Passionate about using technology to make the world a better place and create new businesses and experiences
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined April 2016
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We love sharing our passion and expertise in robotics for #socialgood, especially to motivate girls to engage in #STEM. Thanks to @WomenandDrones for recognizing our work and honoring us with the 2020 Global Ambassador Award!
youtu.be/QWUqY8LvMfA #WDGlobalAwards2020
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Great first day at the African Drone Forum! If you're at #ADF2020, don't forget to swing by the #FlyingLabs booth to meet @tzflyinglabs, @SNGLflyinglabs, and @Kenyaflyinglabs!
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Are you in Nature Conservation (bit.ly/2mlO8xf) or Land-Use Planning? Learn how drones can/cannot fit your needs, with an emphasis on learning what value drones/data can generate. bit.ly/2lXQ4fi. #tanzania
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Le Sénégal est un pôle important pour le développement en afrique et #drones peuvent soutenir les activités existantes du secteur social. Nous avons fait équipe avec #BeninFlyingLabs et @WeRobotics pour un atelier de co-création à Dakar aux côtés de IPAR @isra_ceraas – at Senegal
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Getting great questions for a highly valuable discussion at our co-organized Expert Meeting with @swissnexBoston and @UNIGEnews on Aerial AI in the context of international aid and development in #Geneva
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While #drones have been strongly debated for their security and military applications, a growing community of innovators has taken advantage of this technology to improve the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable. Lecture by @PatrickMeier Executive Director @WeRobotics
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On #GivingTuesday you can help us build training for women like Amrita, Aleen and Tarnish who became certified drone pilots on fixed-wings/multirotors. Why? Because local challenges such as #disasters need local experts to solve them rapidly bit.ly/2Qih2eS #dronesforgood
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#GivingTuesday is a global movement where anyone, anywhere can make a difference! On 11.27 we need your help to achieve our goal: training local experts on the use #robotics to solve social challenges and build more resilient communities. bit.ly/2DNoWXM @GivingTues
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#TanzaniaFlyingLabs recently trialed the new @Pix4D software "Pix4Dfields" to hasten #data processing and detailed orthomosaics over Mbezi River for #Disaster: results are impressive, despite the software being designed for #agriculture. Read more bit.ly/2DBr45U
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On the agenda: "Digitization and technology optimization of SMEs in the supervision of infrastructure projects." #DominicanRepublicFlyingLabs and @LabsPanama had a productive meeting with @Smeldy @SergioldBID from @el_BID at Universidad Tecnológica de Panama @utppanama
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Speaking about humanitarian drones for @WeRobotics at the @112_sos Drones and Public Safety Summit 2018 #drones4rescue – at Brussels, Belgium
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Is the growing presence of new technologies increasing the #digitaldivide? In this article for the World Economic Forum we explain how #robotics can help humanitarians bridge the gap and promote economic equality in the Global South. bit.ly/2D93ZXR #AMNC #WEF via @wef
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“Facebook’s Flawed DNA Makes It
Unable to Fight Misinformation” by @filloux mondaynote.com/facebooks-fla…
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Attended the "Drones for Agriculture” Knowledge Sharing Day, Dar es Salaam, August 24, 2018. Thanks to @WeRobotics @CGIAR @pix4d @ucdavis @nature_org #TanzaniaFlyingLabs
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#AtelierWeRobotics animé par la formatrice de @WeRobotics... Des participants enthousiastes et 3 jours enrichissants pour découvrir l'utilisation et les opportunités des #drones #BeninNumerique @Serge_Numerique @AurelieASZ @assibenin @gouvbenin @abc_pn @cnfcotonou @cnfcotonou – at Benin
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Congratulations to our winning team who solved the challenge for @WeRobotics! #AWSHackathon
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We're honoring @WeRobotics on #NationalCreativityDay for applying the latest robotics technologies to aid, development, and environmental organizations in developing countries. Learn more about this #creative organization driving social impact: autode.sk/2IYwRR3
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Humanitarian Drones Experts Meeting: Insights & Next Steps bit.ly/2rZwjEf #DronesForGood #AidRobotics
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Scaling the impact of humanitarian aid, global development, and environmental protection efforts with robotics.
That's the mission of our Solver @WeRobotics.
Here's Patrick Meier pitch this solution from the #SolveAtMIT stage.
solve.mit.edu/challenges/you…
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Our #WDS2018 annual conference is tomorrow, May 17 at HEG #Geneva! Join this stellar #Swiss thought-leaders, practitioners, peers, & community to discuss The Future of #DigitalTransformation. Grab your seat >> buff.ly/2qawTOw #Switzerland #WDSconf #Lausanne #Bern #Zurich
