2019-09-21 Man Uses Local Materials to Build ‘Made in Senegal’ Drones
A Senegal man is attempting to prove he can build and sell drones, or unpiloted aircraft, in his home country. Mamadou Wade Diop has experience working with drones in the…
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A Senegal man is attempting to prove he can build and sell drones, or unpiloted aircraft, in his home country. Mamadou Wade Diop has experience working with drones in the…
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