A SZ DJI Technology Co. Mavic 2 Zoom drone flies over the Brooklyn Navy Yard during an event in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. DJI introduced two additions to the Mavic series: the Mavic 2 Pro, with an integrated Hasselblad camera, and the Mavic 2 Zoom, a foldable consumer drone with optical zoom capability. Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg
LONDON: From “citizen science” identifying slavery to drones mapping degraded land, technology and data can help create a “search bar for the planet” and detect and fight all manner of human rights abuses, experts told a conference.
Geospatial data and satellite images give analysts and authorities news ways to tackle issues ranging from human trafficking to deforestation, said Andrew Zolli, head of social initiatives at Planet Labs, a US-based space and AI company.
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