The winners have been selected in the Maldives' first drone race organized by Ooredoo and Stabysis Maldives.
The Ooredoo Drone Race held on Saturday was divided into two categories. They were the "Sky Elite" (FPV drone) and the "Sky Walker" category for non-FPV drones. Twelve drone pilots competed in the race.
In the Sky Walker category, eight pilots raced the drones over four obstacles, while in the Sky Elite category, four participants navigated nine obstacles and completed two laps.
The DJI Mini 3 Pro (DJI RC) was won by Mohamed Alin Shafiu in the Sky Elite category by finishing in 1:00:55. Hamza Waseem finished second in 1:06:11 while Hussain Aloof Riyaz finished third in 1:08:1
The second runner-up received a three-month (1536 GB) package with an Ooredoo 5G airfiber device while the third runner-up received an MVR 2,000 Moolee voucher.
Ibrahim Shabeel finished first in the Skywalker category in 01:11:78 while Asham Shareef finished second in 01:25:94.
The winner of this category received a DJI Mini 2 SE while the runner-up received an Ooredoo 5G airfiber device with a three-month (750 GB) package.
Mifzal Ibrahim Fazeel, who finished third in 01:27:36, received an MVR 1,000 Moolee voucher.
Ooredoo Maldives Chief Commercial Officer Hussain Niyaz said Ooredoo will continue to conduct the drone race with new features.
Ooredoo said with the success of the Ooredoo Drone Race 2023, Ooredoo Maldives and Stabysis Maldives will continue to work together to promote drone racing.
