Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Art Pregler, director of strategic initiatives for AT&T, which is quite a dramatic program in the UAS field for disaster response and other operations.   Art Pregler is AT&T’s UAS Program Director responsible for nationwide oversight and internal implementation of drones. He is also Director of National Mobility Systems, responsible for the development of enterprise data systems. Prior to AT&T, Art served DOD, NASA, DARPA, and other technology-focused agencies as a Command & Control Officer, Air Traffic Controller, Air Weapons Controll ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Brandon Torres Declet to today’s episode. Brandon is the Co-founder and CEO of Measure and a new member of the Drone Advisory Committee. He shares today how he got involved in the drone industry, founded Measure, became a member of the Drone Advisory Committee, and the evolution of the commercial drone industry.   Brandon Torres Declet is widely recognized as the leading Latino entrepreneur in the drone industry. As a lawyer, public policy expert, and CEO, Brandon has a unique understanding of drone innovation and a firsthand appreciation for how poli ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Ken Stewart to today’s episode. Ken was the CEO of AirXos (part of GE Aviation) and recently took a new position with NuAir in New York State. Ken shares all about what NuAir is up to and where he sees the industry heading.   Ken Stewart is a versatile, global business leader with 20 years of business development, strategic planning, sales/marketing, and product development/line-of-business management experience in diverse industries including wireless communications, Industrial IoT solutions and services, and government. Ken has domestic and internat ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes you to the first episode of Taming Disaster Drones for Good of 2021. Today, Christopher is accompanied by Kurt Carraway to talk about the amazing work he has been doing along with his team at Kansas State University, training remote pilots with the latest technologies in unmanned aviation systems.   Kurt Carraway is the UAS Department Head and UAS Executive Director for Applied Aviation Research at Kansas State University Polytechnic in Salina, Kansas.   Key Takeaways: [1:25] Kurt talks about his very diverse background in aviation. [5:03] Kurt s ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Dr. Gregory Crutsinger, Director of Applied Research at GeoAcuity, to today’s episode.   Dr. Gregory Crutsinger is a versatile professional with a blended background in ecology and scientific research and start-up management with experience in fast-paced roles leveraging communications, digital and event marketing, technical training, and business development skills to promote geospatial technology innovation.   In this episode, Gregory and Chris engage in a thoughtful conversation about the history of drones and the evolution of the unmanned air ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, has a special program for you today where he is accompanied by Charles Werner, Director of the DRONE RESPONDERS program, and Michael O’Shea, the Program Manager for the UAS Integration Office with the Federal Aviation Administration. In today’s conversation, you will hear about: - The National Drone Safety Awareness Week. - COVID-19. - The certification and renewal processes for Part 107 pilots. - The impact of the Integration Pilot Project (IPP) on public safety. -  Remote ID. - The Beyond Visual Line of Sight Waiver.   Key Takeaways: [2:21] Mike shares ..read more

Drones are making a substantial impact around the world in many different ways, in Public Safety Agencies, NGOs, and Academia, just to name a few. All types of organizations are turning into unmanned aircraft systems to start performing a variety of fascinating missions. One of these organizations is the United Nations with the World Food Programme, which is now exploring the use of unmanned systems for several missions.   Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Patrick McKay who is the regional UAS coordinator at the UN World Food Programme, and Matthias Boyen who iis the UAS Service Manag ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly stayed longer than expected, but with all its devastating effects has also brought positive outcomes, especially with the reaches of the virtual environment, we are now able to connect with people in ways that we were never forced to do so before. There have been a lot of amazing live events like the Commercial UAV Expo and AUVSI XPONENTIAL, which allowed influential people in the unmanned system space, emergency management, and disaster response from all over the world to meet and discuss important current matters.   Christopher Todd, your host, welcom ..read more

As we see the unmanned systems industry evolving, we see different states taking different strategies and how they are going to use these systems to help, not only their citizens but also to build commerce and business within the state. It has been really interesting to watch Texas, North Dakota, Nevada, and North Carolina being the early leaders come out and taking strategies to build visibility for these programs within their states.   Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes David Heath to talk about the current reality regarding unmanned systems in Pennsylvania. David is the executive di ..read more

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes two special guests to today’s episode. Danielle Gagne, who is the editorial analyst of Commercial UAV News, shares in this episode her point of view about the state of the unmanned systems industry, the UAS drone industry, and how Commercial UAV Expo Virtual is going to be different in 2020. Garret Bryl, the lead test pilot from DRONERESPONDERS, joins the conversation talking about what he has lined up not only from the industry perspective, but also for the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety UAS Summit at Commercial UAV Expo.   Key Takeaways: [2:55] Danie ..read more