This tech company is aiming to plant 500 billion trees by 2060 – using drones

Dec 4, 2019

UK company Dendra plans to plant 500 billion trees by 2060 using AI and drone technology. Image: WWF/Dendra

Kate Whiting

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Dendra says drones can plant two trees per second. Image: WWF/Dendra

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