What is the Drone Integration Pilot Program and How Will It Advance the Use of Drones? For that question, we go drectly to the source. Ear Lawrence is Director of the UAS Integration Office at the FAA. Since 2015, he has led the FAA’s efforts to safely and effectively integrate UAS into the nation’s airspace. One of the programs that he oversees is the Drone Integration Pilot Program. Announced in October, the pilot program is a White House initiative that partners the Federal Aviation … [Read more...]
The Drone Integration Pilot Program: Earl Lawrence, Director of the UAS Integration Office (FAA)
Xcel Energy and BVLOS Operations: Mark Nisbet (Xcel Energy), Nick Flom (Northern Plains UAS Test Site) & Wes Shover (Grand Forks Region Econ. Dev)
How close are we to routine beyond visual line of sight flights? For one company, it begins this year. Mark Nisbet is the North Dakota Principal Manager for Xcel Energy, a utility power company based in Minneapolis. The company provides power to millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. In April of 2018, Xcel Energy was granted authorization to fly drones beyond visual line of sight. It will be the first utility in the nation to routinely fly beyond the … [Read more...]
Precision Drone Delivery: Joel Ifill, DASH Systems
When can we expect to see drone deliveries? If we ask today’s guest, he would say it’s already happening. Joel Ifill is the CEO of DASH Systems a California based company that designs, manufactures and deploys low cost one-way delivery drones built from the ground up to operate in today's air logistics network. The delivery drones can be mounted to any commercial aircraft, helicopter or UAV, allowing fast and rapid deployment into any environment. In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, … [Read more...]
The Next Generation UAV Engines: Alec Shkolnik, Liquid Piston
What might the next generation UAV engines look like? For that question, we turn to Alec Schlonik, co-founder and CEO of LiquidPiston, a Connecticut based company that is revolutionizing next-generation engine development. The company develops and licenses compact & efficient power solutions based on an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new type of rotary engine architecture. The patented high-efficiency cycle is the biggest leap forward in combustion engine technology over the last … [Read more...]
Aegis Flow, Drone Focus 2018 and Leadership Opportunities: Anthony Molzahn, CEO Project Phoenix
What can we expect at this year’s Drone Focus 2018 in Fargo North Dakota? Anthony Molzahn is co-founder of Project Phoenix, a Fargo based software company developing the world’s first universal business web service and toolset that every developer will use. At the 2017 Drone Focus conference in Fargo, Anthony announced the company was working on Aegis Flow, an aerial/drone pilot for-hire application. The function of Aegis Flow connects pilots to posted jobs from companies and individuals … [Read more...]
Value of Relationships To A Drone Business – Nicole Abbett, Photographer & Droneographer
How important is relationship building in creating a successful drone business? If you ask today’s guest, she would say it’s critical. Nicole Abbett is a Tampa based photographer, videographer, artist and drone operator. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in photography. She honed her skills as an artist and photographer before starting her own commercial photography business. A few years ago, Nicole picked up … [Read more...]
The InterDrone Industry Advisory Board: Katie Flash, InterDrone and Romeo Durscher, DJI and the InterDrone Industry Advisory Board
What Does Creating an Advisory Board do for the InterDrone Conference? That’s the question that we explore in this show with Katie Flash of InterDrone and Romeo Durscher of DJI and a member of the InterDrone Industry Advisory Board. In March, InterDrone announced the formation of an advisory board, consisting of 19-members from industry-leading companies, analysts and former FAA employees and administrators. According to the press release, the board will assist conference organizers with … [Read more...]
A Drone Industry Perspective: Ian Smith, Drone Deploy & the Commercial Drones FM Podcast
How has the Drone Industry changed? For that question, we turn to Ian Smith, Business Development Lead at Drone Deploy and founder, CEO and Host of the successful Commercial Drones FM Podcast. Ian was a guest on the Drone Radio Show more than 2 years ago, and he talked about finding ROI through drone services. A lot has changed in the drone industry since that interview interview, and its time for an update. In this episode, Ian talks about Drone Deploy’s current products and services, how … [Read more...]
Weather Detection Systems and Drones – Tami Fitzpatrick, CEO and Edward Shaver, CTO, Entropy Technology Design
What do weather detection systems have to do with the Drone Industry? For that question, we go to Tampa, Florida to talk the CEO and CTO of Entropy Technology Design, a company that specializes in developing portable, hand-held technology that detects severe weather threats such as lightning and tornadoes, in real time. Its proprietary technology can also detect other threats, such as mortar fire, sandstorms, tunneling and drones. Tami Fitzpatrick is CEO of Entropy Technology Design and … [Read more...]
Unmanned Traffic Management System Update – Paramal Kopardekar (PK), NASA Ames Research Center
What’s going on with efforts to develop the unmanned traffic management system? If you ask today’s guest, he would tell you a lot has been accomplished and there are some exciting things ahead. Parimal Kopardekar, PK for short, serves as manager of the NASA’s Safe Autonomous System Operations Project. The goal of the project is to develop autonomy related concepts, technologies and architectures that will increase efficiency, safety, and capacity of airspace operations. At NASA, … [Read more...]
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