This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Amit Ganjoo of ANRA Technologies, and Billy Kyle, drone pilot, entrepreneur, and founder of the Billy Kyle YouTube channel. We discussed:

- 04:00 - DJI Drones Could Be Kicked Out of US Market After Losing Patent Suit

- 11:00 – Man shoots down drone, gets hit with felony charges in Minnesota

- 21:17 – Drone delivery during coronavirus. Who’s delivering compliantly and is this here to stay post coronavirus

Links From the Podcast:

- https://petapixel.com/2020/05/18/dji-drones-could-be-kicked-out-of-us-market-after-losing-patent-suit/

- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/minnesota-man-faces-felony-charges-for-shooting-down-drone/

- http://thedronegirl.com/2020/05/14/drones-made-in-usa-drones/

Speakers:

Amit Ganjoo

https://www.anratechnologies.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitganjoo/

Billy Kyle

https://www.youtube.com/user/billykyle9

https://twitter.com/billykyle

Michael Pehel

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpehel/

CJ Smith

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcsmithv/

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The DJI Matrice 300, Mosquito-level object avoidance, & Interview with Andrew Elefant from Kittyhawk

This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Andrew Elefant of Kittyhawk, and Kara Murphy, drone writer, photographer, and pilot. We discussed:

- 01:30 - The new DJI Matrice 300

- 12:00 – Drone manufacturing using a mosquito’s ‘aerodynamic imaging’ to help drones with object avoidance

- 20:30 – Drone delivery during coronavirus. Who’s delivering compliantly and is this here to stay post coronavirus

- 32:20 – Disinfecting drones spraying inbdoor and outdoor venues like stadiums, convention centers, parks, and more.

- 30:00 – Interview with Andrew Elefant of Kittyhawk

- And more!

Links From the Podcast:

https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/dji-matrice-300-industrial-commercial-drone/

https://newatlas.com/science/mosquito-night-navigation-drone-obstacle-avoidance-system/

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/health/coronavirus-covid19/2020/05/10/wombourne-dentist-apologises-after-being-reported-to-police-for-using-drone-to-make-delivery/

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/irish-pub-drone-drink-delivery

http://thedronegirl.com/2020/05/10/eaglehawk-disinfectant-drones/

Speakers:

Andrew Elefant

https://kittyhawk.io/

https://twitter.com/uavpolicy

Kara Murphy

https://www.instagram.com/karaemurphy/

https://twitter.com/karaemurphyco

Michael Pehel

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpehel/

CJ Smith

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcsmithv/

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This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Vic Moss of Moss Photography and DroneU, and Brian Garret-Glaser of Access Intelligence. We discussed:

- The FAA’s new drone training initiative

- Canada forming a new consortium to promote the commercializing of drones and air taxi

- ‘Agility Prime’ – The Air Force’s initiative to promote the commercial success of drone taxis

- Wilkesboro, NC passing an emergency resolution last night prohibiting drones within 100’ of and above the Tyson Foods plant during the local COVID state of emergency

- And more!

Links From the Podcast:

https://dronelife.com/2020/05/04/faa-drone-training-initiative-announced/

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/04/30/consortium-forming-canada-promote-commercialization-drones-air-taxis/

https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/04/28/agility-prime-air-force-commits-winning-innovation-war-electric-vtol-aircraft/

https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/town-s-ban-of-drones-flying-over-tyson-is-questioned/article_f7fa8cf2-8fc6-11ea-a5e8-4f6dcb8fc645.html

Podcast Sponsor: Gradd.co

Speakers:

Vic Moss

http://www.mossphotography.biz/

https://twitter.com/MossPhotography

Brian Garret-Glaser

https://www.accessintel.com/

https://twitter.com/bgarrettglaser

Michael Pehel

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpehel/

CJ Smith

https://interdrone.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcsmithv/

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This week on the InterDrone podcast we sat down with Sally French, aka The Drone Girl, and Douglas Spotted Eagle of Sundance Media Group.

Sally French and the InterDrone team discussed a number of news stories from the DJI Mavic Air 2 Release, the FAA granting a BVLOS waiver, CVS, UPS, & DroneUp delivering prescriptions during COVID to retirement communities, & much more. Learn more about Sally and her work here: http://thedronegirl.com/

We then sat down with Douglas Spotted Eagle, the Director of Educational Programming and the primary UAS instructor at SMG, and an industry consultant for Sundance Media Group and VASST. We spoke to Douglas about a number of topics from how to be started his training for public safety officials, what industries he sees are poised to have the most growth with regards to their UAS operations and uses, and where he sees knowledge gaps in the field. Learn more about Douglas and SMG here: https://sundancemediagroup.com/

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This week on the InterDrone Podcast, the team sat down with Keenan Newton, a Lieutenant and the UAS coordinator for the Lynwood Fire Department in Illinois.

Keenan brings over 15 years of experience in the fire service, including over 10 years of experience with radio-controlled aircraft and drones, and 15 years of public speaking experience.

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This week on the InterDrone Podcast, the team sat down to discuss DJI’s rebuttal of the rumors that they’re closing their US operations, they discussed using drones to disinfect large indoor areas to rid them of COVID-19, the petition for a drone emoji, and more.

Podcast Speakers:

• Mike Pehel, InterDrone

• CJ Smith, InterDrone

• Kara Murphy, Remote Pilot, Writer, and Artist

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As with all episodes, the podcast concluded with the latest in UAS industry funding. View funding, or submit your round of funding here: https://www.interdrone.com/launchpad/...

Do you want a drone emoji? Sign the petition today!

https://www.change.org/p/unicode-consortium-add-a-drone-emoji-to-the-unicode-consortium-e9b31d21-e1a4-48bd-bd90-b4402d00e54f

This week on the InterDrone podcast we were joined by Alan Perlman of UAV Coach to talk about the latest news in drones.

We spoke about DJI purging its United States operations due to complications with the coronavirus, what happens to Part 107 test takers and renewals when the FAA test centers are closed due to the pandemic, and Iris Automation enabling BVLOS Flight with 360 degree onboard detect and avoid technology.

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The term UTM originated out of NASA, but it has come to mean many things in the drone community. Some people think of it as an app on their phone and others have a grander vision of a unified air traffic control system. Andrew Carter and his team at ResilienX are thinking about it one layer deeper, as a series of endpoints, both physical and virtual that have to share data accurately. This podcast is sure to open your eyes to the real challenges and opportunities around Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)Traffic Management.

We invited Dan Elwell back on the podcast in his new role as Deputy Administrator of the FAA. Last time we spoke with him, Dan was taking up the mantle of Acting Administrator and had just told the InterDrone audience the FAA was “open for business.” This year, his InterDrone focused on how the FAA was supporting that business through the UAS IPP and UPP programs.

Whenever there’s a changing of the guard, everyone in the industry holds their breath to see what it will mean. On the podcast, Dan addresses the recent appointment of Steve Dickson as the new Administrator of the FAA and assures the drone world he is a UAS advocate. Him and Steve are impressed by what is already being done in the space and are legitimately invested in its future.

In this episode, we invited Michael Chasen, CEO of PrecisionHawk. Michael holds the distinguished honor of being the first guest to appear a second time on the podcast. Under his direction, PrecisionHawk has been focusing on expanding its suite of services while at the same time providing ever greater specialization for the industries it's serving. I brought Michael on to talk about the release PrecisionAnalytics, their AI-Driven Aerial Data Analytics software and his recent appointment as Chair of the Drone Advisory Committee. He’s one of the busiest leaders in the drone industry, so here’s your chance to get insights into how he is looking at the future.