Drone Beat

Episode #16 features Karen DiMeo, Head of Policy and Government Affairs at GE Aviation’s AiRXOS. We explore unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) as the foundational stepping stone toward the next generation of integrated air traffic management, as well as the technical and regulatory challenges of having small drones, large piloted passenger drones, and conventional aircraft operating in the same airspace.

Episode #15, the third in our series on UAM vehicles features Luiz Valentini, eVTOL engineer at Embraer discussing the challenges that surround making unmanned air vehicles part of daily life. We'll explore how the drone industry can come together with certification authorities to create a base of data and understanding to ensure these vehicles are safe and adequate for eventual electric passenger missions, and how integrators can gain acceptance and prove viability and value of 'drone sky taxis' in the urban environment.

Episode #14, the second in our new series covering urban air mobility, features Kate Fraser, Head of Aviation Policy for Uber Elevate. UAM is the next step in transportation, and this episode features an in-depth discussion around urban air mobility issues from an integrator perspective. We also explore the need for public and government acceptance and buy-in, and Uber’s crawl-walk-run approach toward launching a full multi-modal mass air transportation experience featuring the UberCopter.

Dr. Parimal “PK” Kopardekar, the "Father of Unmanned Traffic Management" and Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center covers the history of urban air mobility and examines UAS deployment strategy, urban air mobility maturity levels (UML), and NASA’s role in bringing together aviation communities for the common goal of realizing UAM.

Episode #9 features Phil Kenul, Rear Admiral (retired), who is the Senior Vice President, Aviation and Operations at TriVector and Chair, F38 UAS Committee ASTM International who discusses various technical Remote ID solutions for drones and how they will integrate into the eventual Unmanned Traffic Management system

Episode #12 delivers an in-depth interview with Gabriel Cox, Intel Corporation, Drone System Architect, Global UAS ID Lead, and Chairman, ASTM F38 Remote ID Work Group. Mr. Cox provides details on ASTM standards for Remote ID and what role solutions including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, LTE and ADS-B will likely play in assuring safe drone operations.

Episode #11 explores what has worked and what has not worked with various Remote ID solutions. John Daniels, CEO of Praxis Aerospace, provides expert insight into the viability of broadcast solutions, and their impact on safety assurance for UAS operations.

Episode #10 features Matt Finelli, Director of Strategy for Skyward, a Verizon company who discusses the benefits of Remote ID via LTE and how this solution can contribute to safe, efficient drone operations.

Explores the research behind the rule, potential mitigation measures that might allow drones to fly over people and the potential impact to the commercial drone market. Episode #5 features an in-depth interview of Dave Arterburn, University of Alabama Huntsville who is Principal Investigator at ASSURE, the FAA's Center of Excellence for UAS Research. We explore small UAS impact studies, ground collision severity research, and what really happens when a drone strikes a person on the ground.

Episode #6 features Lisa Ellman, Co-Director of the Commerical Drone Alliance, an independent non-profit focused on moving the commercial drone industry forward. They look into integrate commercial drones safely and securely into the National Airspace. The discussion focuses on recent notice of public rule marketing (NPRM) on "Ops Over People."

Episode #7 features Tobin Fisher, Co-Founder and CEO of Vantage Robotics, manufacturer of the SNAP UAS, used extensively by CNN on their Ops Over People research. He discusses the practical challenges of safe commercial drone use around and over people.

Episode #8 interviews retired Israeli Air Force Brigadier General Eden Attias, CEO of ParaZero - who discusses parachutes and other technologies as mitigation measures for drones that must fly over people.

Episode #4 advances the discussion of Counter UAS to the level of specific counter measures and what methods can be deployed to take rogue drones out of the sky. Timothy Bean, CEO of Fortem Technologies discusses the use of their Drone Hunter solution and Stan Patterson of Radiance Technologies discusses lasers and other directed energy counter measures.

Episode #3 features Luke Fox, CEO of White Fox discusses what you can actually do to stop rogue drones in a legal and safe manner. He explains the methodology for spoofing drones, taking control of the drone and safely removing them.

What measures can be legally deployed to detect and track UAS threats in both Europe and the United States? In Episode #2, Craig Marchinkowski, Director at Grypon Sensors and David Sandler, ISR System Specialist at Rohde & Schwarz explore the various technical solutions that enable the identification and tracking of a UAS with hostile intent.

Episode #1 features Dan Johnson, Oracle. Formerly Small UAS analyst with U.S. Department of Homeland Security with 30 years of ISR experience in the U.S. Air Force and Paul Rigby, CEO of Consortiq explain the need for Counter UAS to mitigate the threat posed by the clueless, criminal and careless. From ISIL to the recent Gatwick incident, we delve into specific examples that highlight the need for such solutions.