Uncrewed Views

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

For the final Uncrewed Views podcast of 2023, Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director for Commercial UAV News, and Commercial UAV News Editorial Analyst Scott Howe review the top stories of 2023. They discuss changes in regulations, advances in the drone delivery sector, propulsion innovations, including the use of hydrogen, professional opportunities and training, and more.

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· Commercial UAV Expo Keynote: The Confluence of Technology, People, and Regulations

· Senate Confirms Mike Whitaker to Lead the FAA

· Will 2023 Prove to be the Pivotal Year for Drone Delivery?

· What's Happening With Drone Delivery?

· Exploring the opportunities for hydrogen in the drone market with HYSKY Society

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

· Southern Company Defines the Safety Case for Indoor Drone Inspections in GPS-Denied Environments

· Navigating the global UAV market's skills shortage

· Drone-Focused Educational Programs Continue to Grow

· Building Tomorrow's Drone Workforce: Universities Tackle Key Challenges

· PrecisionHawk Merger Signals the End of an Era for the Drone Industry

· What do drone operations and applications from around the world look like?

For this edition of Uncrewed Views, Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, spoke with Rob Knochenhauer, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Censys Technologies. Rob discussed his company's recent achievement: a 30-mile, BVLOS operation flying Sentaero 5 over a cellular network in South Florida. He also offered his perspectives on the regulatory issues facing drone operations and previewed his presentation at next February's Geo Week event, "Getting Off the Ground with UAV Survey."

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Commercial UAV News: 30-Mile True BVLOS Flight – Scalable Operation for All Organizations with Sentaero 5

Geo Week: Getting Off the Ground with UAV Survey

In October 2023, Exyn Technologies, SKIPPER NDT, and Flyability sponsored How Have Drones Changed Underground Mapping?, a Commercial UAV News webinar that explored the ways uncrewed technology has improved underground mapping operations.

In this special edition of the Uncrewed Views podcast, you'll hear perspectives and insights from that webinar from Raffi Jabrayan, Vice President, Business Development & Commercial Sales, Exyn Technologies. Jabrayan discusses the uses of drones in mining and related operations and what the future may hold for the deployment of drones in underground mapping.

Geo Week News Content Manager Carla Lauter and Juan Plaza, Commercial UAV News Staff Writer and CEO of Plaza Aerospace, join Scott Howe, Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News, for the latest Uncrewed Views podcast. The panel discusses recent business news in the drone sector, including the uAvionix/Iris Automation deal, what's happening with drone delivery in the US, South America, and beyond, and what to expect at next February's Geo Week event.

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Commercial UAV News: uAvionix Acquires Iris Automation: An interview with Jon Damush

Geo Week News: Skydio and Trimble announce new strategic collaboration

Commercial UAV News: What's Happening With Drone Delivery?

Geo Week News: Getting Off the Ground with UAV Survey

Geo Week News: Geo Week Announces Sneak Peek of 2024 Keynote Lineup