# ResQVision newsroom > Public news and event records. Article dates are publication dates; event dates describe the event. Participation and project status are explicit. Website: https://www.resqvision.com.au/news This index contains the same public summaries, dates, participation details and sources as the newsroom. Follow each record link for the full story or event entry. ## Coastal cameras and rescue drones: next questions from the Blue Flag Congress. Pedro and Paco’s conversations with coastal councils and rescue-technology developers in Spain put a practical question in focus: what needs to happen after a camera flags an event? - Record: [Coastal cameras and rescue drones: next questions from the Blue Flag Congress.]() - Category: Events - Location: Spain - Published: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 30 September–2 October 2026 - What this records: Council and rescue-technology discussions - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [congresosbanderaazul.org]() - [congresosbanderaazul.org]() ## ResQVision engineer James Bigg recognised by Guinness World Records. James was 16 years and 309 days old when he achieved the youngest software engineer (male) record. His work now spans coastal AI engineering and the SAIL conference presentation. - Record: [ResQVision engineer James Bigg recognised by Guinness World Records.]() - Category: Announcements - Location: Australia - Published: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: Record dated 30 March 2026 - What this records: Individual Guinness World Records recognition - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.guinnessworldrecords.com]() - [www.linkedin.com]() ## ResQVision takes the stage at the SF Maritime Tech Summit. Alex Piatek pitched ResQVision during SF Tech Week, joining maritime operators, founders and investors for discussions about putting technology to work on the water. - Record: [ResQVision takes the stage at the SF Maritime Tech Summit.]() - Category: Events - Location: USA - Published: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 6 October 2026 - What this records: Founder pitch and maritime partnership discussions - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [x1025.beehiiv.com]() ## ResQVision’s coastal fieldwork reaches Chipiona, Spain. A field visit with Pedro and Paco put the local questions first: a changing waterline, a fixed camera view and the observations that would help the team responsible for the coast. - Record: [ResQVision’s coastal fieldwork reaches Chipiona, Spain.]() - Category: Projects & trials - Location: Spain - Published: 2026-10-13 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 3 August 2026 - What this records: Site visit and camera evaluation - Author: ResQVision team ## Can your existing camera do the job? Start with one view. ResQVision’s free initial assessment gives teams a written recommendation on one camera view before they commit to a wider pilot. - Record: [Can your existing camera do the job? Start with one view.]() - Category: Announcements - Location: Global - Published: 2026-10-03 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - What this records: Free initial camera assessment - Author: ResQVision team ## ResQVision joins Australia’s 24-company AI mission to Singapore. At Team Australia’s Singapore mission, ResQVision brought coastal and maritime sensor intelligence into a wider discussion about trusted AI, integration and real operating problems. - Record: [ResQVision joins Australia’s 24-company AI mission to Singapore.]() - Category: Announcements - Location: Singapore - Published: 2026-10-01 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 28–30 September 2026 - What this records: Australian AI Innovators Mission - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.linkedin.com]() - [www.austrade.gov.au]() ## Inside SAIL: how a coastal camera alert reaches a rescue operator. The AFAC26 paper follows the chain from a rock-platform observation to verification in Surf Life Saving NSW’s operations centre and the coordination of a response. - Record: [Inside SAIL: how a coastal camera alert reaches a rescue operator.]() - Category: Projects & trials - Location: Australia - Published: 2026-08-18 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: AFAC resource published 18 August 2026 - What this records: Published SAIL conference resource - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.afac.com.au]() ## Comms Connect New Zealand Matt Ingersole and Riley Porteous of Surf Life Saving NSW presented the SAIL operating workflow in Wellington, with Alex joining the event. The session connects camera event detection with verification and response coordination through an operations centre. - Record: [Comms Connect New Zealand]() - Category: Events - Location: New Zealand - Place: Tākina Conference Centre · Wellington, New Zealand - Event dates: 2026-05-27 to 2026-05-28 - What this records: ResQVision attended · Alex Piatek - Public sources: - [www.criticalcomms.com.au]() ## Radar, sound and images: a 24-hour experiment in operator decisions. At San Francisco’s National Security Hackathon, Alex built a prototype around a practical operator problem: understanding several sensor observations together. - Record: [Radar, sound and images: a 24-hour experiment in operator decisions.]() - Category: Insights - Location: USA - Published: 2026-05-08 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 2–3 May 2026 - What this records: Hackathon prototype - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.linkedin.com]() ## ResQVision meets shipping operators through Austrade’s Singapore maritime programme. Alex Piatek and Julian Kovacek joined the Landing Pads maritime technology programme to explore how ResQVision’s camera intelligence could fit maritime operations. - Record: [ResQVision meets shipping operators through Austrade’s Singapore maritime programme.]() - Category: Events - Location: Singapore - Published: 2026-04-28 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 20–24 April 2026 - What this records: Austrade maritime technology programme - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.linkedin.com]() ## ResQVision presents camera-based water-flow research at WCDP 2025. ResQVision’s WCDP 2025 presentation examined how camera footage can reveal water movement, and the technical limits that need to be understood before using it for coastal decisions. - Record: [ResQVision presents camera-based water-flow research at WCDP 2025.]() - Category: Events - Location: Egypt - Published: 2025-11-23 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 21–23 November 2025 - What this records: Conference presentation - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.ilsf.org]() ## 9News shows the people and technology behind SAIL’s coastal alerts. The November 2025 report follows coastal camera monitoring into the operator workflow, showing why detecting an event is only one part of a response. - Record: [9News shows the people and technology behind SAIL’s coastal alerts.]() - Category: In the media - Location: Australia - Published: 2025-11-21 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 21 November 2025 - What this records: 9News reporting on SAIL - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.youtube.com]() ## At Kiama, fall-detection development starts with real coastal footage. Field data collection with Surf Life Saving NSW connected model development to the rock platform, the camera view and the team that would receive an alert. - Record: [At Kiama, fall-detection development starts with real coastal footage.]() - Category: Projects & trials - Location: Australia - Published: 2025-11-18 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - What this records: Field testing and model development - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.linkedin.com]() ## SBS meets the lifesaver and engineers behind ResQVision. The December 2024 feature follows Alex, Bryan and Julian’s early work on a question born at Bondi: how could a camera help the right people notice trouble? - Record: [SBS meets the lifesaver and engineers behind ResQVision.]() - Category: In the media - Location: Australia - Published: 2024-12-05 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 5 December 2024 - What this records: SBS founders feature - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.sbs.com.au]() ## The Bondi rescue that led to ResQVision. An after-hours rescue at Bondi Beach stayed with me. This is how that night led to a conversation with Julian, an overnight prototype from Bryan, and ResQVision. - Record: [The Bondi rescue that led to ResQVision.]() - Category: Insights - Location: Australia - Published: 2024-11-18 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - What this records: Founder’s story - Author: Alex Piatek - Public sources: - [www.linkedin.com]() ## What the 2024 coastal safety report means for camera placement. Historical national figures point to a practical planning question: where is the local risk, and can an observation reach a team that can respond? - Record: [What the 2024 coastal safety report means for camera placement.]() - Category: Insights - Location: Australia - Published: 2024-10-20 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - What this records: 2023/24 report context - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [lifesaving.com.au]() ## InDaily reports how a lifesaver and two engineers found a shared problem. An October 2024 feature traces ResQVision’s origins to the gap between a coastal incident happening and someone with the ability to help knowing about it. - Record: [InDaily reports how a lifesaver and two engineers found a shared problem.]() - Category: In the media - Location: Australia - Published: 2024-10-15 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 15 October 2024 - What this records: InDaily founders feature - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [develop.indailyqld.com.au]() ## 9News introduces ResQVision’s coastal camera idea at Bondi. The October 2024 coverage shows the company’s starting point: using coastal cameras to help lifesaving teams notice activity that needs a closer look. - Record: [9News introduces ResQVision’s coastal camera idea at Bondi.]() - Category: In the media - Location: Australia - Published: 2024-10-14 - Updated: 2026-10-19 - Activity date: 14 October 2024 - What this records: 9News coverage - Author: ResQVision team - Public sources: - [www.dlcomms.com.au]()