RAROG secures €162K to turn everyday devices into life-saving rescue beacons

Swiss engineering startup RAROG has obtained €162,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick to develop a portable search-and-rescue system that detects the radio signals emitted by everyday electronic devices. Finding missing people is often slow and challenging, especially in forests, mountains, disaster areas, or poor weather conditions. Existing search methods rely heavily on visual scanning, rescue dogs, or mobile network infrastructure, all of which have limitations.