippet: The Ryptide drone (above) delivers a life ring that automatically inflates in the water to help swimmers in trouble. 
article_snippet: Bill Piedra, a teacher at King Low Heywood Thomas school in Stamford and founder of Flying Robots LLC said: 'Ryptide is a life saving drone accessory that can carry an automatically inflating life ring to a swimmer in distress in less than 30 seconds. 'the Ryptide system can be attached to any drone capable of carrying a GoPro camera and brushless gimbal.'
article_snippet: Mr Piedra and his team say the final model of Ryptide will be able to carry up to four inflatable rings that can be dropped one at a time at the press of a button.
highlights_snippet: Ryptide converts existing drones into a flying life-guard to help swimmers .
  