Let's Talk Drones

On this episode of the LTD Podcast we are joined by Tobin Fisher and Armen Keuleyan of Vantage Robotics. Vantage Robotics has over two centuries of combined experience developing and manufacturing high tech products, both at premier design consultancies like IDEO as well as within their own companies, seventeen collectively over the history of the Vantage Robotics. Previously, they helped win the...

On this episode of the LTD Podcast we are joined by Randall Warnas, the Chief Executive Officer of Anzu Robotics. Anzu Robotics has been shaking up the commercial drone industry in recent months with the announcement of their brand-new UAV platforms: the Raptor and Raptor T (Thermal). The Raptor series is a reimagination of DJI's Mavic 3 Enterprise, touting nearly identical specs and features for...

On this episode of the LTD Podcast we are joined by DJI's very own cowboy, Wayne Baker! Wayne is the Director of Stakeholder Relations for DJI and is most famously known for his work in North America for DJI's Enterprise division. If you want anything DJI for your commercial drone operation, Wayne is the guy to talk to at DJI and he's happy to provide technology that is effective and affordable, e...

Revamping the LTD Podcast for 2024, we're kicking things off with possibly one of our most popular guests from the Commercial Drone sector -- everyone's favorite UAV messiah, Jon McBride! Known better as the "Drone Jesus," due to his uncanny resemblance to the Christian religious icon, Jon has been throwing his heart and soul into unmanned aviation for over 20 years. He has an extensive resume, ja...

Cameron Chell is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Draganfly, Inc., a premier enterprise drone manufacturer based in North America. Chell is an entrepreneur from the school of hard knocks, priding himself in learning from his mistakes and embracing the wisdom that comes from them. With a firm belief in company culture and forward-thinking, Chell and his entire team at Draganfly are lea...

This is part 2 of 2 of our conversation with Blake Resnick, the Founder and CEO of BRINC Drones. The LEMUR is BRINC's flagship UAV platform and has been a reliable option for law enforcement and first responders since the company's initial visualization in 2017. WATCH PART I OF THE PODCAST WITH BLAKE RESNICK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nG84P_-Pcg BRINC Drones: Website: https://brincdrones.co...

Blake Resnick is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of BRINC Drones, a USA-based drone manufacturer designing UAV solutions to protect first responders in real-world situations. BRINC Drones was started in response to the tragic events that unfolded on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada when a shooter opened fire into a crowd of concertgoers attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Resnick...

Elad Shalev is the Product Marketing Manager and Leo Arnan is the Customer Success Manager for SkyWatch, an aviation insurance company specializing in drone insurance and working with drone pilots. SkyWatch is creating innovative, easy-to-use tools that empower drone operators to fly safely, manage their flights seamlessly, and make sure they are insured at a reasonable price. SkyWatch was founded...

Janice Engelgau is the Lead Communications Specialist for Fruity Chutes, an aerial asset retrieval company that produces parachute payloads for commercial drones. Janice also works as a burnout coach, helping folks to manage burnout before it overwhelms them. Janice and I sit down to discuss her role at Fruity Chutes as well as what the company does and how to manage burnout as a creative professi...

Stuart Barry Smith is a true "man of many hats." Having a career in the music industry as the lead guitarist for popular bands such as Sweet and Heaven & Earth as well as a background in law enforcement, Stuart keeps busy. One of Stuart's most recent ventures comes in the form of The Droning Company -- an organization many of you are familiar with if you've watched any of the videos on this ch...

Billy Kyle is a professional remote pilot based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is one of the leading drone technology YouTubers on the platform. Starting with a small savings from a pizza delivery job, Billy purchased the DJI Phantom 4 for his first drone and used it to build the following and influence he has within the industry today. I'm happy to have Billy on the show today to talk a bi...

Jordan Handwerker is a photographer and filmmaker based out of Central Florida and uses drones (sUAS) in his work on a consistent basis. Jordan started on a DJI Spark and has graduated up to the Mavic 2 Pro he currently uses as a professional tool for multimedia production.

Amanda Ochs is the founder of Above AZ, an aerial multimedia entity in Arizona, United States. Amanda has been flying drones for several years and specializes in aerial photography, video, and livestreaming. Recently Amanda and Above AZ have started offering mapping and rendering services around the West Coast United States. On the back of her Mavic 2 Pro, Amanda and Above AZ produces some stunnin...

This month's episode of Let's Talk Drones the Podcast features...well, me! I had an unfortunate cancellation from my intended guest for July's episode, so I decided to fill the gap with an episode where I answer questions from my followers on Instagram! This one is a little different from our previous episodes of the podcast, but I hope you enjoy it regardless! Instead of plugging my own social pl...

Edgar Hurtado is a drone enthusiast and Part 107 certified remote pilot based in Southern California. While many drone pilots on the podcast and in general tend to lean more toward photography and videography, Edgar puts a Phantom 4 V2 to work for mapping and land surveying with DRG, Inc. in Camarillo, California (I say Camarito at the beginning of the show like a buffoon, don't mind me). Edgar ha...

Tiana and Billy Burt have built a thriving marketing services company in the Pacific Northwest United States on the back of their Mavic 2 Pro drone. Married for 5 years and working together for 4, this duo exudes chemistry everywhere they go, personally and professionally. They have a great story to tell about how they got involved with drones and what pushed them to make the decision to expand fr...

Emily Bailly is an aerial photographer and videographer known as "The Drone Princess." Based out of the Pensacola, Florida area, Emily is a Part 107 certified drone pilot who has won awards for the moments in time she has captured through the lens of her Mavic 2 Pro. Take heaps of talent, intelligence, and skill, combine with a splash of charm and a sprinkling of adventure and you've got yourself...

Yuval Caspi is an Account Manager and Licensed Broker for SkyWatch, an aviation insurance company specializing in drone insurance and working with drone pilots. SkyWatch is creating innovative, easy-to-use tools that empower drone operators to fly safely, manage their flights seamlessly, and make sure they are insured at a reasonable price. SkyWatch was founded in 2016 by Tomer Kashi, Ori Blumenth...

Jordan Handwerker is a photographer and filmmaker based out of Central Florida and uses drones (sUAS) in his work on a consistent basis. Jordan started on a DJI Spark and has graduated up to the Mavic 2 Pro he currently uses as a professional tool for multimedia production.