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Abu Dhabi business incubator launches $1m drone design competition
Krypto Labs gives participants a year to develop a device
An Abu Dhabi-based business incubator has launched a global competition with
a $1million prize to challenge the limits of drone engineering.
Krypto Labs’ Drone X Challenge 2018 gives participants a year to develop a
drone that is capable of operating for two hours at a time, carry loads of
up to 500 kilograms using both gas and/or battery powered engines, and
manoeuvre in a fast, safe, and precise manner.
Applications must include fixed-wing or propeller-based drones, the
competition rules said.
The challenge seeks “outstanding designs” in two domains: innovation in
manoeuvrability, and innovation in transportation.
The competition is open to individuals, groups, entrepreneurs, university
students, research and development projects, and companies around the world.
The winner of the challenge is expected to offer innovative, inventive, and
disruptive products or services which are agile, original, and have scalable
commercial applications, Krypto said.
“It is no secret that we are going through a transformational era. The
digital revolution is reshaping many features of modern life around the
world, and drone technologies are a solid proof of that”, said Dr Saleh Al
Hashemi, managing director of Krypto.
July 12, 2018 |
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Courtesy The National
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