For this special edition of Uncrewed Views, Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, spoke with Will Austin, President, Warren County Community College (WCCC), and Chief Pilot, Warren UAS. They discussed WCCC’s long history of training pilots and other drone industry professionals, the need for specialized education in the UAV sector, how WCCC collaborates with public and private entities on innovative projects, and much more.

While you’re at Commercial UAV Expo, be sure to stop by Booth 348 to learn more about Warren UAS.

Special thanks to Warren County Community College for sponsoring this year's coffee cafe at Commercial UAV Expo!

Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, are joined by Daneille McLean, Founder and CEO of HYSKY Society, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast. The panel looks at the opportunities presented by powering drones with hydrogen, the upcoming FLYING HY event, UAV-based medical aid delivery efforts in Kenya, artificial intelligence, and more.

Sources:

Commercial UAV News: 

• Exploring the opportunities for hydrogen in the drone market with HYSKY Society
• Powering Solutions for Your Drone in 2022
• Powering Solutions for Your Drone, Part 1: What's Out There?
• Why Should We Care About Drone Power? Part II of Powering Your Drone

HYSKY Society

FLYING HY – The World’s Largest Hydrogen Aviation Event

Toni Drummond from Titan Aviation joins Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast. The panel discusses the Advanced Airspace Summit, scheduled for this September’s Commercial UAV Expo, as well as the impact remote ID will have on commercial drone operations, recent FAA news, and more.

Sources:

Commercial UAV Expo: Advanced Airspace Summit, Part I / Advanced Airspace Summit, Part II

JD Supra: FAA UAS Remote ID Rule and the Insurance Industry Data Use Case

Dronelife: House Passes FAA Reauthorization Bill

Axios: Biden plans to pick "flying taxi" exec Mike Whitaker to lead FAA

Flying: FAA Releases Its ‘Innovate28’ Plan for AAM Integration by 2028

For our latest podcast, Geo Week News Content Manager, Carla Lauter, and Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, are joined by Matt Isenbarger from Freefly Systems. The panel looks at the US Forest Service’s successful drone program, how New York State is using uncrewed systems to monitor shark activity, AI and swarming technology, and more.

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Commercial UAV News: Success and scale with drone programs: How the US Forest Service saves taxpayer dollars and reduces wildfire response risk

Longmont Leader: Aims Community College offers associate degree for drone pilots

The Hill: New York to deploy shark-monitoring drones to beaches following reported attacks

Dronelife: AI-Powered UAV Swarming Technology Steps Out of Science Fiction into Real World Scenarios

Geo Week News: Riegl and Schiebel integrate laser scanning system on UAS

For our latest podcast, Geo Week News Content Manager, Carla Lauter, and Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News, look at drone light shows, UAV training facilities, drones in firefighting, robotics and the Titan submersible rescue effort, and more.

Hosted by Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News.

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CNN: Some US cities are replacing 4th of July fireworks with environmentally friendly drones

Chicago Tribune: Drones, metal detectors among precautions as Southland communities prep for July Fourth security

CBS News: These cities are having drone shows instead of fireworks displays for Fourth of July celebrations

The Daily Advance: Time to fly: ECSU cuts ribbon $1M drone facility

AZO Robotics: New Drone Designed to Enter Burning Buildings

StudyFinds: This hero drone can fly into flames and may revolutionize firefighting

Future Farming: ‘Get a professional opinion when buying a drone’

Popular Mechanics: Could This Undersea Drone Have Saved the Titan Crew?

Yahoo: Drone finds accident victim in west-central Minnesota as he collapses on tracks with train on its way

Geo Week News Content Manager, Carla Lauter, and Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News, join host Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest edition of the Uncrewed Views podcast.

The panel discusses the financial health of the drone industry, the power of strategic partnerships, advances in AAM and air taxis, ways police departments use UAVs, and more.

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TechCrunch:  Percepto flies high with $67M for its industrial drones

Dronelife:  Drone Industry Fragility: From the Floor of the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit

UAS Weekly:  Strayos and Quantum Systems Forge Strategic Partnership to Transform Mining Operations

DroneDJ:  Quantum-Systems’ AI-based push for drone adoption in mining ops

Smart Energy International:  Software platform deployed to help drones with powerline inspections

WYFF: Drone first responders help Asheville Police and Fire keep community safe

WTTW:  Illinois Expands Use of Police Surveillance Drones

Heliguy:  How To Pick The Best Camera For Drone Photogrammetry 

Heliguy:  LiDAR vs Photogrammetry For Drone Surveys

Financial Times:  Which flying taxi will take off first?

Aviation Week:  AAM Spotlight: Christian Bauer, Volocopter CCO/CFO

FAA:  Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Concept of Operations

Commercial UAV Expo:  Advanced Airspace Summit – Part I: Cultivating Public Trust

Commercial UAV Expo:  Advanced Airspace Summit – Part II: Establishing Regulatory and Operational Frameworks

For the latest edition of our Uncrewed Views podcast, host Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, speaks with Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News.

The panel discusses recent reports on the use of artificial intelligence with drones, changes at the FAA, how autonomous systems are mapping abandoned mines, drones in traffic management, and the recently announced conference program for the 2023 Commercial UAV Expo.

Sources: 

• The Guardian: US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone ‘killed’ operator
• NBC News: Biden names deputy transportation secretary as new acting FAA chief
• Canadian Mining Journal: Exyn Aero drone makes accurate maps of historic mines 
• Government Technology: Drones Assist Iowa DOT in Directing Traffic Around Wrecks
• Commercial UAV Expo: 2023 Conference Program

For our latest edition of Uncrewed Views, host Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, speaks with Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Brett Kanda, Senior Vice President, Business Development at Aerodome.

The panel discusses the latest developments in drone delivery, public perceptions around uncrewed vehicles, the recently formed Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Aviation Rulemaking Committee, drones and lidar in public safety and more.

Sources:

·       Dronelife - Wing Demonstrates Drone Delivery Anywhere – Delivering Beer and Peanuts to Coors Field

·       CNBC - Amazon’s 100 drone deliveries puts Prime Air far behind Alphabet’s Wing and Walmart partner Zipline

·       Inside Unmanned Systems - The Tech Behind BVLOS

·       sUAS News - Counter-UAS Use Cases Wanted for FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)

For our edition of Uncrewed Views, host Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, speaks with Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News.

The panel discusses cybersecurity in the drone industry, the threats posed by unauthorized drones, recent actions by the FAA and private industry to secure the airspace, and privacy and security issues in the geospatial sector.

Sources:

·       Dronelife – AUVSI Xponential: The Keynote on Cybersecurity for Drones

·       Commercial UAV News – Cybersecurity takes center stage at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2023

·       AV Web –  FAA Announces UAS Rulemaking Committee Members

·       Yahoo Finance – RAFAEL's DRONE DOME to be Tested by FAA for Use at US Airport

·       Drone DJ – Dedrone expands its role in FAA airport drone detection trials

·       Commercial UAV News – Counter-UAS Advances as FAA Enlists WhiteFox for Airport Protection

·       Newsweek – Law Enforcement Needs the Tools to Fight Domestic Drone Dangers

·       Geo Week News – How technology can make safer job sites

·       Commercial UAV News – Percepto showcases true BVLOS UAS operations at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2023

Twice each month, Commercial UAV News’ new podcast, Uncrewed Views, will explore the latest advances and trends in uncrewed systems, advanced air mobility, and more. Industry leaders will offer their perspectives on news and information presented in articles, videos, podcasts, and other sources that cover drones and related technologies.

For this first installment of Uncrewed Views, host Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, speaks with Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News about:

The recent merger between PrescisonHawk and Field and what it means for the drone industry.

Sources:

·       Dronelife - PrecisionHawk Merges with European Geospatial Firm Field

·       Commercial UAV News - PrecisionHawk Merger Signals the End of an Era for the Drone Industry

How far are we from realizing the full potential of large cargo drone transport and air taxis?

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·       Aviation Today - VPorts Announces Creation of First International Electric AAM Corridor

·       Commercial UAV News: Drone Industry Visionaries Interview: NUAIR defines the future of the technology by “already doing it”

·       Dronelife - Commercial Ops with Large Drones: NY UAS Test Site Receives Civil Flight Authority for 50-Mile Drone Corridor

Is receiving a BVLOS waiver from the FAA even news anymore?

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·       EIN Presswire - Phoenix Air Unmanned Receives Nationwide BVLOS Waiver for Powerline Inspections

·       Drone DJ - Spright earns ‘first of a kind’ FAA BVLOS waiver for asset inspections

·       The Robot Report - Percepto drones get nationwide waiver for BVLOS flights

Lidar and UAV connections: How companies like Carlson are trying to make the integration of their solutions much simpler.

Source:

sUAS News - American-made Carlson Aerial Platform (CAP50)