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Dear all,<br>
FYI - very interesting.<br>
Manuela<br>
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<td>[robotics-africa] Fwd: Flying Donkey Challenge - 28th
February Application Deadline</td>
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<td>Tue, 4 Feb 2014 12:15:43 +0000</td>
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<div>Dear colleagues,</div>
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<div>On behalf of our colleagues at La Fondation Bundi at
the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and
the Swiss National Centre of Competence for Research in
Robotics (NCCR), I happy to share the information below
about the Flying Donkey challenge. (<a
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<div><b>The Challenge</b></div>
<div>The Flying Donkey Challenge is an escalating series of
sub-challenges held annually in Africa. World-leading
roboticists, engineers, regulators, entrepreneurs,
logisticians, and designers will win substantial grants by
advancing the safety, durability, legality, profitability
and friendliness of cargo robots. </div>
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<div>The deadline to apply for technology sub-challenges and
grants is <b>28th February</b> (non flying sub-challenges
will follow). Apply at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.flyingdonkey.org/2014-technology-sub-challenges-application-deadline-is-28th-february">http://www.flyingdonkey.org/2014-technology-sub-challenges-application-deadline-is-28th-february</a>/ </div>
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<div><b>Background</b></div>
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<div>Flying donkeys are large cargo robots with rugged air
frames capable of lifting heavy suitcase loads over long
distances. The first commercial flying donkeys, due in
Africa by 2020, will carry at least 20 kilos over 50
kilometres in less than one hour. Since Africa is
growing too fast to build out its road network,
transportation will have to be supplemented from the
sky. It is hoped that tens of thousands of low cost
flying donkeys will be operating on established networks
in Africa and globally within a generation, lifting
Africa by creating jobs and enabling e-commerce and
community to community exchanges in a shared economy.</div>
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<div>G. Ayorkor Korsah, Ph.D.</div>
<div>Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department</div>
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<div>Ashesi University College</div>
<div>1 University Avenue, Berekuso E/R | PMB CT 3,
Cantonments | Accra, Ghana</div>
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