Jani Hirvinen
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Jani Hirvinen (born in 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is one of the early Finnish IT-technology pioneers. Hirvinen is also one of the first ones developing small private sector professional level UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). He is among the top developers of the ArduCopter[1] platform that - together with the included autopilot - changed the way drones are being flown all over the world. He is also the co-founder of famous international unmanned institutions ArduPilot, DIYDrones and DroneCode.[2]
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Born | (1969-11-25) November 25, 1969 (age 54) Helsinki, Finland |
Nationality | Finnish |
Other names | Jani-Petri Kalervo Hirvinen |
Occupation(s) | CEO, jnMechanics, TH, Sky Kingdom Technology, HK |
Known for | Entrepreneurship, Drones, Networks, Aviation, Electronics, ArduCopter |
On top of being a developer, Hirvinen is also a visionary. According to him, we are facing Planet 5.0, an era transforming us to work and live differently in terms of logistics, transportation and human interaction. This will also open doors for us to explore planets far beyond ours.[3]