Preserving Nepal’s Changu Narayan Temple with Skydio 3D Scan

In this video, we explore the urgent need to accelerate the digital documentation of historic sites across the globe in order to preserve them for the future. With a focus on Nepal, we dive into the devastating 2015 earthquake that destroyed 80% of the historic structures and temples in both Bhaktapur and Kathmandu Durbar Squares, highlighting the growing need for digital preservation. Skydio's partnership with WeRobotics provides microgrant scholarships to Flying Labs across the globe, with Nepal Flying Labs being selected as a recipient for their project to create a digital twin of Changu Narayan Temple, the oldest temple in Kathmandu Valley dating back to the 5th Century. Through the use of Skydio Autonomy and products, Nepal Flying Labs was able to create a high-resolution 3D model of the temple, providing an essential resource for aiding in reconstruction and documenting structural changes over time. Nepal Flying Labs approached the project with extreme care, working cooperatively with multiple agencies to ensure the integrity of the site's value to the community. Full blog post: https://www.skydio.com/blog/digital-reconstruction-nepal-changu-narayan-temple Learn more about Skydio drones: https://www.skydio.com/ About Skydio Skydio is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Skydio leverages breakthrough AI to create the world’s most intelligent flying machines for use by consumers, enterprises, and government customers. Founded in 2014, Skydio is made up of leading experts in AI, robotics, cameras, and electric vehicles from top companies, research labs, and universities from around the world. Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the U.S. from its headquarters in San Mateo, CA, and manufacturing facilities in Hayward, CA, to offer the highest standards of supply chain, manufacturing and data security. Skydio is trusted by leading enterprises across a wide range of industry sectors and is backed by top investors and strategic partners including Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA.