Stories from 400 Feet

Drones are considerably smaller than most crewed aircraft. This means that in order to fly, they can't be weighed down by multiple redundant components, making it more likely to have single-point failures - a component/system that, should it fail, would render the system inoperable. We all know that safety is paramount for advanced regulations and today's commercial operations. So, what...

We often talk about a "drone industry" but really there are a number of industries that leverage drones to make operations faster, safer, cheaper, and better.  But finding the right platforms and sensors, getting the right talent to conduct missions, understanding what drones can do for your business, or scaling up can be a significant challenge. Steve Coulson, Founder, Director, and CCO...

In our second episode from AUVSI, we spoke with Michael Healander, CEO of Airspace Link, about what it takes to build a safe, sustainable, and scalable drone infrastructure that can enable advanced operations, the need for outside funding and support, and more. 

When  a childhood friend's house burned down in his tight knit Indian immigrant community, Divy Shrivastava began asking questions. What did fire fighters and other first responders need to ensure better outcomes in emergencies? He kept hearing the same things: first responders needed more information before arriving on scene. From here, he built Paladin, a drone as a first responder system t...

Kickstarting our 17-part series of short podcasts taken from the show floor at XPONENTIAL 2022 in Orlando Florida is none other than President and CEO of AUVSI, Brian Wynne. It was an honor to talk with him about his vision for the future of uncrewed systems (ground, sea, and air),  his insights from being on the FAA BVLOS Advisory and Rulemaking Committee (ARC), and more. 

Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus, explores the ethics and moral obligations we face when supporting the defense of Ukraine with guests Ret. Maj. Gen. Glynne Hines, Ret. Lt. Col. Leon Jensen, and Mriya Aid's Lubomyr Chabursky. The call to provide humanitarian aid and support to those in need can be a complex decision for businesses.  When there is a crisis, like what is happening in Ukraine, busines...

As DRONERESPONDERS is poised to kickstart its next set of educational forums with AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Orlando Florida on April 25th to 28th, we sat down with Christopher Todd, Executive Director of AIRT (Airborne International Response Team and home to DRONERESPONDERS) to talk about the challenges, trends, and future of drones in Emergency Response, as well as what topics will be discussed over th...

In the first installation of our special special podcast series on Ukraine, we speak with Retired  U.S. Air Force Major General, James Poss, CEO of ISR ideas and Founder and Former Executive Director of Assure,  Lubomyr Chabursky from Mriya Aid, Dean Attridge, VP Solutions Engineering at Volatus Aerospace, and Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace about how drones are supporting military efforts in...

Building façade inspections are time consuming and dangerous jobs often requiring dangling an inspector off the side of a building or constructing scaffolding. The process can take months if not longer for your usual building project. So, what do you do when you are working against the clock and have a million square feet of building façade and 8 acres of roof top to inspect in just 5 days in Seat...

Getting the permission to take off is often one of the first challenges you'll encounter when conducting a drone operation. You may run up against regulations, state and local laws, or unexpected temporary flight restrictions (TFRs). What the industry doesn't realize is how often those rules, regulations, and laws are being built by people who don't understand what drones can do and...

We need to share more real-life drone stories. This podcast is designed to highlight everything that is going on in the drone industry. Listen to our introductory podcast to learn more.

In our first episode of Stories from 400 Feet, we talk with Frank Segarra, CEO and Founder of ConnexiCore a Volatus Aerospace Company, about the capacity drones have to be a workforce multiplier.  A foundational episode that will support everything that is to come, Frank talks us through the many ways drones are bringing value to society and why.