Drones, Data and AI for Development

Victoria Falls Illuminated: The Landmark 500-Drone Show in Zimbabwe

Drones, Data and AI for Development | October 31, 2024

Navigating the complexities of organizing such a massive display in this location required careful planning and cooperation to ensure safety and compliance.

Senegal Drone Academy and WFP Senegal Join Hands for Development

Drones, Data and AI for Development | October 31, 2024

By providing world-class drone training, Senegal Drone Academy plays a key role in WFP’s strategy to leverage technology for sustainable development.

Mapping for Expansion: Nigeria Flying Labs Supports Safety Training Services with Aerial Mapping Solutions

Drones, Data and AI for Development | October 13, 2024

The project goal was to generate high-quality, actionable data that would support Prime Atlantic's spatial planning and improve operational workflows.

A photo of a bright orange WingtraOne drone used by Ghana Flying Labs for a road reconstruction mapping project.

Using Drones to Pave the Way: RGB and LiDAR Scanning in Road Reconstruction

Drones, Data and AI for Development | May 20, 2024

Ghana Flying Labs' topographical survey supports the engineering design and construction of the Bechem–Akumadan Road.

A pilot operates a drone in the Allou Kagne area, a landscape filled with attapulgite tailings.

Revolutionizing Mining Waste Management: A Drone's Eye View of Attapulgite Tailings in Thiès

Drones, Data and AI for Development | April 29, 2024

Senegal Flying Labs leverages drone technology to estimate mining waste reserves and explore its potential uses, thus reducing its accumulation.

A small group of attendees pays attention to a presentation being made at the Urban Technology & Collaboration in Informal Settlements symposium in Namibia.

From Data to Action: Driving Change in Namibia's Informal Settlements

Drones, Data and AI for Development | April 16, 2024

Namibia Flying Labs' mapping project in the Ombili Informal Settlement showcased at the Urban Technology & Collaboration in Informal Settlements symposium.

In the foreground children are engaged in a game on a dry field, and in the background is the Brendan Simbwaye A Informal Settlement.

Innovative Mapping Techniques Used for The GIZ - Inclusive Sustainable Urban Development Project (ISUD II) in Namibia

Drones, Data and AI for Development | April 3, 2024

GIZ collaborates with Flying Labs Namibia to map the Brendan Simbwaye A Informal Settlement as part of the Inclusive Sustainable Urban Development II project.

Safety and Crowd Management

Drones, Data and AI for Development | March 25, 2024

Drone Mapping for Safety and Crowd Management in Fan Zone Areas during Soccer Competitions

Renewable Energy Project

Drones, Data and AI for Development | March 21, 2024

Aerial, LiDAR, and Aeromagnetic Survey for a Renewable Energy Project Site Identification

The Mexico Flying Labs team stands outside around a Mavic 3 Enterprise drone, preparing for their mapping mission.

First LiDAR Mapping at Rancho Santa Elena, Mexico

Drones, Data and AI for Development | February 12, 2024

Mexico Flying Labs embarked on a mission to map and analyze 20 hectares of vegetation for a greener future.

Nepal Story Mapping of Harion municipality

Mapping Municipality

Drones, Data and AI for Development | January 19, 2024

High-Resolution Aerial Mapping of Harion Municipality

National park personnel watch as a Cameroon Flying Labs team member gives a demonstration using a drone.

Drone Training with Cameroon Flying Labs for the Protection of National Parks

Drones, Data and AI for Development | January 10, 2024

The objective was to furnish the personnel of the Benoue and Waza national parks with tools to aid their surveillance and protection of these ecosystems.

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