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Drones and Search & Rescue – Jay Manley, Dakota Skyhook

Ever wonder how drones can be used in a search and rescue effort? Well before you grab your UAV and rush out the door, you’re going to want hear what today’s guest has to say. Jay Manley is the CEO and owner of Dakota Skyhook, a commercial drone service company in Fargo, North Dakota. Jay also has a long history of search and rescue participation, including actual mission “Finds”. He is a 18-year member of the Civil Air Patrol, with the rank of Lt. Col., has over 600 hours of flying and … [Read more...]

Landing Your UAS Job: Cynthia Cauthern, Transcendence UAS

Are you doing all that you can to find the right career opportunity in the drone industry? Cynthia Cauthern is CEO and founder of Transcendence UAS, a professional recruitment firm specializing in securing the most talented professionals and business leaders for the UAS Industry.  She has over 15 years of success in information technology, executive management search, client relationship management, business development and project management. It’s been said that in the next few years, … [Read more...]

Norway To North Dakota – Bjorn Forsdal, Robot Aviation

Why are foreign UAS Companies coming to the U.S.? Bjorn Forsdal is the President of Robot Aviation USA, an international company based in Norway.  Robot aviation develops and produces unmanned aircraft systems designed to deliver a working solution for the end user.  Their systems will typically be used in inspecting, monitoring, surveying and helping search and rescue operations.  In 2016, Robot Aviation established its US base of operations in Grand Forks, North Dakota.  Bjorn is here to … [Read more...]

Drones and Economic Development: Terry Sando, Grand Forks Region EDC

Is it possible to design an economic development program around the UAS Industry? Terry Sando is the Director of UAS Sector Development at the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation.  The Grand Forks EDC promotes economic development in the Northeast North Dakota region, working to establish new wealth and job growth for the City and County of Grand Forks and outlying regional communities. Among the leading industries that the EDC targets is the Unmanned Industry.  In this … [Read more...]

The Dragonfly Drone – Alex Caccia, Animal Dynamics

Can We Learn Anything From A Dragonfly About Making a Better Drone? Alex Caccia is a serial entrepreneur, with start-ups in hardware and software, as well as sports equipment. He is also the CEO of Animal Dynamics, a spinout company from the Department of Zoology at Oxford University.  Animal Dynamics is setting out to develop a portfolio of products derived from research into evolutionary adaptions in flight, swimming, walking, based on the fundamentals mechanisms of high-performance … [Read more...]

Stories Of The Drone: Vol. III – Marlo Anderson, The Tech Ranch

The View From The Great Plains In this third segment of Stories of the Drone, we travel to the Great Plains, to the town of Mandan, North Dakota to talk with Marlo Anderson.  Marlo, also known as the "Guru of Geek", is the host of the Tech Ranch, a weekly radio program featuring technology for everyday use. He is also co-founder of Zoovio, Inc., Awesome 2 Products and NationalDayCalendar.com. Marlo is actively involved in promoting unmanned and robotics technology in North Dakota. In … [Read more...]

Drone Racing At The Collegiate Level – Todd Wahl, Multi GP

Is Drone Racing The Next Collegiate Sport? Todd Wahl is the President of Multi GP, the premier FPV racing league uniting pilots across the globe in casual and competitive events. Todd is a lifelong entrepreneur and technologist who sold his technology consulting company to focus fulltime on growing Multi GP’s FPV Sports offerings. He has been involved in drone racing for years, having organized and managed Atlanta’s Drone Racing Club and working to involve people at all levels of the sport. … [Read more...]

Making A Difference With UAVs- David Rovira, Drone Adventures

Can We Really Have an Impact? David Rovira is the Regional Manager SensFly, a drone manufacture and services company based in Switzerland.  He is also the director of Drone Adventures, a non-profit organization comprised of SenseFly employees who banded to make a difference.  Their goal is to demonstrate and promote the great potential of drones to protect our planet and support local communities. On this episode of the Drone Radio Show, David talks about Drone Adventures, how it was … [Read more...]

Drones & Our Infrastructure: Brigham A. McCown, AII

How do Drones fit into the national plans for our infrastructure? For that question, we turn to Brigham A. McCown, Chairman and Founder of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure.  AII is an independent, national, educational organization dedicated to identifying our nation’s infrastructure needs, creating awareness of those needs and developing public-private partnerships to address those issues. Their goal is to create higher standards by promoting innovative technologies and safer … [Read more...]

What to Know About Drone Security: Mike Monnik, DroneSec

What Do We Need To Know about Drone Security? Michael Monnik is a cyber security consultant and founder of DroneSec a drone-security service.  Mike has built a successful career in helping clients secure their networks. Over the past few years, his interest in internet security led him to drones. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Michael talks about the drone security sector, the risks to our systems, mitigation options and what we all need to know about drone security.  He’ll also … [Read more...]