George Mathew is the chairman and CEO of Kespry, a leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider. The company delivers fully integrated solutions from drone data capture to industry-specific analytics. Kespry serves customers across North America, Europe, and Australia.

George talks about “drone-based aerial intelligence” and Kespry’s success with “touchless inspections.” We consider the evolution from a hardware-based drone industry to one that is software-based and how Kespry successfully navigated that pivot. 

George explains the growing need for autonomy in certain use cases such as repeatable flight control. Also, how Kespry accommodates customer objectives that range from fully outsourcing the service to operating with internal resources. George also offers some thoughts on the current regulatory landscape and the waiver process, as well as on sensor data acquisition and analysis beyond drone-based platforms.

Kespry just announced their Summer 2020 Aerial Intelligence Platform Release which includes DJI Phantom 4 RTK support, seamless third-party drone operator support, a new haul roads feature, and enhanced hail detection for insurance inspections.

George has 20 years of experience developing high-growth technology startups and before joining Kespry he held senior leadership positions at Alteryx, salesforce.com, and SAP. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology from Cornell University and a Masters in Business Administration from Duke University, 

Activists used a drone to hang a Pride flag on Ukraine’s version of the Statue of Liberty

Ukrainian LGBTQ activists used a drone to hoist a giant rainbow flag and attach it to the “Motherland” statue in Kyiv. The sculpture is venerated in the country and stands slightly higher than the Statue of Liberty. “Drone flights were carried out under the current legislation and according to the rules of the State Service,” according to Dronarium Ukraine, the company that arranged the flight.