MOVE with Dark Matter

An archipelago that is both home to more than 100 million people and one of the most at risk locations of a climate shock makes the Philippines a location where rapid and efficient emergency response is critical to keep people safe.

This is where the Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency (MOVE) steps in.

MOVE is a multi-year project, unique to the Philippines and borne out of a partnership between the World Food Programme and the Department of Information and Communications Technology involving both Clogworks and Elistair.

It is a mobile operations hub and equipment set that is deployed to emergencies to assist humanitarians, government workers and UN operations.

The growing fleet of MOVE hubs include the Dark Matter hX in their inventories.
Our Aircraft can be used by engineers to fly over disaster-stricken areas to aid in response efforts and provide a birds eye view of the situation on the ground with the ability to zoom right in and enable a safe, co-ordinated response.
They can also carry communication equipment that provide an internet connection and cellular services over locations to help humanitarians, search and rescue teams and the community itself.

The quick release payload rails allow the aircraft to carry other types of payloads to support other activities like data collections, mapping and surveying.

Our CEO, Peter Opdam, was in Manila to train 8 Pilots (so far) on how to safely operate the aircraft both on and off a  tether and using different payloads.

It is an absolute privilege to be involved in such a brilliant project with the potential to save lives and Clogworks would like to thank the UNWFP for the collaboration and organising everything required to make the training smooth and successful.
Peter was in awe of the students and their passion for the technology and how they could harness it to help save lives. 

About the United Nations World Food Programme

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

About the DISC

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the planning, development and promotion of the country's information and communications technology agenda in support of national development.

About Elistair

Elistair designs and manufactures best in class tethering stations for use with commercial UAVs Their tether stations are field proven products, used by over 300 different organisations across 50 countries.

About Clogworks Technologies

Clogworks Technologies is a UAV manufacturer offering modular and adaptable highly efficient carbon fibre multi-rotor aerial drones. We specialise in integrating different sensors/ payloads and developing solutions to meet the most demanding customers’ needs.