Commercial Robotics And Unmanned Aerial Systems In Southern Nevada


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A new 14.2 billion dollar revenue source for southern Nevada? Cashman Center might soon be home to drones.
My guest on the show today is Zachary Conine, principal at Joseph Beare & Company.  He and the team at UARRC consisting of: Brandon Wiegand, Curt Carlson, Sallie Doebler and Michael Russell, put together the winning proposal  put forward by Strong Cities Strong Communities Initiative  to capture for southern Nevada a portion of the growing Robotics and UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) industry.  This  global industry is projected to total $112 billion dollars in 2016 alone.
The UARRC concept is to provide an innovative, highly focused incubator space targeting small and medium size startup companies within the robotics and UAS industry respectively.  Part of the concept is to be able to provide support and subject matter expertise in a variety of areas for member companies ranging from drafting a viable business plan to high level robotics and UAS expertise and almost everything in between.
The UARRC proposal, in collaboration with the city of Las Vegas, is to repurpose and convert an underutilized city real estate asset, the Cashman Center , into an incubator and manufacturing space.  The goal is to  significantly bring down  the barriers of entry to this large and growing market for member companies.
The building offers nearly 100,000 square feet of space for use.
Let’s listen as Zach describes for us this exciting project.
The UARRC vision video:

UARRC and Nevada NPR A radio interview.
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