Open drone technology and collaborative platforms improve geospatial data collection, disaster response, and sustainable development. Tools like Drone Tasking Manager, OpenDroneMap, and OpenStreetMap enable coordinated drone missions, efficient image processing, and open data sharing, supporting mapping, environmental monitoring, agriculture, and urban planning.

In many rapidly urbanizing regions, infrastructure data is often outdated, or non-existent. Traditional satellite imagery provides a "top-down" view but fails to capture the key details necessary for utility management and road safety. This session presents a proven framework for using street-level imagery to tackle these challenges.