Patrick Thevoz


How Flyability Won the $1 Million Prize - with Patrick Thevoz

Published on Feb 17, 2015

Elizabeth with Droneblog talks with Patrick Thevoz at Flyability, who recently won the UAE Drones for Good Award. Their project, a drone that can bump into objects without crashing, won the 1 million dollar award to help fund their further development.

Flyability team lead Patrick Thevoz said, "We struggled to find funding to develop our search and rescue drone but this UAE Government Summit initiative, Drones for Good, means we can commercially develop our project within a year, and with Flyability able to go where it is dangerous for rescuers, help save lives.

"The Drones for Good Award is the first of its kind. It is inspirational, because while there are many awards for academic research there aren't many for the social application of new technology. It allows passionate teams like us to move forward and make this a reality. The Drones for Good Award is a unique opportunity to help people realize that these flying machines are capable of positively impacting society," he added.
 
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