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We went back to Augusta, Georgia for the seventh annual AGS Xchange Innovation Forum — one of the most grounded, honest, and genuinely useful one-day events in advanced air mobility. No hype. Just the people actually building this industry, in the same room, talking to each other.

In this episode you'll hear from SkyDrive's Robert Wariyar on the company's Tokyo demonstration flights, their 2028 J-CAB and FAA certification timeline, and why they're focusing on urban missions within a 30-mile radius. Professor Marilyn Smith of Georgia Tech's Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence on collaboration, economic development, and the summer STEM camps bringing AAM to rural Georgia students. Nadine Auda, co-founder of Rune Aero, on their first-generation cargo test aircraft and why Georgia is becoming a hub for AAM innovation. SISO Air's team showing off NDA-compliant drone platforms including an extraordinary tail-sitting fixed-wing VTOL that covers 1,300 acres per battery. Diane Johnston of Augusta Regional Airport on seven years of building an ecosystem one conversation at a time.

A quick note on audio: our microphone went on strike at the worst possible moment. Some of the sound quality reflects that. Every speaker you hear in this episode will return for a full one-on-one episode with proper production quality — this is the preview.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oLppTpVyU2c

Chapters: 

00:00 — Welcome & Introduction 

03:20 — On the floor: drone demonstrations and military UAS 

06:11 — SISO Air: NDA-compliant platforms and the tail-sitting VTOL 

10:30 — SkyDrive's Robert Wariyar: Tokyo demos, urban missions & 2028 certification 

14:44 — Georgia Tech: vertical lift research and rural STEM outreach 

24:58 — Augusta Regional Airport Fire Chief: public safety and AAM risk 

25:41 — Professor Marilyn Smith: collaboration, Georgia Tech & summer camps 29:21 — Diane Johnston, Augusta Regional Airport: seven years of building the room 

31:40 — Nadine Auda, Rune Aero: cargo aviation and the Georgia AAM ecosystem

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