Best Uam Podcasts (2024)

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#14 - Ronnie Fahy - Xplorate: Breaking 500km 32:37

8d ago32:37

32:37

In this episode we welcome back Ronnie Fahy, CEO of Australian aerial intelligence firm Xplorate. Fresh off the back of gaining approval to inspect a full pipeline (550km) entirely beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in Queensland, Fahy tells us how the team got there and what it means to do so. We also look ahead at what's next for Xplorate from d…

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#13 - Paul Briggs - Bird & Bird: A legal look at sustainable aviation 46:21

9d ago46:21

46:21

In this episode we welcome Paul Briggs, Of Counsel at London-based law firm Bird & Bird. Paul has nearly four decades of experience in aviation law, including 17 years of being Joint Head of the International Aviation & Aerospace Sector Group at Bird & Bird. Now leading the firm’s efforts in sustainability, covering everything from SAF to eVTOLs, t…

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#12 - Benjamin Zeitoun, Matteo Peraldo and Florent Francois - Starburst Ventures, Alix Partners and C-981: Transforming commercial aviation supply chain 49:42

21d ago49:42

49:42

In this episode we welcome Benjamin Zeitoun, partner at Starburst Ventures alongside Matteo Peraldo, partner at Alix Partners and Florent Francois, CEO and founder of C-981. Today's commercial aviation supply chain sees big players relying on an intricate network of small and medium-sized suppliers. It has in recent times proved resilient, but this…

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#11 - Blain Newton - BETA Technologies: Transitions, type certifying and transformative disruption 34:45

25d ago34:45

34:45

In this episode we welcome on our first all-electric aircraft OEM and our first eVTOL developer, BETA Technologies. BETA is a Vermont-based company developing two aircraft — an eVTOL it calls Alia or A250 and a conventional takeoff variant dubbed CX300 — and supporting electric charging infrastructure. To date the firm has raised over $1bn on its j…

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#10 - Kolin Schunck - Lufthansa Innovation Hub: Identifying investment opportunities in AAM 49:43

1M ago49:43

49:43

In this episode we welcome Kolin Schunck, senior manager of Strategic Innovation & Intelligence at Lufthansa’s Innovation Hub. There he focuses on all things sustainable aviation including sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen and electric aviation and advanced air mobility. Lufthansa's Innovation Hub this week announced its Startup Gate Program (see…

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#9 - Christian Grim and Jesper Vind - Bosch Campus: A place for startups 44:01

2M ago44:01

44:01

In this episode we welcome on Christian Grim and Jesper Vind from Bosch Campus in Germany. Christian is General Manager of Bosch General Aviation Technology and Jesper works on the business development management side. Located in in the German town of Holzkirchen near Munich, Bosch Campus includes about 25,000sqm of laboratory and office building s…

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#8 - Edison Yu - Deutsche Bank: Forecasting AAM 35:22

2M ago35:22

35:22

In this episode we speak to Edison Yu, lead on research coverage of Space & Aerial Mobility at Deutsche Bank. There he focuses on what is known as the New Space economy and the advent of eVTOL/UAM. With respect to advanced air mobility, Yu closely follows the progress of all the listed eVTOL OEMs.By Revolution.Aero

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#7 - Clay Lacy - Scott Cutshall: AAM and the FBO 33:33

3M ago33:33

33:33

In this episode we speak to Scott Cutshall president of Real Estate and Sustainability at Clay Lacy Aviation. There he manages and develops the company’s real estate and infrastructure portfolio while leading the organisation’s sustainability, community engagement, governmental affairs and workforce development divisions. Cutshall serves on a numbe…

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#6 - Chris Rocheleau - NBAA: A business aviation view of AAM 26:57

3M ago26:57

26:57

In this episode we speak to Chris Rocheleau the chief operating officer of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) about the role the organisation and the wider industry is playing in making advanced air mobility (AAM) a reality. Rocheleau spent over 20 years in various roles with the FAA, including Associate Administrator for Aviation Sa…

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#5 - Mario Asselin - The AirCraft Company: The principle of electric first 31:02

3M ago31:02

31:02

In this episode we speak to Mario Asselin CEO and co-founder of The AirCraft Company, a Kansas-based startup developing a family of hybrid-electric regional aircraft. Co-founding the company alongside his wife Sylvie St-Georges, the pair have 65 years of combined experience in aircraft design including the Bombardier Global 7500 and the Global 8000…

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#4 - Ronnie Fahy - Xplorate: Pioneering aerial intelligence 36:23

4M ago36:23

36:23

In this episode we speak to Ronnie Fahy, CEO of Xplorate, an Australia-based aerial intelligence company that combines Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) with machine-learning to enable access to unprecedented data and insights from large infrastructure to terrain and, even, search and rescue. Xplorate has a growing list of major oil and gas …

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#3 - Todd Graetz - Aerolane: Not towing the line of convention 28:22

4M ago28:22

28:22

In this episode we speak to Todd Graetz co-founder of Aerolane, a US-based startup which is endeavouring to expand the availability of air freight at the same cost as traditional trucking. How? Through an innovative aerial towing system that combines tried and tested technology with cutting-edge advancements.…

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#2 - Sergio Cecutta - SMG Consulting: Modelling advanced air mobility 39:11

4M ago39:11

39:11

In this episode we speak to Sergio Cecutta, founder and partner at SMG Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm that amongst many other things provides data and modelling of the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry. Listen to find out more about how the SMG team create those models and how the insight gained helps to shape and inform Sergi…

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#1 - DiamondStream Partners: Investing in mobility 36:38

5M ago36:38

36:38

For our first episode we are joined by the managing partners of mobility investment firm DiamondStream Partners, Brian Flynn, David Spurlock and Dean Donovan.By Revolution.Aero

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#099 - Skydio 2 51:22

4+ y ago51:22

51:22

Skydio CEO, Adam Bry, joins the podcast to discuss the company's newest product, Skydio 2—the world's smartest drone. Bry explains the big differences between R1 and Skydio 2, the underlying technology, and commercial applications from partners like Ware, who build on top of Skydio 2 to automate warehouse inventory tracking. In the second half of t…

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#098 - DroneInsurance.com with Dr. Ernest Earon 28:08

4+ y ago28:08

28:08

Dr. Ernest Earon is EVP of Artificial Intelligence at REIN, AKA DroneInsurance.com.By Ian Smith

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#097 - Impossible Aerospace 32:25

4+ y ago32:25

32:25

Impossible Aerospace is a US startup that manufactures an all-electric, high-endurance multirotor drone called US-1. The drone platform is marketed mainly towards first responders—law enforcement, firefighters, and more. US-1 boasts a flight time of 78 minutes on a total vehicle weight of 17 pounds. Keenan Johnson, one of Impossible Aerospace's co-…

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#096 - PrecisionHawk with CEO, Michael Chasen 27:54

5y ago27:54

27:54

Ian Smith is joined by Michael Chasen, CEO of PrecisionHawk. The two discuss the latest from PrecisionHawk and the drone industry as a whole.By Ian Smith

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#095 - Heavy Lift Drones with Parallel Flight Technologies 36:07

5y ago36:07

36:07

Joshua Resnick is CEO of Parallel Flight Technologies. Parallel Flight Technologies make hybrid powertrain, heavy-lift drones for commercial applications. Joshua is an ex-Tesla engineer who worked on their semi-truck. He created an incredibly novel powertrain for drones that gives hours of endurance.…

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#094 - Multispectral Drone Cameras For Agriculture with MicaSense 28:23

5y ago28:23

28:23

Drew Baustian, Business Development Manager at MicaSense, joins Ian to explain the finer points of multispectral drone cameras and imagery for precision agriculture. The pair discuss data capture, the science behind the tech, and use cases where multispectral imagery has been a difference-maker for agriculture end users. MicaSense recently released…

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#093 - How LAFD Uses Drones 28:36

5y ago28:36

28:36

LAFD is one of the largest fire departments in the world. Derrick Ward, a firefighter with 30 years of experience, is spearheading the use of drones as Lead UAS Pilot at LAFD. As Derrick reveals, there are many ways to use drones in fighting fires and on search and rescue missions. But the way to truly supercharge them is by sticking thermal camera…

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#092 - Fly Your Drone Over People (Legally) with ParaZero 25:27

5y ago25:27

25:27

Hear from Avi Lozowick, VP Policy & Strategy at ParaZero, on how to conduct drone operations over people, legally, with ParaZero's drone parachute systems.By Ian Smith

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#091 - Airbus Urban Air Mobility 26:00

5y ago26:00

26:00

Travis Mason is VP and Head of Certification & Regulation, Urban Air Mobility at Airbus. Travis most recently was MC at AUVSI's XPONENTIAL Conference 2019—the largest global gathering of unmanned systems technology in the world. Travis previously was Chief of Staff at Google X and worked with the Wing team on delivery drones. He's passionate about …

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#090 - AirMap with David Hose, CEO 32:23

5+ y ago32:23

32:23

AirMap is a California-based startup that has raised $43.6M to help companies coordinate and scale drone operations in ever-changing airspace conditions. David Hose is AirMap's current CEO. Ian and David discuss: AirMap's history and current offerings LAANC, BVLOS, Remote ID, UTM DJI replacing AirMap with PrecisionHawk's airspace product AirMap's s…

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#089 - Indoor Drone Inspections with Patrick Thevoz 37:41

5+ y ago37:41

37:41

Indoor drone inspections have become an enormous ROI booster for energy companies who own and operate industrial assets. Patrick Thevoz is CEO of Flyability, a Swiss company who specializes in building indoor inspection drones. Their latest drone, Elios 2, is an impressive feat of engineering. Patrick joins Ian to discuss the value that indoor insp…

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#088 - Commercial UAV Expo 24:24

5+ y ago24:24

24:24

You’re about to hear an in-the-field, or rather, “around-the-pool” compilation of quick-take interviews with people with different backgrounds from 15 drone companies at Commercial UAV Expo 2018. The UAV Expo it’s a great place to be in October and perfectly situated and spaced 6-months from AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL so if you wanted, you can hit those tw…

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#087 - DroneDeploy's Drone Mapping Software with Jono Millin 44:39

5+ y ago44:39

44:39

Jono Millin is co-founder and Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at DroneDeploy, a software company that specializes in building solutions for mapping business assets with drones. Jono goes in-depth into how DroneDeploy is leveraging computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to augment their in-house photogrammetry pipeline, Map Engi…

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#086 - Flying Cars & eVTOL Aircraft 23:05

5+ y ago23:05

23:05

Can you imagine yourself buzzing around the urban landscape in a flying car in 2025? Bell—and companies such as Uber and Airbus—really want you to be. Whether you call it a flying taxi, a flying car, eVTOL aircraft, passenger drone, or air taxi, it all means the same thing—the future of urban mobility is approaching and it will manifest in electric…

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#085 - Drone Insurance with Brandon Packman of SkyWatch.AI 27:45

5+ y ago27:45

27:45

All about on-demand, risk-based drone insurance, featuring Brandon Packman, Head of Business Development at SkyWatch.AI. SkyWatch.AI is an innovative startup offering customers a new twist on drone insurance.By Ian Smith

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#084 - Drones At Skyward, A Verizon Company with Mariah Scott 24:23

5+ y ago24:23

24:23

Why did Verizon, a $30+ billion telecommunications company, acquire Skyward, a 4-year-old drone startup out of Portland? Mariah Scott, President of Skyward, joins Ian to discuss exactly that—the decision behind the Verizon acquisition, her thoughts on the direction of the drone industry in 2019, and why the future of UTM (Unmanned Traffic Managemen…

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#083 - CNN Air with Greg Agvent 32:43

6y ago32:43

32:43

Ian is joined by Greg Agvent, the Senior Director of CNN's Aerial Imagery and Reporting Unit—known as CNN Air. When evaluating drones for business, it's easy to think of all the things they can replace. For aerial journalism and newsgathering, helicopters are the first thing that come to mind. But if you think national media organizations are going…

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#082 - Kespry Drones & Software with CEO George Mathew 31:18

6y ago31:18

31:18

Join Kespry's CEO, George Mathew, and host, Ian Smith, for a deep dive into Kespry's enterprise drone hardware and software offerings and outlook on where the industrial use of drones is heading. And would you like to know what the CEO of one of Airware's direct competitors thinks about them going out of business? Listen on and find out.…

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