{"id":4954,"date":"2026-05-29T12:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/?p=4954"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T09:06:53","slug":"latvia-science-latvia-created-drone-that-moves-underwater-in-grains-and-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/en\/latvija-zinatne-latvija-radits-drons-kas-parvietojas-zem-udens-graudos-un-sniega\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLatvia in Science\u201d: Drone developed in Latvia moves underwater, in grain, and in snow"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Radio SWH TV<\/a> In the first episode of the program \u201cLatvia in Science,\u201d Gustavs Terzens meets with M\u0101rcis Eimanis, an engineer from Riga Technical University, and Andris Baumanis, head of selection and implementation of innovations at \u201cBioPhoT.\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the center of the conversation M. Eimanis's drone \u201cDURBIS\u201d<\/a>, supported by the \u201cBioPhoT\u201d platform. It is an unusual technology developed in Latvia that can move underwater, in grain, snow, and other loose environments. The idea for this solution arose from studying the movement of bacteria in liquids, but its development required extensive work, calculations, tests, and prototype creation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode discusses how a scientific idea is transformed into a real product, the potential applications of \u201cDURBJA\u201d in infrastructure inspections, grain container monitoring, rescue operations, and the defense sector, as well as how \u201cBioPhoT\u201d helps Latvian scientific innovations get closer to the market, investors, and industry partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the show, also about deep tech<\/em> innovation challenges, intellectual property protection, the customer's importance in technology validation, and the potential of Latvian science in the global market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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