Patrick Meier and his team of digital humanitarians is at work again - this time bringing their Flying Labs to the Amazon rainforest. WeRobotics is a team of entrepreneurs, drone adventurers and humanitarians bringing robotics technology to communities for social good. Their "Flying Labs" are collaborative institutions around the world where technology is shared and … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: At Work in the Amazon Rainforest
Patrick Meier
Drones Create 3D Maps to Aid Ghorka Earthquake Victims
"Digital Humanitarian" and founder of the Humanitarian UAV Network Patrick Meier is using drone technology to its utmost potential for humanitarian aid, most recently utilizing aerial imaging to create amazing 3D maps of the areas most damaged by the Ghorka Earthquake in Nepal. The Ghorka Earthquake has claimed over 9,000 lives, and left hundreds of thousands … [Read more...] about Drones Create 3D Maps to Aid Ghorka Earthquake Victims
How Drones Can Help Make the World a Better Place
A major typhoon named Haiyan destroyed several villages in the Philippines in 2013, wiping out more than 6,000 people and the farming areas they lived in. Various relief groups used drones to fly over the affected areas and assess damage, find displaced people, and pinpoint blocked roads. However, the different authorities using drones did not communicate with each other or … [Read more...] about How Drones Can Help Make the World a Better Place
The First Ever Course on Humanitarian Drones
(Source: irevolution.net's Patrick Meier) The Humanitarian UAV Network (UAViators) promotes the safe, coordinated and effective use of UAVs in a wide range of humanitarian settings. To this end, the Network’s mission includes training the first generation of Humanitarian UAV experts. This explains why I teamed up with VIVES Aeronautics College last year to create and launch … [Read more...] about The First Ever Course on Humanitarian Drones
7 Of The Most Influential Players In The Drone Industry
The Drone Revolution is upon us. Every day there is a new headline. Every day someone starts a new company. People are flocking to this industry and it is creating a snowball effect of popularity and investments. But as with any rise in technology, there are certain 'powers that be' making the whole thing happen. Dronelife spoke to these players to help you put faces to names … [Read more...] about 7 Of The Most Influential Players In The Drone Industry
