DUBAI: The UAE Drones for Good Award announced that three contestants, each from the international and national competitions of the award, qualified to the final round of the award. On Thursday, 20 semi-finalists demonstrated their projects live in front of a panel of high profile international judges at a specially organised event in Dubai Internet City. The award, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, aims to employ civilian applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) technology for improving people’s lives. The three finalists in the international competition are Loon Copter’s multi-rotor drone (USA), 4Front Robotics’ USAR Robot drones (Canada), and SenseLab’s SaveME drone (Greece). The three finalists in the national competition are Buildrone’s construction and repair aerial robot drone, ReefRover’s drone for studying underwater ecosystems; and FlyLab’s drone aimed at the education sector. Speaking on the occasion, Saif Al Aleeli, chief executive officer of Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation and Coordinator General of the UAE Drones for Good Award, said: “Innovation is a key factor in building the future and using technology in the service of humanity, especially considering the increasing demand for efficient services in […]
