Drone Radio Show

How close are we to seeing autonomous air taxis? Brian Yutko is CEO of Wisk Aero, an advanced air mobility company dedicated to delivering safe, everyday flight for everyone. Wisk's self-flying, electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi will make it possible for passengers to skip the traffic and get to their destination faster. Headquartered in the Mountain View, California, with locations a...

Is there an easier way to scale aerial data collection? Janne Hietala is a technology enthusiast and CEO of Finland based, Kelluu.   Kelluu designs, manufactures and operates intelligent airships for persistent aerial monitoring.   Kelluu's fleet of   hydrogen powered vehicles, capable of staying airborne for 12-hours, is equipped with an array of spectral cameras, sensors, and scanners.   These i...

How is cutting-edge radar technology shaping the future of drones and advanced air mobility? Tom Driscoll  is CTO and Founder of Echodyne, a Seattle startup bringing breakthrough radar capability to meet commercial and defense needs across autonomy, security, and intelligence markets.  At Echodyne, Tom leads the company's world-class R&D efforts.   Prior to Echodyne, Tom was Managing Director of t...

How can we make search and rescue training more real?   Roger Hall is CEO and Founder of 2D Dummies.   2D Dummies is reshaping the future of public safety training with their patent-pending, two-dimensional rescue manikins.   Designed to precisely simulate the physical attributes & thermal signature of the human body, the 2D DUMMY is the ultimate solution for heightening the authenticity of traini...

Philip Butterworth-Hayes is publisher and editor of Unmanned Airspace.info, the world's first internet-based information portal dedicated to the global community of UTM and C-UAS system providers and operators.   The site provides daily news on UTM and C-UAS development and deployments, alongside a glossary of system providers and current plans of states and agencies to deploy systems worldwide. P...

How will crewed and uncrewed aircraft systems fly in the same airspace? Toni Drummond is President US for Titan Aviation Global, a worldwide aviation management, jet charter and sales company.   Titan's mission is to be the most trusted advisors for the best private travel experience, by providing a personalized, efficient, safe and convenient experience to all who fly with them. Toni is a highly...

Will Irish Drones Soon Deliver Coca Cola to Dallas Neighborhoods?   Bobby Healy is CEO and Founder of Manna Drone Delivery.   Manna is the world's first aviation-grade B2B drone delivery service company.   The company designs, builds and operates unmanned aerial vehicles, which perform high-speed deliveries of up to 8 pounds in high-density suburban communities.     The drone fleet is operated by...

What is the Role of Drone Forensics in Protecting Against Drone Incursions   Grant Jordan is CEO at SkySafe, a leader in Cloud-based drone defense and airspace awareness solutions. Founded in 2015, SkySafe  provides advanced technology to protect people and places against drone threats . The company 's technology allows governments, law enforcement, airports, corporations, cities, and more to mana...

What makes a drone good for tactical use?   Jon Becker is CEO and Founder of AARDVARK Tactical, a leading provider of tactical equipment and custom solutions.   AARDVARK Tactical has served leading defense and law enforcement agencies at home and abroad since 1987.  The company finds, develops, and manufactures exclusively integrated products that excel in a variety of terrains and use-cases – fro...

Can drones deliver the mail?   Michael  Merritt is Commercial & Growth Manager at Skyports Drone Services.   Skyports Drone Services is a drone logistics company and provider and operator of eVTOL drones for cargo deliveries, survey and surveillance. The company is expert in the operation of long-range and Beyond Visual Line of Sight flight for a multitude of use cases, including ship-to-shore and...

Which countries are leading in Counter UAS Technology?   Mary Beth Long is a member of the board of directors of Red Cat Holdings.   Red Cat Holdings is a military technology company that integrates robotic hardware and software to provide critical situational awareness and actionable intelligence to on-the-ground warfighters and battlefield commanders. Its mission is to enhance the effectiveness...

How is drone delivery progressing in other countries?   Manoel Coelho is CEO of Speedbird Aero,  a leader in the development of intelligent uncrewed aircraft systems. The company's advanced drone hardware and software solutions are designed to address a range of logistic challenges, from package delivery to emergency response.   Their mission is to enable safer, faster and more efficient logistic...

Are digital twins about to change the way we see the world?   Nilson Kufus is CEO and Co-Founder of Zurich-based Nokomo.   Nomoko  creates digital twins that can be implemented for everything from urban planning to music festival security. The company  is on a mission to make the physical world accessible as a digital ecosystem using Digital Twins. With a focus on real estate, Nomoko strives to cr...

How are precision drones revolutionizing hazardous jobs and saving lives? Robert Dahlstrom is founder and CEO of Apellix, a software-driven aerial robotics company, that creates cutting-edge robotics platforms for precision painting, coating, cleaning, and testing, making hazardous jobs safer by removing the risks of personal harm.   Apellix's technology enables pressure cleaning and special coati...

Is India the next hot spot for unmanned business? Ankit Mehta is Co-founder & CEO of ideaForge, India's largest manufacturer of drones for defense, homeland security and industrial applications.  IdeaForge was founded in 2007, with a mission to bring cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems to these industries.   Over the past decade, the company has emerged as a leader in the Indian drone industry, w...

What is a Chapter 135 certification and how does it relate to drone deliveries? Yariv Bash is CEO and Co-founder of Flytrex, a drone delivery company that partners with retailers and restaurants to offer fast, safe and cost-effective airborne deliveries directly to customers' yards. Flytrex operates the largest backyard drone delivery service in the US, with delivery stations in North Carolina and...

 Are Hydrogen Drones Ready To Take Center Stage? Ben Levenson is Co-founder and CEO of HevenDrones, a manufacturer of heavy-lift actionable drones capable of solving a range of commercial, infrastructural, humanitarian and military challenges.   From autonomous last-mile delivery to defense missions, emergency response, and infrastructure repair the company's fully-customizable drone solutions del...

Can autonomous drones be deployed in urban areas? Reese Mozer is President of Ondas Holdings and CEO and Co-Founder of American Robotics.    Ondas Holdings is a leading provider of private wireless data and commercial drone solutions.   The Wireless data solutions are provided via Ondas Networks.   The commercial drone solutions are provided through American Robotics and newly acquired Airobotics....

If you could design a drone specifically for public safety agencies, what would it look like? Blake Resnick is CEO and Founder of BRINC.   BRINC designs, manufactures and sells sUAS systems to public safety departments worldwide. The company's flagship product, the LEMUR, employs innovative solutions designed specifically for public safety and emergency situations.   Using lidar technology, the dr...

Are Drone Highways Gaining Momentum? Brenk Skorup is Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center.   The Mercatus Center is a research center at George Mason University that advances knowledge about how markets solve problems and help us lead happier, healthier, and richer lives. For more than 40 years, research at Mercatus has strived to realize a world where markets operate at their full potent...

Are Agricultural Drones Coming To A Farm Near You? Arthur Erickson is  CEO of Hylio.   Hylio develops and offers innovative drone systems that automate precision agriculture treatments. Using Hylio's technology, farmers or producers can apply crop treatments directly to problem areas, targeting pests and deficiencies with more accuracy and efficacy.   This allows farms to increase yields.   And it...

Does the drone industry offer a career path for individuals from marginalized communities? Sedgrid Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia is Founder of The Hidden Pilot Project.  The mission of The Hidden Pilot Project is to teach and train black returning citizens and citizens under the supervision of the criminal justice system how to become licensed drone pilots.  Through The Hidden Pilot Project, individua...

How can lawmakers ensure their jurisdictions are ready to reap the benefits of the drone industry? Scott Shtofman is Senior Manager of Grassroots Advocacy & Chapter Engagement for the Association of Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International.  AUVSI is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics. It represents corporations and professionals...

How Will Drones Support NASA's Mission To Mars? Giuseppe Santangelo is CEO and Founder of Skypersonic.    Skypersonic  is a leader in the use of drones for industrial inspections and first response emergency situations.  Their flagship product is the Skycopter: a drone with a tiltable video camera that is designed to work in extreme conditions and ultra-tight spaces. Skypersonic also invented the...

What's it take to build the most efficient and reliable UAS propulsion system? Jon Broome is CEO and co-founder of Vertiq, a manufacturer of ultra compact, high performance servo motors for drone propulsion. Combining a unique hardware design and proprietary motor calibration and control software, Vertiq optimizes motor performance and controllability.   As a result, Vertiq's products significantl...