?? Happy International Day of Peace ?? ?? At last evening’s amazing event, we proudly announced the 2024 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech winner: Aerobotics7 represented by Harshwardhan Zala and Urvashi Kikani, Co-Founders ! Their cutting-edge drone technology, EAGLE A7, uses advanced AI and autonomous systems to detect and remove landmines, helping communities reclaim their land safely and accelerate post-conflict recovery efforts.
?? During the ceremony, a distinguished panel featuring William Brinson Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA, Christine Keung, and Peter Rabley explored new avenues to accelerate technologies for peace, highlighting the role of innovation in peace-building during today's turbulent times.
Key Highlights:?
?? Aerobotics7's EAGLE A7 drone technology is revolutionizing demining, contributing to safer communities in conflict-affected areas like Ukraine.?
?? Special Distinction for Humanitarian Impact: The Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehj?lp for their DEEP Platform, advancing data-driven solutions in humanitarian crises (represented by Joel Myhre)
?? Special Distinction for Space Technology: Lunasonde, Inc. for pioneering underground water detection using satellite technology, addressing water scarcity in vulnerable regions (represented by Max Cooper).?
?? Special Distinction for the Use of AI for Peace: VIEWS Research Consortium for their AI-driven early warning system, forecasting global conflicts to prevent humanitarian crises (represented by Simon Polichinel von der Maase)
Meet the winners of the 2024 Kluz Prize for PeaceTech: https://lnkd.in/ekDbs2Cx
?? Artur Kluz, Hannah Chafetz, Andrew Zahuranec, Roshni Singh, Marine Ragnet
?? Thanks to our Distinguished Selection Committee: Ana Carolina González Pe?a, Andrew Schroeder, Bradley Tusk, Fatima Roumate (PhD), Fran?ois Chopard, Ivan Martinovic, Kay Firth-Butterfield, Matthew Sanders, Stuart E. Eizenstat, Zara Khan
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