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Fleet of New Infiniti SUVs Lead Historic Scientific Desert Expedition +VIDEO


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Significant Findings, Potentially New Species Discovered by Scientists Using Fleet of INFINITI SUVs

June 2018: INFINITI HORIZON BASE CAMP, Gobi Desert, Mongolia: The Mongolian Institute of Paleontology and Geology (IPG), together with the Explorers Club Hong Kong Chapter, supported by INFINITI Motor Company, have unveiled a major breakthrough in paleontological methodology through advanced mapping technology, and a discovery of many significant findings after a 20-day expedition in the Gobi Desert, which concluded this past weekend.

Paleontologists were able to analyze an enormous amount of data collected from satellite and drone imagery to pinpoint high probability locations for fossilization, based on geological and sedimentary markers. The team could then travel quickly to high potential sites in a fleet of INFINITI SUVs to prospect for fossils. The combination of satellite and drone imaging, together with a team of paleontologists and scientists who have worked with NASA, in SUVs - all in close coordination, has never been done before.

*The expedition used INFINITI’s all new midsize QX50 SUV, as well as the larger QX60 and QX80 SUVs.*

INFINITI has a 30-year history of technological firsts, pushing boundaries and empowering people to find their next frontier, the company said. INFINITI shares the same values as the Explorers Club, constantly pushing itself to explore new possibilities through technology to empower our customers on the road and in life. INFINITI is honored to have supported this historic expedition through mobility and new technologies, and is very gratified to collaborate with the Explorers Club and IPG.

The expedition revisited the historic route of famed explorer Roy Chapman Andrews, who discovered dinosaur eggs at the Flaming Cliffs approximately 100 years ago. During his 10 year expedition in the Gobi, Roy Chapman Andrews was the first to use motorized vehicles, which vastly improved the distance the expedition could cover.