The National Police has allocated three million euros to equip the GOIT with unmanned vehicles, thermal cameras, videoscopes, and heavy machinery. For those of us who work with 3D modeling, this investment confirms something we already suspected: remote scanning and photogrammetry are no longer accessories but have become critical tools in hostile environments. Robotics and integrated sensors not only improve safety but also redefine how we analyze and respond to a catastrophe or a tactical rescue.
Scanning and robotics: the new data layer in high-risk zones 🤖
The incorporation of this equipment makes it possible to generate digital twins of inaccessible or dangerous scenarios without exposing personnel. Videoscopes and thermal cameras, mounted on unmanned platforms, capture point clouds and textures that are processed in real time to reconstruct collapsed structures or locate entry points. Photogrammetry, combined with depth sensors, offers precise measurements that previously required hours of manual work. This technical automation does not just speed up the response; it makes it safer and with a greater margin of zero error in the assessment phase.
Three million euros and not a single drone to bring the coffee ☕
While the GOIT receives machinery capable of moving debris and vehicles that do not need a driver, technical writers like us keep using the same old keyboard. That said, if they ever decide to equip drones with a robotic arm so they can reach the coffee thermos in the meeting room, we will be here to document it. Until then, we settle for knowing that, when things get tough, someone with a remote control and a thermal camera has the situation under control. The rest of us, just wait for instructions.