Noras Performance Portuguese engineering firm Noras Performance has created a lifesaving buoy that can propel itself to reach those in difficulty in the water . The U - shaped device , the U - safe , uses electric turbines and can be controlled by a remote control thumbstick . The device is powerful enough to drag a person to safety . The company has filed patents for potential future devices that can be charged through solar power or can operate autonomously by following a GPS location device . The U - safe has yet to be released commercially .
Portuguese engineering firm Noras Performance has created a lifesaving buoy that can propel itself to reach those in difficulty in the water . The U - shaped device , the U - safe , uses electric turbines and can be controlled by a remote control thumbstick . The device is powerful enough to drag a person to safety . The company has filed patents for potential future devices that can be charged through solar power or can operate autonomously by following a GPS location device . The U - safe has yet to be released commercially .