University of Technology Sydney’s SharkSpotter is an uncrewed four-rotor craft that watches beaches from above. The piece says it was credited with two lives saved in year one, spots sharks from the air at about 90% accuracy (vs dolphins and other objects), and streams a public live feed so lifeguards can clear water and log seasonal patterns.

California’s SharkEye (via SlashGear) flies regular coastal patrols; machine learning flags great whites and other species for science and beach warnings. For surfers, the claimed gain is minutes of notice before a fin appears.

Systems still need human operators; full autonomy is years off. Attacks on people are rare and usually curiosity, not predation—but one bite from a large shark can kill. The author contrasts that with Jaws (1975) fear and says drones swap borrowed panic for earlier knowledge.

AI Drones Now Guard Swimmers From Sharks

On a bright morning above an Australian beach, a small aircraft with four spinning rotors lifts off the sand and climbs over the breakers. No pilot sits inside it. Its single duty is to study the water with far greater patience than any human eyes could manage, and to notice the one dark shape that does not belong among the swimmers. This quiet machine marks a shift in how coastal communities protect the people who trust the sea each day.

The system is called SharkSpotter, developed by researchers at the........

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