# Land Mine-Detecting Drones The 'Mine Kafon Drone' Can Detect and Detonate Mines Safetly By Hayley McGlone | Published 2016-07-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mine-kafon-drone References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/19/12222104/landmine-detecting-drone-mine-kafon-drone) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/massoudhassani/mine-kafon-drone?ref=video) Mine Kafon Drone (MKD) is capable of detecting and detonating land mines all while ensuring human safety. MKD is an innovative landmine removal system that has the potential to safety remove all land mines within the next 10 years. The drone works by [mapping an area](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dji-zenmuse-l3) then uses a metal detector to detect any mines which are flagged with GPS markers. The drone then returns to the operator to have the metal detector switched to a robotic arm that drops small detonators over the mines' locations and retreats to safety prior to detonation. The designers of MKD still want to improve the GPS tagging system for more precise location tags and work on being able to detect mines that have been buried for decades. With a potential 100 million land mines around the world, the Mine Kafon Drone has the potential to save many lives. This is a cheaper, safer and more efficient way to remove land mines. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/robots) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Landmine-detecting Drones:** Innovative use of drones to detect land mines and clear them safely creates opportunities for new drone technology and applications. - **Robotic Mine Removal Systems:** The development of robotic mine removal systems presents an opportunity for the advancement of robotics and automation in a variety of industries. - **GPS Tagging Technology:** Improving GPS tagging technology can help increase precision and accuracy in many industries beyond mine removal, such as logistics, transport, and agriculture. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Defense and Military:** The use of landmine-detecting drones and robotic mine removal systems can disrupt traditional landmine clearance techniques in the defense and military industry. - **Humanitarian Aid:** Incorporating the Mine Kafon Drone and other advanced technology in landmine removal operations can help improve safety and efficiency in humanitarian aid efforts. - **Environmental Cleanup:** GPS tagging technology and robotic mine removal systems can be applied to cleanup operations in industries such as mining, oil and gas, and infrastructure development, leading to a more environmentally friendly approach. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Magnetic Mine-Detection Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minedetection-system.md) - [Sea Mine-Destroying Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minedestroying-underwater-robots.md) - [Portable Drone Detectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dedrone.md) - [Extreme-Heat Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firedrone-by-empa.md) - [Carbon-Caged Mapping Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mapping-drone.md) - [Danger-Embracing Underwater Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dangerembracing-underwater-drones.md) - [Flame-Resistant Firefighting Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firefighting-drones.md) - [Drone-Intercepting Quadcopters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drone-interceptor.md) - [Customized Volcano-Monitoring Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/littleraven.md)