00:00Just a few months ago, the ground in this Brazilian test field was rock-hard, compacted by cattle farming.
00:08Then the area was replanted using a drone, in a matter of minutes.
00:15Today the area is transformed, grass, bushes and small trees have brought the land back to life.
00:21The Franco-Brazilian start-up Morfu plans high-tech reforestation on a massive scale, starting in the Amazon.
00:30One drone can spread about 50 hectares a day.
00:34It means two people, one drone, is about 1,000 hectares a month.
00:41It's a huge gap when you compare it to the traditional way of drone restoration.
00:48A person can manage only about one hectare a day.
00:51Drones, on the other hand, can reach even the most remote and inaccessible areas.
00:56There they drop small seed bombs, filled with seeds, nutrients and moisture.
01:02With the help of AI, Morfu evaluates drone imagery, soil samples and large quantities of data.
01:08The team maps out surrounding environment and soil fertility, as well as vital resources like water.
01:17This helps them decide which plants will thrive in which specific spot.
01:23While currently focused on South America, the company plans to expand to West Africa and Southeast Asia in the future.
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