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Commercial Drones FM Podcast

The commercial drone industry is projected to be worth more than $20 billion in the next 10 years. Commercial Drones FM is the podcast for the commercial drone industry, hosted by Ian Smith — a helicopter pilot and international drone operator.

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Jun 21, 2017

#048 — What’s The Value Of The Drone Industry? with PwC and XYZ Kingfisher APS

Ian takes you to Europe where he investigates the inner workings of how a drone industry market report is created. To do that, he heads to Warsaw, Poland to speak with Adam Wiśniewski, Director…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Jun 7, 2017

#047 — Virginia Is For Unmanned Systems Lovers with Karen Jackson

Karen Jackson is Secretary of Technology for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is the first female to hold that position.

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

May 24, 2017

#046 — Drones In Energy & Utilities with Mitch Droz

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington’s largest private utility. They provide electricity, natural gas, and generation to their territory. Among other assets, PSE manages over 2,000 miles of linear transmission network in the Pacific…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

May 17, 2017

#045–3D Robotics with Daniel McKinnon

In April 2017, 3D Robotics raised a $53 million Series D round, bringing total funding to over $178 million. Daniel McKinnon is VP of Product at 3D Robotics and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. He started at 3DR as a Product Manager and worked his way up the…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

May 3, 2017

#044 — Drone Swarms For Sustainable Forestry with DroneSeed

DroneSeed works with timber companies and non-profits to plant tree seeds, spray them with herbicides, and monitor their growth — all with drones. They’re based in Seattle, Washington and are the first company approved by the…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Apr 19, 2017

#043 — Drone Operational Standards Are Your Friend with Harrison Wolf

As evidenced by the mature corporate and general aviation industries, the drone industry has an opportunity to flourish with pilots who advocate proper standards. One prerequisite to getting a big contract for…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Apr 12, 2017

#042 — Drone Industry Review: Q1 2017

Drone Industry Review is a special podcast series brought to you by Commercial Drones FM. It briefs listeners on the most important and newsworthy happenings from the previous quarter in the drone industry. Covered topics include drone hardware, software…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Mar 29, 2017

#041 — Bringing Advanced Computer Vision To Industrial Drones with Alex Harmsen

Iris Automation is a Y Combinator startup who recently raised $1.5 million in seed funding to bring sense and avoid technology to drones used for industry. Buzz words like computer vision, deep…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Mar 22, 2017

#040 — Drones Falling Out Of The Sky with Forbes’ Ryan Mac

This is the story behind GoPro’s harrowing entry into the global drone market. Just 6 days after GoPro released Karma, their first flagship drone, units began to inexplicably fall out of the sky, triggering a global recall of the…

Ian Smith in Commercial Drones FM Podcast

Mar 9, 2017

#039 — Thirteen Years in Drones and Beyond with Gretchen West

Ian reunites with past drone industry colleague, Gretchen West, who is Senior Advisor for Innovation & Technology at Hogan Lovells and Co-Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance. Gretchen has been in the drone…