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Washington, DC
About Me:
Executive Director of WeRobotics 17+ years in humanitarian technology 5+ years applying aerial robotics in humanitarian and health projects in dozens of countries
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
WeRobotics has Flying Labs in 22+ countries around the world that use aerial, marine and terrestrial robotics in humanitarian, health, development and environmental projects.
Hometown:
Lausanne
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Hi there! We've just launched our new and inclusive Picture Book Series on Drones for Good!The series focuses on local expertise and drones for good. The books are written by and with local drone experts, editors and illustrators from Africa, Asia…
We’ve given this professional training to dozens of international and national disaster management organizations during the past half-decade. We’ve also run this training for both new and highly experienced drone pilots in dozens of countries around…
We don’t have all the answers, but we do have serious questions about some of the applications that several drone companies and others are promoting in response to COVID-19. Some of these applications need to be debunked. This is what we've done…
We're seeking a cargo drone partner for a Gates Foundation Project with the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization in Cameroon. Grateful if you could help us share this opportunity: http://bit.ly/2OUh6Av
Over 150 cargo drone flights have delivered over 1,000 patient samples from 8 remote health facilities to 2 regional hospitals for rapid testing. The best part? The deliveries are being run entirely by Nepali drone pilots & Nepali health experts.…
"Thanks Chris, yup you're 100% correct -- I'm clearly not the engineer on the team ; )"
"Thanks Chris, they're simple QR codes for precision landing on the rooftops of clinics and hospitals. They're made locally using locally available materials. In some cases, for example, Flying Labs have simply painted the code on the rooftops of…"
Want this affordable, locally operable and repairable cargo drone? Flyings Labs are using this drone in Nepal, Fiji and the Dominican Republic to deliver medicines, patient samples and more. Like any drone, there are trade-offs, of course. It's a…
"Thanks for your kind feedback, DJ.
As you'll have noted from reading the post, the challenges are linked in the above post (see UnusualSolvers.org). As you'll have noted from reading the above post, the challenges are primarily geared towards…"
As you'll have noted from reading the post, the challenges are linked in the above post (see UnusualSolvers.org). As you'll have noted from reading the above post, the challenges are primarily geared towards…"
Dear All, We've just launched an international competition in partnership with the Omidyar Network and would very much value your kind help in sharing this new opportunity far and wide. As the name -- Unusual Solvers -- suggests, we are not looking…
Local drone experts, entrepreneurs and engineers from 23 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania have signed this Charter on Equal Opportunity & Inclusion regarding the use of drones for social good such as humanitarian aid, public…
"Thanks Sander!"
"Thanks for sharing, what's the total cost of this solution?"
Dear All,We're pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our newest online course, which several colleagues at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have already taken. The course draws on the collective lessons…
We're pleased to announce the launch of the WeRobotics Online Training Institute and our first course on Drones in Humanitarian Action. We'd be very grateful for your help in forwarding this new opportunity to your contacts. Commercial drones, or…
