Our Mission
Our mission is to develop a groundbreaking solution that combines a cloud-based mapping platform with an airborne detection system. The MKD-systems are designed to be significantly more cost-effective than traditional technologies for mapping hazardous environments, while ensuring complete safety by minimizing direct human involvement in the detection process.
Economically, the presence of landmines, ERW (Explosive Remnants of War), and UXO (Unexploded Ordnance) renders vast areas of land unusable, blocking access to homes, roads, healthcare facilities, schools, markets, and other essential services. This leads to severe stagnation of local economies. By denying safe access to farming and irrigation, these explosives contribute to increased food insecurity. Removing landmines would eliminate a major obstacle to the economic reintegration of affected areas. Not only would their absence restore normal economic activity and social order, but it would also create long-term economic opportunities. For instance, many countries affected by these issues possess rich deposits of rare elements such as iron ore, copper, gold, and lithium. The sustainable exploitation of these valuable resources could significantly boost local and national economies, creating jobs and improving the prosperity of communities.
The Mine Kafon Lab office area in Maastricht
Loek designing MK Drone components
Pauline programming the Delta Arm
Mahmud and Louis supervising a 3D print
With the Mine Kafon Drones, we can save thousands of lives and create a lasting positive impact on countless communities worldwide. If widely adopted, the MKD system could help map hazardous environments across the globe within just 10 years. In areas plagued by these explosives, residents will no longer have to live in fear of the dangers posed by remnants of war. Not only will these communities be reintegrated into the larger societies from which they were isolated, but future generations will also grow and thrive in safe environments, free from the hardships endured by their predecessors.
“A mine-free world does not need to be a dream – together, we can make it a reality.”