Drone company Draganfly announced it will work with the Australian Department of Defense and the University of South Australia on "pandemic drones."

The drones will use sensors and computer vision systems to monitor people's temperature and heart rates.

The system is also able to detect people coughing in crowds.

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Canadian drone company Draganfly announced a collaboration on "pandemic drones" with the Australian Department of Defense and the University of South Australia

Robots and drones are being used around the world to fight COVID-19, the coronavirus disease, from taking temperature to preparing meals and sanitizing surfaces where the virus may live.

In video demonstrations sent to Business Insider, the drones use computer vision systems to monitor temperatures and heart and respiratory rates of people from above and single out people sneezing or coughing.

Here's what they look like.