UAE Drones for Good is an annual international competition and award by the government of the United Arab Emirates to encourage useful and positive applications for drone technology. It offers a $1 million award for the international competition and UAE Dhs1 million award for the UAE competition.[1]

The award was launched at the UAE Government Summit 2014.[2] The first 2015 award was contested by more than 800 entries from 57 countries including MIT's 'Waterfly' collaborative drone 'swarms'.[3][4] The finalists included Spanish company CATUAV for a drone fitted with optical sensors to scan war-affected regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina for landmines buried during the 1990s.[5][6][7][8] The eventual winner was Swiss group Flyability with a search and rescue Gimball drone.[9] The 2016 competition awarded Loon Copter's sea-hybrid UAV in February 2017.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "UAE Drones for Good Award: Wadi Drone makes conservationists' job easier". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Drones for Good: UAE Honors Peaceful-Purpose Innovators". The Huffington Post. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  3. ↑ "MIT's entry in Dubai's 'Drones For Good' contest is a drone swarm that can land on water". Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  4. ↑ Leon, Pamella (9 March 2015). "Drones For Good Gives UAVs A Reputation Overhaul". Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  5. ↑ Lavars, Nick (11 April 2016). "Imaging drones to spot signs of explosive chemicals leaking from landmines". New Atlas. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  6. ↑ Wasmi, Naser Al. "UAE entrants offer positive alternatives uses for drones in competition". The National. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. ↑ Adams, Derek. "Drones for Good awards to give $1 million to UAVs that do things other than killing and spying". T3. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, David. "How these drones for disaster relief and eliminating landmines are aiming to rebrand the controversial technology". Financial Post. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Swiss search-and-rescue drone wins UAE competition | The National". 8 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  10. ↑ Foundation, Dubai Museum of the Future. "US$ 2 Million 'UAE Drones for Good Award' and 'UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good' Declare Winners". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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