Ulrik Schultz Lundquist on Drones for Good – Solar, AI and Saving Wildlife

In this AI for Good Special episode of Digitel Talk, host Ian Ginn speaks with Professor Ulrik Pagh Schultz Lundquist, Head of the Drone Centre at the University of Southern Denmark and lead of the Wild Drone project.From solar-powered autonomous drones to 5G-enabled missions over remote African landscapes, Ulrik shares how his team is combining AI, robotics, and environmental science to tackle the global biodiversity crisis.This is a conversation about designing for the real world: drones that can fly all day, operate beyond line of sight, and detect endangered species in the wild — using cutting-edge AI and network slicing for safety and accuracy.Links and resources:Wild Drone Project – EU-funded initiative using AI and drones for biodiversityUniversity of Southern Denmark Drone Centre – University of Southern DenmarkProject GENIUSAI For Good Global SummitEpisode sponsored by IFG Consulting Europe– Supporting telcos with tech strategy, digitisation and growth [https://www.ifgconsultingeurope.com]Guest bioUlrik Pagh Schultz Lundquist is Professor and Head of Center for SDU UAS, the drone center at University of Southern Denmark. He is currently coordinator of the WildDrone Marie Curie Network on drones and AI for nature conservation, and was leader of the recently completed project GENIUS which won the GSMA Foundry Excellence Award at MWC Barcelona 2023.Podcast credits:Host: Ian Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-ginn/)Guest: Ulrik Pagh Schultz Lundquist (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrikpaghschultz/)Editor: Francis Wright (https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciswaudio/)Designer: Rebecca Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ginn-86218414a/)Project manager: Ivana Duric (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanamj/)Send us your feedbackFollow Digitel Talk Want to be a guest on the show or sponsor a podcast? For all enquires contact [email protected] you liked this episode, please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a 5* review and rating, it really helps our channel.You can find us on LinkedIn @digitel-talk or on our website www.digiteltalk.com

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