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InterDrone Interview: Ware CEO Ian Smith talks about using drones for warehouse automation
Sometimes you meet people and you instinctively know that they'll go far in their careers. Ian Smith is no exception. I first met him when he launched and grew DroneDeploy's App Market. He also found time to run one of the most successful drone-related podcasts, where he regularly interviewed...
Jennifer Andrews, Bell Flight | InterDrone Speaker Spotlight
Each week at InterDrone, we sit down with a member of our speaker faculty to talk about drones and preview their upcoming session at InterDrone Online. This week, we sat down with Jennifer Andrews, who services as the NASASIO project lead on Bell’s Technology and Innovation team. Read our...
Sony plans on entering the drone market with Airpeak
Freefly Systems recently announced the Astro drone, which is compatible with Sony’s Alpha 7R IV DSLR camera. Now Sony plans on fully entering the consumer drone market with a brand called “Airpeak.” In a pared down announcement, Sony states it “will support the creativity of video creators to the...
Episode 64: Skydio & NCDOT with BVLOS Waiver, Autonomous Drones & more with Brendan Groves of Skydio
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Brendan Groves, Head of Regulatory and Policy Affairs at Skydio. Before joining Skydio, Brendan held senior positions in the federal government. He most recently served as Associate Deputy Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice...
Dan Hubert, MODUS-AI and ASPRS | InterDrone Speaker Spotlight
Each week at InterDrone, we sit down with a member of our esteemed speaking faculty to talk about drones and preview their upcoming session at InterDrone Online. This week, we sat down with Dan Hubert, owner of MODUS-AI! Dan's sessions: Data Collection: LIDAR vs. Photogrammetry Three...
Episode 63: IPP Program’s Next Phase, Vantis BVLOS Network, and eVTOL with Jennifer Andrews of Bell
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Jennifer Andrews of Bell Flight. Jennifer serves as the NASA SIO (system integration and operationalization) project lead on Bell’s Technology and Innovation team. We spoke about the end of the IPP (Integration Pilot Program) and what the FAA...
Episode 62: Drone Safety Programs: From Growth to Standardization with 33-year Fire Vet Scott Mlakar
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Scott Mlakar, 33-year fire service veteran and a 32-year member of the Willoughby (OH) Fire Department. He currently is in charge of developing and implementing Lake County’s Public Safety unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program that serves fire,...
Ware raises seed funding from Skydio’s CEO and more to advance warehouse innovation
San Francisco-based Ware, a startup that combines its proprietary software with Skydio 2 autonomous drones to track and manage inventory in warehouses, recently announced a seed round of funding. Warehousing is currently a $1.9 trillion industry. UP Partners, Bloomberg Beta, 2048 Ventures, Uber...
Skip Fredricks, Hollywood Drones | InterDrone Speaker Spotlight
Each week at InterDrone, we sit down with a member of our esteemed speaking faculty to talk about drones and preview their upcoming session at InterDrone Online. This week, we sat down with Skip Fredricks, Drone Cinematographer, Instructor, and Founder of Hollywood Drones, the Director of...
Episode 60: Inside the Northern Plains UAS Test Site with Executive Director, Nicholas Flom
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Nicholas Flom, the Executive Director for the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site. We spoke about DJI being named the top commercial drone maker with an estimated 70% market share, the BVLOS network North Dakota is building...
Episode 59: Understanding ‘Crowddroning’, DJI Ban, First LTE Connection via Drone w/ Helena Samsioe
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Helena Samsioe, Founder & CEO GLOBHE, a global drone service provider in Sweden. She is also a Forbes World's Top 50 Women in Tech. GLOBHE launched the world’s first Crowddroning platform where drone pilots around the world take on paid...
Episode 58: Skydio’s BVLOS Waiver, Understanding cUAS, the FCC’s Role in UAS with Jennifer Richter
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Jennifer Richter, Partner at Akin Gump LLP. Jennifer is a subject matter expert for the FCC, the FAA, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We spoke about: Skydio's BVLOS Waiver for Bridge Inspections Anti-drone tech’s tangled...