Webinar: Autonomous Flight, Unleashing The Commercial Drone Market

Commercial drone companies are taking off, spurred by technological advancements (computer vision, advanced mapping, 5G, battery technology) and accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis.

Industrial applications such as medical deliveries, emergency response, aerial security, middle mile logistics, and infrastructure inspections all stand to benefit from the cost savings and improved effectiveness of using drones to complete these critical tasks.

But we’ve seen drones come and go before, so what’s different this time? Are drones here to stay?

On June 17th, 2020 we hosted a panel discussion with the CEOs of Elroy Air, Matternet and Skydio, three drone companies leading the charge in developing autonomous drones that are revolutionizing how the world works.

The panelists shared their perspectives about: the confluence of factors that have lead to today’s drone revolution, the regulatory environment, levels of autonomy required to fulfill different types of use cases, the importance of “mission endpoints” (e.g. docks, stations, and ground handling), the appeal of the military as an early customer, and several bold predictions for the future of commercial drones.

You can watch the one-hour discussion below. The first 20 mins consist of panelist introductions (including several videos of each company’s autonomous capabilities), and the next 40 mins are spent on Q&A with the panel.

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