The University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and its NOAH Center will use a P1-billion government allocation to acquire equipment, deploy LiDAR-equipped drones, and produce higher-resolution flood-hazard maps across the country.
Ride-hailing and delivery platform Grab has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese sensor maker Hesai Technology to distribute lidar products across Southeast Asia, signaling a push to expand the region’s adoption of autonomous and robotics technologies.
Using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, UP was able to generate maps with resolution of up to 1x1 meter which can be used for planning and reconstruction of areas damaged by the Taal Volcano eruption.
In a bid to strengthen the country's response to disasters that hit the country on a regular basis, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has urged for greater empowerment for local government units by equipping them with appropriate technology, human resource, and technical and administrative capacity to perform their mandates.
