Drones get a lot of credit for their pioneering potential across various industrial sectors. From inspection and maintenance to aerial photography and agriculture, there's no end of use cases and excited adopters. But, as we've written about before, the same technology is also revolutionizing the environmental sector. Today in New York, as part of the United Nations' … [Read more...] about Ocean Alliance CEO Iain Kerr Talks Drone Tech at UN Conference
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Ocean Alliance Pioneers Drone Tech in Marine Conservation
In June last year news emerged that Ocean Alliance, a leading organization dedicated to marine conservation and research, was using drones to gather data on whales. Almost one year on, we've been back in touch to find out how things have progressed and how drones have transformed their expeditions. https://vimeo.com/170668788 The premise of Ocean Alliance's data gathering … [Read more...] about Ocean Alliance Pioneers Drone Tech in Marine Conservation
DJI Partners with Whale Researchers
When you think of drone-giant DJI, the words “whale snot” do not usually leap to mind. However, the Chinese UAV manufacturer is teaming up with Ocean Alliance to better study and help whales in Mexico – using snot. The biological mission, known affectionately as Snotbot, deploys drones directly into the mucous spray whales expel as they surface. Researchers can then … [Read more...] about DJI Partners with Whale Researchers
