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A man is bent over in a farm, weeding manually using a hoe.

Improving Profitability for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria Using Farm Robotics

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | August 19, 2024

Nigeria Flying Labs seeks to improve the profitability of crop farming through automated weeding machines that can be adapted to the local landscape.

A map showing sample plant health assessment of individual palms.

Using Precision Agriculture for Fruit Ripeness Detection

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | August 19, 2024

As part of this research program, Malaysia Flying Labs seeks to apply advanced robotics to the black bunch count method of detecting fruit ripeness.

Reversing Environmental Degradation in Namibia: An Integrated Approach

Drones, Data and AI for Climate Action | July 30, 2024

Namibia Flying Labs leverages drone and data technology to assess land degradation in the Zambezi region, thus guiding environmental restoration efforts.

WATCH: Building Community Resilience through Hydro-agricultural Development

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | July 26, 2024

For their Turning Data Into Action project, Burkina Faso Flying Labs demonstrated the value of drone technology as a tool for topographic survey.

A member of Ghana Flying Labs out in the field.

Mapping Palm Plantations Using Drone and GIS Technology

Drones, Data and AI for Agriculture | June 24, 2024

Ghana Flying Labs shows how drones and data can support high-standard, sustainable agricultural practices.

Tracking Turtles

Drones, Data and AI for Climate Action | May 27, 2024

Tracking Near-Shore Olive Ridley Turtles Using UAVs

The Colombia Flying Labs team poses for a group photo with a drone.

Colombia Flying Labs Explores Sustainable Innovations for Healthier Harvest

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

Using drones equipped with multispectral sensors, Colombia Flying Labs obtained firsthand data on the health of a Uchuva crop in the Sabana de Bogotá.

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.

To Save Lives We First Have to Know Where the Danger Lies

Drones, Data and AI for Disaster | May 8, 2024

Supported by the Turning Data into Action microgrant Cameroon Flying Labs conducted drone-based aerial mapping in Mbankomo for landslide risk assessment.

A drone shot showing a road in Mai Mahiu filled with human and vehicle traffic following the flooding disaster in April 2024.

Kenya Flying Labs and Kenya Red Cross Join Forces to Combat Flooding

Drones, Data and AI for Disaster | May 7, 2024

When torrential rainfall led to catastrophic flooding, Kenya Flying Labs and Kenya Red Cross teamed up for disaster response, mapping the affected areas.

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.

Assessing Coastal Recession

Drones, Data and AI for Climate Action | April 19, 2024

Mapping of the Baguida Coast to Assess Coastal Recession and Its Impact on Local Residents

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