Uncrewed Views

In this special edition of our podcast, Adam Kyle, Teaching Administrator for Precision Agriculture at Warren County Community College, joins Commercial UAV News Editorial Analyst Scott Howe to discuss the use of drones in agriculture. Adam talks about the state of drone education, the many uses and innovations involving uncrewed systems in precision agriculture, and what Commercial UAV Expo attendees will learn at the Warren County Community College booth.

Visit Adam and his colleagues at Booth 251.

For our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, and Geo Week News Editor Carla Lauter talk with Mary-Lou Smulders, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Government Affairs at Dedrone.

The panel discusses airspace security, drone detection, counter-uas, and much more.

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Commercial UAV Expo: Drone Security and Counter Drone

Dedrone’s Mary-Lou Smulders on Rogue Drones and the Future of Counter-UAS

For this special edition of our Uncrewed Views podcast, Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, speaks with Valerii Iakovenko, the co-founder of DroneUA and Futurology, about the Ukrainian drone industry. They discuss leading Ukrainian UAV companies, opportunities for investments and partnerships, and the Ukrainian Pavilion, which will be featured at the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas.

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·       Ukrainian Pavilion Announces First Participants for Commercial UAV Expo 2024!

Jeremiah Karpowicz, Group Editorial Director for the Technology Group at Diversified Communications, and Geo Week News Editor Carla Lauter join Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast.

The panel discusses the recent Energy & Robotics Summit, congressional action that could result in a DJI ban in the US, mergers and acquisitions in the drone space, the European UAV market, and more. 

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• Innovation, safety and specialization - Takeaways from the 2024 Energy Drone and Robotics Summit   
• Sector Snapshot: Drones in Energy & Utilities
• Enabling Data-driven Asset Reliability - Best practices for starting and scaling aerial robot fleets
• What’s Happening with Drones in Mining?
• Commercial UAV Expo Preview: Navigating the Regulatory Environment
• Red Cat Signs LOI to Acquire Flightwave Aerospace Systems
• Axon and Skydio partner to deliver scalable drone offering for public safety, including Drone as First Responder solution
• BRINC and Higher Ground Partner to Enable Call Streaming for First Responders
• A Closer Look at the Volatus Aerospace – Drone Delivery Canada Merger
• UAVs Across Europe: Commercial Drone Applications in the Netherlands
• UAVs Across Europe: Commercial Drone Applications in Germany
• Why the DJI Ban from Congress Under NDAA Was No Surprise to The LiDAR PROs Team
• DJI ban update: Current status and future implications for drone pilots

Jeremiah Karpowicz, Group Editorial Director for the Technology Group at Diversified Communications, and Geo Week News Editor Carla Lauter join Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast.

The panel addresses the discussion around “American-made” drones and looks at the impact of the FAA reauthorization bill on the drone industry, the upcoming Elevate Africa UAS Summit, a drone-focused scholarship opportunity, and more.  

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• Commercial UAV Expo Announces Path to Leadership Event Scholarship Program Emphasizing “Drones for Good”
• BRINC Announces First Ever Purpose-Built 911 Response Drone
• ‘Made in America’ Drones: Influencing Perception and Reality in the UAV Market
• Commercial Drone Alliance/Hogan Lovells Webinar Explores FAA Reauthorization
• Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act
• Elevate Africa UAS Summit to set the course for African drone
• Around the Commercial Drone Industry: UAVs in Cattle Herding, Drones Improve Law Enforcement Outcomes, New Tech for Planning Drone Flights
• Around the Commercial Drone Industry: Walmart Deliveries, Drones for Graffiti Clean-Up, Teaching with Drones, Garbage Removal on Mt. Everest

Jeremiah Karpowicz, Group Editorial Director for the Technology Group at Diversified Communications, and Geo Week News Editor Carla Lauter join Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast.

The panel discusses the recent Amsterdam Drone Week and Exponential events, legislation that could lead to a ban on DJI drones in the US, how UAVs helped in the response to the Baltimore bridge collapse, opportunities for drone pilots, and more.

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·       Amsterdam Drone Week 2024 Defines a New Paradigm in Aviation

·       Amsterdam Drone Week Showcases the Latest Innovations in Drones for Inspection, Delivery, Surveillance and More

·       XPONENTIAL prioritizes movement over motion for the drone industry

·       XPONENTIAL Insights: What Does UAS Data Mean to YOU?

·       Anzu Robotics Debuts Two New Enterprise Drone Platforms to Support All Primary Verticals

·       U.S. House Committee Advances Legislation To Effectively Ban DJI Drones In U.S.

·       Webinar: Emerging Opportunities for Drone Pilots

·       Drones Deployed for Baltimore Bridge Collapse Search and Rescue and Data Collection

Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and Co-Founder of Buzz Solutions, joins Jeremiah Karpowicz, Group Editorial Director for the Technology Group at Diversified Communications, and Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast.

The panel discusses the deployment of drones for energy & utilities inspections, the integration of artificial intelligence and uncrewed systems, and more.

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• 6 Barriers to Drone Adoption in Energy & Utilities and How to Overcome Them
• News Round-Up: Commercial Drones and Artificial Intelligence
• Drone in a Box Solutions for Energy & Utilities: What are the Options?
• Trimble and DroneDeploy Introduce Premier Positioning Accuracy and Streamlined Workflow for Reality Capture from Drones

For this special edition of our Uncrewed Views podcast, Commercial UAV News Editorial Analyst Scott Howe talks with Markus Fleckenstein, Director of Solutions Consulting at Arena. Fleckenstein discusses Arena's product lifecycle management (PLM) system is revolutionizing supply chains and how drone companies can benefit from Arena’s approach.

In recent years, more and more business leaders, government officials, and members of the general public have come to understand the threats posed by rogue drones and the need for effective counter-uas solutions.

For our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News, and Commercial UAV News Editorial Analyst Scott Howe explored the world of counter-uas with Jeffrey Starr, Chief Marketing Officer at D-Fend Solutions. The panel discussed recent advances in counter-uas systems, issues around privacy and public trust, and D-Fend Solutions’ unique approach to counter-uas.

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• D-Fend Solutions: Enabling Counter-Drone “Proportional Policing
• Increase in Illegal Drone Flights at Stadiums Highlights Security Concerns Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
• Improving Counter-UAS: FAA and SkySafe Extend Detection and Mitigation Program
• UAS Detection and Risk Mitigation Moves Forward with New FAA Rulemaking Committee

For our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News, and Commercial UAV News Editorial Analyst Scott Howe spoke with BAAM.Tech Vice President Christian Stallings. The panel discussed the ways uncrewed vehicles are used in surveying and mapping, previewed the upcoming Geo Week event in Denver, and explored the ways advances in systems and technology impact surveying industry standards and best practices.

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·       State of the Drone Industry: Surveying & Mapping

·       Lidar use cases will continue to explode in 2024

·       Geo Week: The Intersection of geospatial + the built world

·       RIEGL Uncrewed Laser Scanning (ULS) Product Updates

·       Nearthlab Launches New AIDrone

·       DJI Launches Its First Intelligent 3D Model Editing Software: DJI Modify