This week, I interviewed Ian Smith of Drone Deploy. It was fascinating interview, with Ian sharing his insights into what the company does and his history and experience with the drone industry. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the entire interview (and I encourage you to do so), I can offer these top three take-aways from our conversation. Drone Deploy Leads in Turning Drones Into Mapping Tools. Drone Deploy’s cloud based software allows users to create high quality aerial maps … [Read more...]
3 Things We Learned from Ian Smith of Drone Deploy
# Things We Learned From Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells
Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells appeared on this week’s Drone Radio Show Podcast and provided a wealth of information on the state of the commercial drone industry. There were many discussion topics, and I encourage you to listen to the full interview, but if you’re strapped for time, here are three of what I considered to be the most interesting take-a-ways from our conversation: Adopting a Risk Base Approach to Commercial UAV Use – Many of the progressive foreign countries use a risk-based … [Read more...]
Top 10 Podcasts of 2015
Here are the top ten most downloaded Drone Radio Show podcasts of 2015. Like the drone industry itself, the stories told in these podcasts are diverse, but there is a distinctive slant towards the business side of using drones. Two of the top three podcasts focus on photography. They are also occupied by the only women on this year's list. Thanks for downloading and listening to these stories. I hope to bring many more stories of people using drones for business, fun and research in … [Read more...]
Drones On Set
The movie, Rotor DR1, is a story about a 16-year old boy who becomes separated from his father during a worldwide viral outbreak and finds a drone that he believes can help him reunite. One of the interesting facets of the movie is that a real drone co-starred in one of the critical roles of the story. Is Rotor DR1 the beginning of a new class of actor - the “autonomous performer”? Before film makers rush to the RC shops to construct their models, they need to consider a few things as … [Read more...]
Scaling Up To Meet the Demand For Drones
An expected surge in demand for drones is creating an opportunity for a new kind of retailer. According to Tim McGuinness, CEO and founder of Drone Cyclone, an online technology retailer, the opportunity stems from three inherent challenges in the marketplace. Today, customers typically have the following choices when it comes to buying drones. Local Hobby Shops – These retailers provide excellent service and have great knowledge of the technology, but they are set up to serve huge … [Read more...]
4 Things You Can Do To Land A Job In The Drone Industry
The Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) estimates that within the first three years of integration, the drone industry will generate more than 70,000 jobs in the United States. Getting one of those jobs will be a priority for many. Tariq Rashid is a former Navy helicopter pilot who snagged one of those drone based jobs and is now working for Skyward, an information management company for today’s unmanned vehicle systems. In an interview with the Drone Radio Show, … [Read more...]