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Waltham Abbey

u3a Online Zoom Talks - Drones, huh? What are they good for?

Event type: u3a Online Zoom Talks
Date: 29th May 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost: u3a mmbers only
Booking: Note that booking is required.

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Overview

Dr Steve Bullock gives his view of drones and their growing and evolving role in our skies.

In this talk Dr Steve Bullock will give his (opinionated!) view of drones and their growing and evolving role in our skies, and take members on a journey through engineering, AI, economics, and ethics. We’ll head out on safari to see how drones are supporting wildlife conservation, fly across remote islands hunting the the legendary Lundy cabbage, and soar over active volcanoes to capture atmospheric data and ash plumes.

About the speaker

Dr Steve Bullock heads up the Aerial Robotics MSc at the University of Bristol, leads training for the WildDrone.eu and WildBotics.eu doctoral networks, and is passionate about positive applications of technology.

This event is for u3a members only.

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