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In this episode of the Do You Know Drones podcast, host Jason San Souci interviews Calvin Reed, the Kansas state secretary of transportation, at the Kelly Hills Unmanned Ag Field Day in Seneca, Kansas. Reed discusses how Kansas is fostering innovation in drone technology by supporting grassroots efforts rather than imposing state-led initiatives. He highlights the benefits of drones beyond agriculture, such as their potential to deliver medical supplies to rural hospitals in Kansas. The conversation explores how the state government's role is to help businesses thrive by removing hurdles and creating a safe environment for new technology to emerge.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Drones are a disruptive technology that is reshaping industries globally.

• Kansas is seeing an increase in businesses, many of them in high-tech industries like aviation and agriculture.

• Innovation in drone technology in Kansas is being driven by businesses at the grassroots level, not by the state government.

• Drones can address issues in rural communities, such as the delivery of medical equipment to hospitals.

• Other states should foster an environment that helps businesses thrive and solve problems with new technology, rather than leading the innovation themselves.

  
  

⌛ Timestamps:

[00:00:00] - Introduction and overview of the Kelly Hills AG Field Day.

[00:01:06] - Kansas as a great place for agriculture and drone technology.

[00:02:40] - The grassroots-driven innovation in Kansas and the use of drones for medical deliveries.

Follow the Guest Calvin Reed:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-reed-8143705b/

Follow the Host Jason San Souci:

👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsansouci/

🔗 More from Do You Know Drones:

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👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dykdrones/#

👉 X(Twitter): https://x.com/DronesDyk

👉 Email: [email protected]

Follow the Podcast:

👉 Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-know-drones/id1479307112

👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEdTOmNXn0R7EN9sP3dKxw/

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