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DroneAnalyst breaks down FAA data on U.S. industry growth
Every year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) releases their updated Aerospace Forecast. At 119 pages, it summarizes trends in all areas of aviation. Typical to most government documents, it is thorough in explaining every aspect of the data that is being analyzed. To paraphrase,...
Episode 52: Inside the latest DroneAnalyst Report with its new Head of Research, David Benowitz
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with David Benowitz, the newly appointed Head of Research. David took over for Colin Snow in early August. In this episode we discuss DJI layoffs, an amendement which would place a ban on foreign drone us in any US government agency, and the latest...
Episode 51: UAS Education, Standardization, and Implementation at the NCTCOG with Ernest Huffman
This week on the InterDrone Podcast, we sat down with Ernest Huffman, who manages the Aviation Department for the North Central Texas Council of Government (NCTCOG); he was recently promoted to the Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager. Ernest also leads up the North Texas UAS Safety and...
Episode 50: The UAS VC Funding Model may be Broken; How do we Avoid a Bubble? With Gokul Srinivasan
This week on the InterDrone Podcast, we sat down with Gokul Srinivasan, the Director of Technology at Robots.Expert. Gokul has worked in drones and UAS since 2013, has an education background in robotics (unmanned aerial systems) and artificial intelligence, was listed as one of the top 5 founders...
Episode 49: The Future of UAS with Romeo Durscher of DJI and Former NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Romeo Durscher, Senior Director of Public Safety Integration, at DJI, and Scott Parazynski, physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, and a veteran of five Space Shuttle flights and seven...
InterDrone 2020 Health and Safety Update
One of the biggest difficulties that come with all of the uncertainty of the past few months is that things are constantly changing, making it more challenging to plan ahead. Everyone is trying to navigate these unprecedented circumstances and adapt to doing business during the uncertainty of the...
FLIR introduces first dual sensor module for drone, robotic, and imaging OEMs
FLIR recently released what it is deeming the industry’s first dual thermal and visual sensor module for drone, robotic, and imaging original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). FLIR Hadron was created specifically for integration with small drones. The light-weight, compact form factor features a...
Episode 48: Inside the PX4 open source community with Ramon Roche of Dronecode
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Ramon Roche, Program Manager at Dronecode, a nonprofit hosted under the Linux Foundation, dedicated to fostering open-source components and their communities. Ramon and his team also just finished hosting the PX4 Developer Summit; PX4 is an...
Skydio raises $100 million, enters commercial drone market
San Mateo, California-based drone manufacturer Skydio made 2 major announcements this past Monday. The first is a $100 million Series C round of funding, bringing its grand total to $170 million raised. This latest cash influx will enable the company to execute on their newest offering ? the X2...
Episode 47: DoD Invests in UAS with CARES Act, Canada Allows Low-Risk BVLOS Flights, Interview with Patrick Sherman
This week on the InterDrone Podcast, we spoke about The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announcing $13.4 million in Title III investments as part of the CARES Act which was given to AirMap, ModalAI, Skydio, Graffiti Enterprises, and Obsidian Sensors, Canada proposing to allow low risk BVLOS...
Parrot Partners with Hoverseen, Kittyhawk, Others to Enhance New ANAFI USA Drone
Last week Parrot unveiled its ANAFI USA drone, tailored for the public sector and enterprise. The wind, dust, and rain-resistant drone features an industry-first 32x zoom capability along with 4K HDR video and thermal imaging capabilities. Where the European company is really investing, to set...
Episode 46: Dubai’s ‘miniature airport’ network, UAM ConOps 1.0, Interview with Mike Blades of Frost & Sullivan
This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Michael Blades, Vice President - Aerospace, Defense & Security at Frost & Sullivan and Brian Garret-Glaser, reporter at Avionics International. InterDrone · Episode 46: Dubai’s 'miniature airport' network, UAM ConOps 1.0,...