Podcasts about 3d robotics

Chris Anderson can't talk a lot about what he is up to these days. At least on camera. His LinkedIn profile says he's currently an Engineer at “Stealth". Prior to this current professional opacity, he was at Kitty Hawk, the electric aircraft maker founded by Sebastian Thrun (legendary Stanford Professor and former lead of Google's self-driving car team that led to Waymo) and backed by Google Co-founder, Larry Page. I became familiar with Chris while he was leading Wired Magazine as Editor-in-Chief. His work there was groundbreaking and set much of the pace, tone, and agenda for the early days of Web 2.0 and the Maker movement. After seeing a TedX talk about a side hustle he had selling cellophane bags of electrical parts and open source autopilots for DIY Drones I slid into his DM's.There is a lot of buzz around drones today, but note the date on that DM — November 3rd, 2010. Little did I know at the time, that this little drone business was just beginning to grow from Chris and his kids packing orders at their dinner table to a proper manufacturing and distribution center along the border of Mexico. As things happened, that DM turned into a conversation that turned into an investment in a company, 3D Robotics, that took Chris away from Wired and into the uncharted worlds of manufacturing, consumer hardware, and defense tech. He was early and 3DR didn't play out the way that we'd all hoped but it laid the foundations for much of what he's working on now — even though he can't talk much about that publicly.To say Chris has a knack for living in the future would be a massive understatement. In this conversation we unpack his process for exploring possible futures — spoiler: Chris has started writing science fiction as a way to explore complex technological implications. He writes a book a month, using fiction as a computational tool to play out scenarios with artificial agents and see where they lead. We get into what he got right and what he got wrong about drones specifically and defense tech more broadly. And we discuss the culture of Silicon Valley, where we spar a bit on the amount of waste and wandering built into the system that ultimately leads to so many unexpected breakthroughs. Since that first DM, he has become a dear friend, coconspirator, and sounding board for me. The unedited conversation here went on for nearly 3 hours (which reminds me that we really do need an “indie uncut” channel) but that's the kind of person Chris is — generous in sharing his time, ideas, and insights. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this one.

How do you avoid overcomplicating construction? What should the role of innovation be in construction firms? What is the true potential of Industrialize Construction? Join host Todd and guests Jeevan Kalanithi and Adam Settino as they discuss the story behind OpenSpace.ai, setting aside time and space for innovation on the job, the importance of finding and considering different perspectives, the role of Industrialized Construction moving forward and more. Jeevan Kalanithi is the CEO of OpenSpace.ai. Jeevan sold his first company, Sifteo, to 3D Robotics, where he eventually became the President. 3DR, a 200+ person company, launched a drone which made $45M in its first year. Jeevan was most recently an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Lux Capital. He holds a BS from Stanford and an MS from MIT, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow. Adam Settino is a Solutions Engineer Manager at OpenSpace.ai. He spent seven years in design as an architect and the last ten years in construction as Director of Virtual Design and Construction. Most recently, his fiery passion for identifying where technology can improve how we design and build has led him to the tech world, joining the team at OpenSpace as their Solutions Engineer Manager. TODD-TAKES There is no need to overcomplicate things. Simple is always better. I know this is easier said than done. However, with some intentional focus on the goal to simplify you will be able to achieve just that. It is so important to get different perspectives early and often. If people are involved in the planning, they are much more likely to be bought in during adoption. We need to democratize innovation throughout the company and encourage finding and bubbling up those small 1% improvements. When you are able to stack 1% improvements on each other you will be amazed the distance you can go.

Jill Meyers, our "outreachiest" guest yet tells us about her roles in Dreams Soar, the organization founded by Shaesta Waiz. Hear Jill tells us about her role in her around the world solo flight, and her career as an engineer working on:Air Force One, the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet,the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter,the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk UAS,U.S, NATO, and U.K. Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft,and 3D Robotics consumer drones. Dreams Soar: http://dreamssoar.org/  Jill's Dreams Soar Fundraising page: https://dreamssoar.networkforgood.com/projects/32552-jill-meyers-s-fundraiser  Connect with me: www.podcastingonaplane.comhttps://www.facebook.com/podcastingonaplane/ Instagram: #podcastingonaplane Twitter @podcastonaplane Patreon.com/podcastingonaplane   Music by Reaktor Productions. 

Sin duda no se puede hablar de la historia de los drones sin hablar de Jordi Muñoz y 3d robotics.

Sonali Basak, Bloomberg Wall Street reporter, on the fallout from the liquidation of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management. Tom Stringer, leader of accounting firm BDO’s U.S. site selection team, on bringing a Canadian EV manufacturer to Arizona. Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics and former editor in chief of Wired magazine, on his column, “Social Media Could Take a Page From Old Tech.” Keshia Clukey, Bloomberg government reporter, on New York lawmakers agreeing to legalize recreational marijuana. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.

Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Brandon Toris 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 policy challenges may impact drone operations. In 2014, Brandon co-founded Measure, a leading aerial intelligence company, and as CEO, grew the company to the top five percent of drone firms by revenue. Brandon sold the Measure drone services business to the Aerodyne Group in 2019. Today, Measure offers a drone-agnostic, turnkey aerial intelligence software solution that includes mission planning, data collection, data processing, data analysis, and intelligence reporting that can transform the way businesses make decisions using drones. Under his leadership, Measure completed tens of thousands of missions with zero reportable incidents and collected data on high-value assets.   Key Takeaways: [1:28] Brandon shares how he first got involved in unmanned aviation. [3:23] How did Brandon start in the drone space? [6:36] We have to find a way of making money even without the regulations. [10:00] It is hard to start a business; the drone service is like any other business. [12:04] Brandon talks about the commercial aspect of drones. [12:32] Brandon shares his perspective about Dronebase. [14:25].At what point did Brandon shift the business model for Measure? [17:35] Brandon talks about the pitfalls he wishes he would have avoided. [20:08] 3D Robotics went through an evolution producing drones and then getting crushed on pricing. Today, the industry has its first unicorn with Skydio. What has shifted? [23:54] Brandon shares about his role in the Drone Advisory Committee and what he would like to accomplish as a member. [27:33] In technology, things move at the speed of light but the government does not. [28:02] Where does Brandon see the value proposition for disaster response and public safety, moving toward? [29:30] Brandon talks about his plans for the future.   Mentioned in this episode: Airborne International Response Team AIRT is the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting Drones For Good and Public Safety UAS Become a member of Drone Responders for free. DRONERESPONDERS YouTube Channel DRONERESPONDERS on Facebook. Measure Drone Advisory Committee

In this episode, I am joined by Scott Gravelle, CEO & CTO of Attabotics, the world’s first 3D robotic goods-to-person platform that can keep up with modern-day shoppers and their unique ordering habits.

Chris shares his journey starting from playing in R.E.M, becoming interested in physics to leading WIRED Magazine for 11 years. His robot fascination lead to starting a company that manufactures drones, and creating a community democratizing self-driving cars. Chris Anderson is the CEO of 3D Robotics, founder of the Linux Foundation Dronecode Project and founder of the DIY Drones and DIY Robocars communities. From 2001 through 2012 he was the Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine. He's also the author of the New York Times bestsellers `The Long Tail` and `Free` and `Makers: The New Industrial Revolution`. In 2007 he was named to "Time 100," most influential men and women in the world. Links discussed in this episode: DIY Robocars: diyrobocars.com Getting Started with Robocars: https://diyrobocars.com/2020/10/31/getting-started-with-robocars/ DIY Robotics Meet Up: https://www.meetup.com/DIYRobocars Other Works 3DRobotics: https://www.3dr.com/ The Long Tail by Chris Anderson: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Tail-Future-Business-Selling/dp/1401309666/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Long+Tail&qid=1610580178&s=books&sr=1-1 Interesting links Chris shared OpenMV: https://openmv.io/ Intel Tracking Camera: https://www.intelrealsense.com/tracking-camera-t265/ Zumi Self-Driving Car Kit: https://www.robolink.com/zumi/ Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI: https://www.amazon.com/Possible-Minds-Twenty-Five-Ways-Looking/dp/0525557997 Topics discussed: 0:00 sneak peek and intro 1:03 Battle of the REM's 3:35 A brief stint with Physics 5:09 Becoming a journalist and the woes of being a modern physicis 9:25 WIRED in the aughts 12:13 perspectives on "The Long Tail" 20:47 getting into drones 25:08 "Take a smartphone, add wings" 28:07 How did you get to autonomous racing cars? 33:30 COVID and virtual environments 38:40 Chris's hope for Robocars 40:54 Robocar hardware, software, sensors 53:49 path to Singularity/ regulations on drones 58:50 "the golden age of simulation" 1:00:22 biggest challenge in deploying ML models Visit our podcasts homepage for transcripts and more episodes! www.wandb.com/podcast Get our podcast on these other platforms: YouTube: http://wandb.me/youtube Apple Podcasts: http://wandb.me/apple-podcasts Spotify: http://wandb.me/spotify Google: http://wandb.me/google-podcasts Join our bi-weekly virtual salon and listen to industry leaders and researchers in machine learning share their work: http://wandb.me/salon Join our community of ML practitioners where we host AMA's, share interesting projects and meet other people working in Deep Learning: http://wandb.me/slack Our gallery features curated machine learning reports by researchers exploring deep learning techniques, Kagglers showcasing winning models, and industry leaders sharing best practices. https://wandb.ai/gallery

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 aircraft system technology. Gregory openly talks about his professional journey and how he discovered his passion for mapping disasters.   Key Takeaways: [1:49] Gregory shares how he got started in the unmanned aircraft system industry. [6:50] Gregory left Canada to start in California. [10:19] Gregory shares how 3D Robotics didn’t do so well. [16:14] Gregory explains what happened early on with the unmanned system industry. [18:21] Where is Gregory seeing the unmanned system industry now on the hardware side? [20:30] Gregory explains the characteristics that a drone for mapping needs to have. [22:15] Gregory talks about FLIR’s potential. [23:44] Gregory talks about how he started attending disasters. [26:55] The first time that UAVs were used during an active wildfire in 2017. [31:19] Gregory talks about the matter of coordinating all the data obtained. [33:02] Chris and Gregory talk about the disconnect between data collecting and GIS. [33:30] Gregory shares his experience mapping the Camp Fire of 2018. [35:57] Is a drone the right element to use in a wildfire of great proportions? [39:40] During disasters, drones are used to visualize critical infrastructure and damages. [44:24] Gregory talks about the current situation in regards to mapping disasters. [45:25] Gregory shares about YouTube videos he does explaining how to read a map. [45:44] Gregory talks about his role at GeoAcuity. [47:25] What is it like to be a Ph.D. working with law enforcement and cops at a disaster scene? [50:51] Gregory shares his thoughts about what the future holds for unmanned aircraft systems and mapping in 2021. [52:56] Integrating indoor and outdoor mapping.   Mentioned in this episode: Airborne International Response Team Presented by AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation with additional support from FIRSTiZ and Pix4D  AIRT is the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting Drones For Good and Public Safety UAS Become a member of Drone Responders for free. DRONERESPONDERS YouTube Channel DRONERESPONDERS on Facebook. GeoAcuity

Chris is the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Long Tail and Free as well as Makers: The New Industrial Revolution.He is lso the CEO of 3DR, founder of the Linux Foundation's Dronecode Project, and founder of the DIY Drones and DIY Robocars communities, including the ArduPilot autopilot project.Not surprisingly, he also created something called GeekDad.If you want to get involved, you can learn how to build your own Donkey Car racer here.

Chris is the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Long Tail and Free as well as Makers: The New Industrial Revolution.He is lso the CEO of 3DR, founder of the Linux Foundation's Dronecode Project, and founder of the DIY Drones and DIY Robocars communities, including the ArduPilot autopilot project.Not surprisingly, he also created something called GeekDad.If you want to get involved, you can learn how to build your own Donkey Car racer here.

This week on the InterDrone Podcast we sat down with Chris Anderson, CEO of 3DR. Chris is the CEO of 3D Robotics, founder of the Linux Foundation Dronecode Project and founder of the DIY Drones and DIY Robocars communities. From 2001 through 2012 he was the Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine. Before Wired he was with The Economist for seven years in London, Hong Kong and New York in various positions, ranging from Technology Editor to US Business Editor. We discussed the Booz Allen Hamilton study which found no evidence of unauthorized data transfers by top Chinese drone manufacturers, VCs remining bullish on eVTOLs, with cargo and freight applications leading the way, type certification in the UAS industry, how Chris started DIY Drones, created the Solo and ultimately went head to head with DJI, and much more. Links From the Podcast: https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/12/researchers-train-drones-to-perform-flips-rolls-and-loops-with-ai/ https://evtol.com/features/vc-outlook-evtol-market/ https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/501740-no-evidence-of-unauthorized-data-transfers-by-top-chinese-drone Speakers: Chris Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisanderson6/ https://www.3dr.com/ Michael Pehel https://interdrone.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpehel/ CJ Smith https://interdrone.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcsmithv/ To subscribe to the InterDrone newsletter and get commercial drone content delivered to your inbox weekly, visit: https://interdrone.com/newsletter/

Is there a better way for Enterprise Companies to manage large drone fleets? Today’s guests believe there is.  Lorenz Meier and Kevin Sartori are Co-Founders of Auterion, an enterprise drone software platform.  Auterion’s goal is to be the drone software platform of choice for enterprises and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap. This gives everyone involved, whether vendors or buyers, confidence that they will achieve a return on their investment, and access to a wide choice of partners and integrations in an open ecosystem. Lorenz Meier, holds a Ph.D. in drone software architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. In 2008 Lorenz created and released the PX4 autonomous drone autopilot to the open source community. Lorenz is also the creator of Pixhawk, MAVLink and QGroundControl, today’s most commonly used flight control hardware and autopilot software. He has been working in the drone and robotics industry for the past 10 years and in 2017 was nominated MIT 35 Innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review for the development of PX4.  Lorenz is also a board member and community director at Dronecode, the organization that defines the open source standards in the UAV industry. Kevin Sartori holds a Master in Robotics from ETH Zurich and an MBA from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business and has been working in the drone industry since 2008 when he was researching optimal control algorithms as part of the early Pixhawk team at ETH Zurich. In 2014, he moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and joined 3D Robotics, first as an Enterprise Product Manager and later as Senior Product Marketing Manager for Site Scan. He helped the company transition from a consumer hardware company to an enterprise Software as a Service company and lead the marketing and channel sales efforts. Today at Auterion, Kevin combines his consulting skills with his knowledge of the drone industry and technology to help drone manufacturers and drone service providers adopt new technologies, change business models, and bring new products to market. In early 2020, Auterion release Sky Node, which when combined with Auterion PX4 enables drone manufacturers to rapidly enter new markets by making their products compatible with an ecosystem of payloads, components, services, and workflow integrations. It short, it gives companies the tools they need to deploy large fleets of drones. In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Lorenz and Kevin talk about Auterion’s open source platform, Sky Node and its applications and how enterprise companies can better manage a fleet of drones.

The Changelog is deep discussions in & around the world of software… and it’s been going for over a decade. We talk to hackers, like Chris Anderson from 3D Robotics… leaders, like Devon Zuegel from GitHub… and innovators, like Amal Hussein… Welcome to The Changelog! Please listen to an episode from our catalog that interests you and subscribe today. We’d love to have you with us.

The Changelog is deep discussions in & around the world of software… and it’s been going for over a decade. We talk to hackers, like Chris Anderson from 3D Robotics… leaders, like Devon Zuegel from GitHub… and innovators, like Amal Hussein… Welcome to The Changelog! Please listen to an episode from our catalog that interests you and subscribe today. We’d love to have you with us.

Such a fun episode this week with Colin Guinn, one half of the winning duo from season 31 of The Amazing Race (the interview with Christie, his wife will be released in a few weeks)! We talk a little bit about the race, but mostly we explore Colin’s nerdy tech side through his business pursuits, specifically with drones.Colin is a serial entrepreneur and high tech product development expert. He’s currently the founder of Guinn Partners, an autonomous robotics and emerging technology consultancy and investor. Prior to this, he founded Austin startup Hangar Technology, after serving as Chief Revenue Officer at 3D Robotics and founder/CEO of DJI North America. Colin has developed, invented, and/or patented some of the most popular drones in the world, including the DJI Phantom, Zenmuse Gimbal systems, the 3DR Solo, and several others.Colin is one of the most interviewed experts on robotics and drone technology in the world, and provides product development guidance to startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. He has testified on the subject of commercial drones in a congressional hearing, has been featured at premier industry conferences, and in countless top-rated publications and newscasts, including 60 Minutes, CNN, Techcrunch, Forbes, and Fast Company. During his career developing drones, Colin has had the opportunity to teach many of the world’s greatest technologists, artists and filmmakers about drones; including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Stephen Spielberg, Michael Bay, Carlos Slim, and countless others.In This Episode We Discuss:How The Amazing Race led to the launch of Colin’s drone for television useColin’s time as CEO of DJI and how he developed the Phantom droneGaining new perspectives of who we are through flying dronesHow drones could potentially increase safety for big wave surfersHow technology can help us live more sustainablyHow a manifestation/meditation practice helped Colin & Christie win The Amazing Race 31Thought Experiment:One of Colin’s main pieces of advice for anyone looking to improve their lives was to introduce a meditation practice, even as short as 5 minutes out of the 1440 minutes we have in a day. Kristi & I both know that as simple as that sounds, it can be difficult in practice. Which is why we want to offer a few ways to start meditating that don’t require sitting completely still with perfect posture, cross-legged & without thought.Most new meditators believe that the goal is to have “no thoughts,” which is a tall order considering we have about 60,000 thoughts in a day. But really, the goal is stop attaching to them, to not get sucked down a rabbit hole of unproductive, exhausting thinking. Our invitation to you, is to commit to 60 seconds of focused breathing.Feel the breath as it moves in through your nostrils filling your lungs & belly, pay attention to how instantly calming it is, and observe your mind. If you notice yourself drifting, then bring your attention back to your breath. Don’t judge or berate yourself for being human and having a thought. Just let the thought continue floating along in the sky like a cloud. Your goal is simply to allow the thoughts to pass through, to notice them without latching onto them.You can also do this while on a hike or simple bike ride in nature. You can do this in yoga - one of my personal favorite ways to bring a meditation practice into my life. You don’t have to be still in order to meditate. And if you have any questions for how to get started reach out to us on Instagram or leave a comment below!Resources:Read Joe Dispenza’s Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the UncommonSign up for Colin & Christie’s FREE relationship course: Igniting the Flame!

He led WIRED Magazine from 2001 to 2012, making the internet cool and mainstream and even coined the term “The Long Tail.” Now Chris Anderson is the Founder & CEO of 3D Robotics, DIY Drones and DIY Robocars, an autonomous racing series anyone can afford to enter. So how do you build an autonomous vehicle in your garage? And how did amateur drone enthusiasts revolutionize the industry forever? Anderson details the genius behind DIY robots and explains how they can help solve problems encountered by those on the forefront of autonomous vehicle development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He led Wired Magazine from 2001-2012, making the internet cool and mainstream. He coined the term “The Long Tail.” Now Chris Anderson is the Founder/CEO of 3D Robotics, DIY Drones and DIY Robocars, an autonomous racing series anyone can afford to enter.

Chris Anderson, former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED and a true pioneer in the world of drones, joined the show to talk about his hobby gone wrong, how he started 3D Robotics, DIY Drones, and Dronecode. We also talked about his newest passion, DIY Robocars.

Chris Anderson, former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED and a true pioneer in the world of drones, joined the show to talk about his hobby gone wrong, how he started 3D Robotics, DIY Drones, and Dronecode. We also talked about his newest passion, DIY Robocars.

Episode 479 of “Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do” is an in-depth conversation with Colin Guinn.  You may know Colin from season 5 and season 31 of The Amazing Race (he and his wife Christie won $1 million on season 31 in 2019).  He is also credited with helping create the commercial drone industry.     Do you always look two or three steps ahead in business and life? Colin does. Check out this interview and be inspired.      About Colin Guinn   Colin Guinn is a serial entrepreneur and high tech product development expert. He is currently the founder of Guinn Partners, an autonomous robotics and emerging technology consultancy and investor. Prior to this, he founded Austin startup Hangar Technology, after serving as Chief Revenue Officer at 3D Robotics and founder/CEO of DJI North America. Colin has product developed, invented, and/or holds patents for some of the most popular drones in the world, including the DJI Phantom, Zenmuse Gimbal systems, the 3DR Solo, and several others. He is one of the most interviewed experts on robotics and drone technology in the world, and provides product development guidance to startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. He has testified on the subject of commercial drones in a congressional hearing, has been featured at premier industry conferences, and in countless top-rated publications and newscasts, including 60 Minutes, CNN, Techcrunch, Forbes, and Fast Company. During his career developing drones, Colin has had the opportunity to teach many of the world’s greatest technologists, artists and filmmakers about drones; including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Stephen Spielberg, Michael Bay, Carlos Slim, and countless others.   About Guinn Partners    Guinn Partners serves discerning clients in the drones & mobility, enabling technology and outdoor sporting goods spaces with best in class marketing and product development.   Https://www.thomsinger.com/podcast/Colin-Guinn

Today we're presenting the second installment of my wide-ranging interview with Chris Anderson. He was Wired magazine's editor-in-chief for twelve years, and then started one of the most influential companies in the brief history of consumer drones: 3D Robotics. Chris all but invented both the term and the concept of open source hardware—and we have a fascinating discussion about it in today's installment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest is Chris Anderson, who was the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine for twelve years—until he did something quite unusual for an editor and started a high-profile, venture-backed startup, 3D Robotics. Chris doesn't have the background you might expect. For one thing, he dropped or failed out of multiple schools when he was young. For another, he played bass for R.E.M. (and there's something of a twist to this fact—but you'll need to hear to our conversation to find out what it is). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Anderson is Founder and CEO of 3D Robotics, a drone software company digitizing the construction industry. Chris is a New York Times best selling author, former Editor in Chief of WIRED magazine, writer at the Economist, physicist, and research scientist at Los Alamos Labs. Chris walks us through his incredible life, which includes a battle-of-the-bands with REM, managing the most important and influential magazine in the tech world, and accidentally starting the largest US drone company in history, which eventually evolved into a software solution that’s transforming the construction tech industry. Follow Chris Twitter @chr1sa And follow @3DRobotics and visit them at 3DR.com And follow his DIY autonomous car community @DIYRobocars and visit them at DIYrobocars.com

Chris Michel, the founder of Military.com and Affinity Labs, is a well-known entrepreneur and investor. He is also an accomplished photographer and someone whom I call my photography guru. He is one of the quiet success stories in Silicon Valley, and his journey is chock-a-block of lessons. Michel sits on the boards of Dale Carnegie, Catchlight, Kixeye, and 3D Robotics. His photos have appeared in the National Geographic, the Smithsonian, the New York Times, the BBC, Outside Magazine and others. His "Flying Emperor" photograph was the 2nd place finisher in the 2014 Wikipedia Picture of the Year. We share a love for Leica and its beautiful lenses and often go out to make photos.  After months of arm-twisting, I finally convinced Chris to sit down and tell me his story — his journey in life, his time in the U.S. Navy, his move to Silicon Valley and why he loves photography. We dig deeper into the meaning of life, accomplishment and how to reframe ourselves in a world that is framed by false proxies of success — money and fame. There is so much I learned about him during this conversation, even though we meet for coffee every two weeks. I was moved to tears, and so inspired by our tête-à-tête. Have a listen --you will be glad you did.

The tale of 3D Robotics starts in the garage of a teenager in Tijuana, Mexico, who launched a drone-making factory with a $500 check from entrepreneur Chris Anderson, who then flooded the American market with their unmanned aerial vehicles and disrupted the aerospace industry through grassroots, open innovation. Then, China caught on and drove U.S. drone makers into the ground. Anderson, 3DR's CEO, shares his hard-won insights.

The tale of 3D Robotics starts in the garage of a teenager in Tijuana, Mexico, who launched a drone-making factory with a $500 check from entrepreneur Chris Anderson, who then flooded the American market with their unmanned aerial vehicles and disrupted the aerospace industry through grassroots, open innovation. Then, China caught on and drove U.S. drone makers into the ground. Anderson, 3DR's CEO, shares his hard-won insights.

The tale of 3D Robotics starts in the garage of a teenager in Tijuana, Mexico, who launched a drone-making factory with a $500 check from entrepreneur Chris Anderson, who then flooded the American market with their unmanned aerial vehicles and disrupted the aerospace industry through grassroots, open innovation. Then, China caught on and drove U.S. drone makers into the ground. Anderson, 3DR's CEO, shares his hard-won insights.

Carl Bass is the former CEO of Autodesk - a 3D design company located in San Francisco. As of the time of this interview, Bass was a special adviser to Larry Page and his team at Alphabet (including Google X), as well as adviser to a number of startups working to improve the physical world. Carl Bass: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Bass Autodesk: https://www.autodesk.com/ Amar Hanspal: https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/17/autodesks-amar-hanspal-talks-about-the-future-of-manufacturing/ Chris Anderson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Anderson_(writer) 3D Robotics: https://3dr.com/ Joe Decuir: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_C._Decuir

Jill Meyers, our "outreachiest" guest yet tells us about her roles in Dreams Soar, the organization founded by Shaesta Waiz. Hear Jill tells us about her role in her around the world solo flight, and her career as an engineer working on:Air Force One, the Eclipse 500 Very Light Jet,the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter,the U.S. Air Force Global Hawk UAS,U.S, NATO, and U.K. Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft,and 3D Robotics consumer drones.Dreams Soar:http://dreamssoar.org/Jill's Dreams Soar Fundraising page:https://dreamssoar.networkforgood.com/projects/40210-jill-meyers-s-fundraiser  Connect with me:www.podcastingonaplane.comhttps://www.facebook.com/podcastingonaplane/Instagram: #podcastingonaplaneTwitter @podcastonaplanepatreon.com/podcastingonaplaneMusic by Reaktor Productions. 

Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Chris Anderson, a co-founder and CEO of 3D Robotics, and the founder of DIY Drones. He was with the Economist for seven years before joining WIRED magazine as the editor-in chief. Anderson tells Ritholtz that the dot-com collapse masked the organic growth of the internet by real users. The innovations of the late 1990s are obvious at Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple, but there is a new crop of disruptive and innovative technologies coming up right behind them. This interview aired on Bloomberg Radio.

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 ladder. Dan is also an advisor at Agribotix, an analytics platform for farmers, which he co-founded. Dan and Ian discuss the aftermath of 3DR's Solo drone—the catalyst of the company's recent pivot from hardware to software—and get an inside look at why the company is now focusing on enterprise drone software for the construction industry with their newest product, Site Scan.

CHRIS ANDERSON is the CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of DIY Drones. He is the former editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. Chris Anderson's Edge Bio Page (https://www.edge.org/memberbio/chris_anderson_1) The conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/chris_anderson-closing-the-loop

For Forbes, Ryan Mac has written some of the drone industry's seminal articles—covering DJI's Frank Wang, Parrot's Henri Seydoux, and now, Chris Anderson in "The Crash Of 3D Robotics, North America's Most Promising Drone Company". Ryan and Ian discuss the background of the 3DR saga, how the company burned through nearly $100 million, laid off 150 employees, and wound up where they are today. What really caused the crash of 3D Robotics?

Chris Anderson is the CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of DIY Drones. From 2001 through 2012 he was Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine. Before Wired he was with The Economist for seven years in London, Hong Kong and New York. He’s the author of the New York Times bestselling books The Long Tail, and Free, as well as Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. His background is in science. He starting with studying physics and doing research at Los Alamos, culminating in six years at the two leading scientific journals, Nature and Science. Chris is also the founder of the site Geekdad. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and five children.

A significant change for Section 333 holders, a carrier-based aerial-refueling system, mapping with UAVs, a drone that romps in the crowd, using drones for health care, extrapolating birdstrike data to drone strikes, an unmanned underwater vehicle, and a fuel cell-powered drone. News UAS: blanket approval granted for 1,120 drones . . . But only going forward In the past, Section 333 exemption applicants had to list the makes and models of all UAS intended for use. If an exemption holder later wanted to fly a different UAS, an amendment was required. Now, however, newly granted exemptions say there is a: “... list of Approved Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) under Section 333. The list, which is updated monthly, is posted at www.regulations.gov under docket number FAA-2007-3330. The petitioner is also authorized to operate any UAS on that list, when weighing less than 55 pounds including payload while this exemption is valid.” The current list dated March 4, 2016 “Approved Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Make/Model under Section 333 - March 4, 2016 (Corrected)” [PDF] has 1,120 UAV makes and models, from the “3D Robotics Aero” to the “Zeta Science Buffalo FX79.” The FAA says, “It includes UAS readily available for purchase as well as those built by petitioners which are not available for purchase from retailers.” US Navy descoping stealth requirement for Stingray tanking UAV The Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) program was originally envisioned to create an unmanned intelligence and strike asset. The Pentagon has now changed the program into the Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System (CBARS) to create an unmanned carrier-based aerial tanker called the MQ-25 Stingray. 3D Robotics partners with Sony on a drone that can map the world in 3D 3D Robotics is partnering with Autodesk and Sony on a project that uses a modified Solo drone to scan a location and create a 3D map. The model or map would be uploaded while the drone is in the air, which would then be available to others offsite. The system uses the soon-to-be-released Sony UMC-R10C camera, and will come with a Sony tablet preloaded with Autodesk's FORGE software. 3D Robotics says it is planning to introduce a multispectral and thermal camera, hardware specialized for scanning agricultural sites, chemical plants, and oil rigs. Drone meets blimp for crowd-friendly UAV Aerotain had developed the helium-filled Skye drone to be used safely in crowds of people. The 3-meter diameter sphere has four motors to maneuver it almost like a flying eye. The Skye has a two hour flight time, and the rotor blades are not exposed, making it safe to use in a crowd. Applications include audience engagement at events, advertising, and live event HD video streaming. Using drones to save lives in Malawi 10,000 children died of HIV-related illnesses in Malawi in 2014. There are only eight labs in the country that can test blood, and since many of the children live in remote villages, the samples are often transported by motorbike over dirt tracks. Now, in partnership with Unicef, a drone from California-based Matternet is being used in an experiment to deliver blood samples quickly and autonomously by air. We talked about Matternet in UAV103 Matternet Tests Autonomous Package Delivery, July 2015 when freight carrier Swiss WorldCargo announced that testing had begun using the Matternet ONE drone for small package delivery. New Research Suggests the FAA Exaggerates the Threat that Drones Pose to Airlines Two researchers from George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia wanted to find out if drones really pose a risk to the airspace. So the researchers examined 25 years of data from the FAA's wildlife strike database and published the results of their study in “Do Consumer Drones Endanger the National Airspace? Evidence from Wildlife Strike Data.” Their conclusion: “Although aircraft collide with birds many thousands of times per year,

Registration of model aircraft moves to the courts, FAA releases an app and answers more registration questions, a cargo delivery UAV makes a first untethered flight, and a new drone challenge. News FAA Sued In Federal Court Over Drone Registration Rules Attorney and model airplane enthusiast John A. Taylor from Silver Spring, Maryland believes that the FAA requirement for sUAS registration is a violation of Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. Taylor requested an emergency stay of the registration requirement, but that was denied. The lawsuit is proceeding through the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, with a filing deadline of January 27, 2016. FAA Administrator Huerta Addresses UAS Registration and Integration at CES Administrator Michael Huerta spoke at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, praising the work of the Registration Task force and noting that as of January  6, 2016, 181,061 operators had registered their drones. Huerta was joined by Registration Task Force members: Dave Vos, project lead for Google X's Project Wing Nancy Egan, 3D Robotics general counsel Brendan Schulman, vice president of policy and legal affairs for DJI Doug Johnson, vice president of technology policy for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Schulman expressed concern about the ability to find an operator's home address by looking up their registration number. On enforcement, Huerta says the FAA is trying for “voluntary compliance” but also that the FAA works closely with local enforcement. FAA Releases B4UFLY Smartphone App Also at CES, Huerta announced the public release of the B4UFLY app for iOS, and the beta of a version for the Android operating system. The FAA says, “B4UFLY tells users about current or upcoming requirements and restrictions in areas of the National Airspace System (NAS) where they may want to operate their unmanned aircraft system (UAS).”   UAS Registration Q&A The FAA Registration FAQs were updated to further explain the process: Q52. Who can see the data that I can enter? A. The FAA will be able to see the data that you enter. The FAA is using a contractor to maintain the website and database, and that contractor also will be able to see the data that you enter. Like the FAA, the contractor is required to comply with strict legal requirements to protect the confidentiality of the personal data you provide. Under certain circumstances, law enforcement officers might also be able to see the data. In the future, the registration database will be searchable by registration number only, but not by name or address. However, it is not searchable at this time. Q2. Does it cost anything to register? A. Federal law requires owners to pay $5 to register their aircraft. However, registration is free for the first 30 days to encourage speedy registration of UAS. During the first 30 days, you must pay $5 with a credit card, a pre-paid credit card or a debit card from a major bank. A $5 credit will appear 5-10 days afterwards. Q9. Does the FAA have two different registration systems? If so, why? A. Yes, there are two systems. The online system is currently only required for UAS used for hobby or recreational purposes. This new registration process is quick and easy and provides the registrant with a registration certificate immediately. The paper-based system is for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft that are not solely used for [non-]hobby or recreational purposes or weigh more than 55 lbs. This process takes much longer to complete and the $5 registration fee is non-refundable. The FAA will transition the paper-based system to a web-based tool later in 2016. Q11. Are non-U.S. citizens visiting the United States on vacation or for drone competitions required to register? A. Everyone, including foreign nationals and tourists, who operate a UAS for hobby or recreational purposes outdoors in the U.S. must use the FAA's online registration system.

Chris Anderson was Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine for 12 years, but he gave all that up to devote himself to drones after an epiphany brought on by playing with a Lego Mindstorms robotic kit one Friday afternoon with his kids. As the founder of 3D Robotics, a drone manufacturer based in the Bay Area, he sees exciting possibilities for how drones can be put to work to solve some of our most pressing problems, in areas like agriculture and climate change. He talked about them with journalist and media innovator Peter Leyden at the 2015 Uncharted Festival of Ideas. 

DJI and 3D Robotics bring real-time airspace restrictions to UAV software, a UAV flagship store is planned to open, ArcadiaSky opens a marketplace for commercial UAV operators, FAA gives a UAV registration warning, and another municipality regulates drone flights. News DJI Introduces New GeoFencing System For Its Drones DJI plans to introduce a dynamic geofencing system that continuously provides updated airspace information to the operator. Data comes from Geospatial Environment Online (GEO). Drone operators will see temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) in real time, including forest fires, major stadium events, VIP travel, and restrictions around prisons, power plants, and other restricted areas such as national parks. However, operators with verified DJI accounts could temporarily unlock or self-authorize flights in some of those locations, but not in sensitive national-security locations. This to accommodate the authorized applications and provide accountability if the flight is later under investigation. DJI intends to start this in December, first in North America and Europe via a DJI Go app update, and also a drone firmware update. GEO is powered by geospatial data from Santa Monica, California-based AirMap, which calls itself “the leading provider of airspace information and services for drones. AirMap's real-time services are available to manufacturers through an API and through an SDK for application developers.” Just as we were recording this episode, a video was posted from Drone World Expo titled DJI Technology Policy Announcement by Brendan Schulman, VP of Policy & Legal Affairs. 3DR Collaborates with AirMap to Integrate Flight Safety Zone Software into the Solo App 3D Robotics will also integrate AirMap's safety information into its Solo smart drone app. CEO and co-founder Chris Anderson says, “...we want to make flying as safe as it is easy. Supplementing the Solo app with AirMap's robust and reliable real-time airspace information allows us to increase education with a seamless and enjoyable drone experience.” From the 3DR press release: “If Solo users open their Solo app in a restricted area, they'll see a warning. Users can then tap the warning to bring up a map that displays any airspace information in the area. This airspace information includes real-time Temporary Flight Restrictions that may be established in the areas around wildfires, major sporting events and other sensitive places. The Solo app will contain basic airspace information: federal guidelines (e.g., five miles from an airport); national parks; airbases, etc.” The World's Biggest Commercial Drone Maker is Opening a Flagship Store In December, DJI plans to open an 8,600 square foot flagship store in Shenzhen, China. A DJI spokesman said, “We want more people to see and touch our products.” Start-up ArcadiaSky creates marketplace for commercial UAV hire Australian company ArcadiaSky wants to make it easier to find licenced commercial UAV operators. After two months, they have 180 drone operators in 74 locations in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They've received over 1,300 requests for quotes. ArcadiaSky describes a free, three-step process: Define your requirements on a request for quote Choose your pilot based on your requirements You are put in contact with the drone operator FAA: Think Twice about "Drone Registration" Firms The FAA has issued a statement saying UAV owners should wait for the registration process to be announced before they work with any company that offers to help you with registration. At least one company is offering this kind of service. The FAA wants “a streamlined unmanned aircraft registration process that will be simple and easy to complete… The Task Force ...is working on recommendations for a system that is similar to registering any newly purchased product with its manufacturer…” Chicago City Council Approves Ban On Drones

Scott and Anders discuss the latest release from 3D Robotics, a short film series called Life After Gravity, which is shot in its entirety using quadcopters and GoPros. What's a hardware company doing creating content? We talk about it in depth. Listen in.

A conversation with Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics.

An Interview with the National Retail Hobby Stores Association, bad drone legislation vetoed in California, UAS awards, and mass jackassery. Interview We wanted to know how hobby shop retailers feel about their responsibilities toward UAV buyers at point-of-sale. So we called Noel Bays, the president of the National Retail Hobby Stores Association (NRHSA), and asked him. He was happy to explain the position of NRHSA, and how he personally implements this at HobbyForce in Ontario, Ohio. News California governor vetoes drone bill California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the legislation that would have made it unlawful to fly  drones at altitudes less than 350 feet over private property without the owner's permission. Drone Industry Launches Technology & Innovation Awards The Unmanned Air Systems Technology & Innovation Awards are open to any organization that is part of the unmanned aviation industry. Four awards will be issued: Start-up of the Year 2016 The Innovation Award 2016 Service Solution of the Year 2016 The Award for Business Growth 2016 Nominations will be accepted up to December 20, 2015 and can be for organizations across the globe. Winners will be selected by a select panel of judges, and announced during the SkyTech 2016 trade show in London on January 27, 2016. To submit a nomination, visit the Awards website. 3D Robotics' Chris Anderson on the rise of 'mass jackassery' in the hobby drone community Chris Anderson, co-founder and chief executive of 3D Robotics, is concerned about irresponsible flying by some multicopter operators. "[It's] bad and it's going to get worse. And if we don't do something about it, no one's been killed yet, but someone's going to do something really stupid." Anderson says the solution needs to come from manufacturers in the form of software-based geofencing. Anderson also describes three eras of consumer drones. The first era was getting drones to fly. The second era was gimbal-mounted video cameras capable of producing high quality video. Now we have the third era: drone autonomy that removes the need for a pilot. Video of the Week Harvest Ballycullane Spring barley harvest in Kildare with a Claas Lexion 570C. Mentioned Drone Radio Show, a weekly podcast series about drones and the people who use them.   Guillermo from Valencia, Spain, tells us about the first Drone Pilot class from the Universitat Politècnica de València, offering theory and practice in a 320-hour course. Demostración de vuelo: multicóptero AibotX6 (Flight demonstration: Aibot X6 Multicopter) Aibotix University extension diploma in piloting unmanned aircraft systems by remote control (RPAS) RPAS pilots from EASA They have also appeared on TV News in Spain: RPAS UPV en Antena 3 Televisión Jornada Drones TVE The first Drone Pilot class from the Universitat Politècnica de València Volocopter VC200 First Flight World's first manned flight with an electric multicopter The Swarm Manned Aerial Vehicle Multirotor Super Drone Flying

KidsEcoClub co-founder Max Guinn presents Michael Veale, a mammal keeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and an anti-poaching ranger in South Africa. Veale describes his work protecting rhinos, elephants and other animals being hunted illegally at Kruger National Park and announces a new surveillance program made possible by drones from 3D Robotics. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29829]

KidsEcoClub co-founder Max Guinn presents Michael Veale, a mammal keeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and an anti-poaching ranger in South Africa. Veale describes his work protecting rhinos, elephants and other animals being hunted illegally at Kruger National Park and announces a new surveillance program made possible by drones from 3D Robotics. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29829]

KidsEcoClub co-founder Max Guinn presents Michael Veale, a mammal keeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and an anti-poaching ranger in South Africa. Veale describes his work protecting rhinos, elephants and other animals being hunted illegally at Kruger National Park and announces a new surveillance program made possible by drones from 3D Robotics. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29829]

KidsEcoClub co-founder Max Guinn presents Michael Veale, a mammal keeper at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and an anti-poaching ranger in South Africa. Veale describes his work protecting rhinos, elephants and other animals being hunted illegally at Kruger National Park and announces a new surveillance program made possible by drones from 3D Robotics. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29829]

“It’s not taking pilots out of planes. It’s putting propellers on smart phones.” So says Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics describing “Solo,” the world’s first Smart Drone. Anderson was among a group of leading engineers in unmanned aerial vehicles gathered on the USS Midway to inspire San Diego students to consider careers in high technology. Others on board included Mike Atwood and Darren Moe of General Atomics describing the military missions of the “Predator” UAV, George Guerre of Northrop Grumman adding how its “Global Hawk” drone is also used for weather surveillance and other humanitarian purposes and finally, Mike Veale of San Diego Zoo Safari Park touched many in the audience by explaining how he plans to use drones to stop the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa. This event was presented as part of the STEAM Leadership Series, created by Intellectual Capital, KidsEcoClub and the Education Synergy Alliance. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29523]

“It’s not taking pilots out of planes. It’s putting propellers on smart phones.” So says Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics describing “Solo,” the world’s first Smart Drone. Anderson was among a group of leading engineers in unmanned aerial vehicles gathered on the USS Midway to inspire San Diego students to consider careers in high technology. Others on board included Mike Atwood and Darren Moe of General Atomics describing the military missions of the “Predator” UAV, George Guerre of Northrop Grumman adding how its “Global Hawk” drone is also used for weather surveillance and other humanitarian purposes and finally, Mike Veale of San Diego Zoo Safari Park touched many in the audience by explaining how he plans to use drones to stop the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa. This event was presented as part of the STEAM Leadership Series, created by Intellectual Capital, KidsEcoClub and the Education Synergy Alliance. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29523]

“It’s not taking pilots out of planes. It’s putting propellers on smart phones.” So says Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics describing “Solo,” the world’s first Smart Drone. Anderson was among a group of leading engineers in unmanned aerial vehicles gathered on the USS Midway to inspire San Diego students to consider careers in high technology. Others on board included Mike Atwood and Darren Moe of General Atomics describing the military missions of the “Predator” UAV, George Guerre of Northrop Grumman adding how its “Global Hawk” drone is also used for weather surveillance and other humanitarian purposes and finally, Mike Veale of San Diego Zoo Safari Park touched many in the audience by explaining how he plans to use drones to stop the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa. This event was presented as part of the STEAM Leadership Series, created by Intellectual Capital, KidsEcoClub and the Education Synergy Alliance. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29523]

“It’s not taking pilots out of planes. It’s putting propellers on smart phones.” So says Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics describing “Solo,” the world’s first Smart Drone. Anderson was among a group of leading engineers in unmanned aerial vehicles gathered on the USS Midway to inspire San Diego students to consider careers in high technology. Others on board included Mike Atwood and Darren Moe of General Atomics describing the military missions of the “Predator” UAV, George Guerre of Northrop Grumman adding how its “Global Hawk” drone is also used for weather surveillance and other humanitarian purposes and finally, Mike Veale of San Diego Zoo Safari Park touched many in the audience by explaining how he plans to use drones to stop the poaching of rhinos and elephants in Africa. This event was presented as part of the STEAM Leadership Series, created by Intellectual Capital, KidsEcoClub and the Education Synergy Alliance. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 29523]

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten welcomes students to a program on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles on the deck of the USS Midway. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 29828]

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten welcomes students to a program on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles on the deck of the USS Midway. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 29828]

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten welcomes students to a program on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles on the deck of the USS Midway. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Education] [Show ID: 29828]

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten welcomes students to a program on drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles on the deck of the USS Midway. This clip is an excerpt from “Drones on the USS Midway,” featuring leaders from 3D Robotics, General Atomics, Northrop Grumman and more engaging with students interested in STEAM careers involving science, technology, engineering, arts and math. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Education] [Show ID: 29828]

The X47B demonstrates autonomous refueling, 3D Robotics releases the Solo, India weaponizes small drones for crowd control, opinions on how the FAA can do a better job, and Auburn University plans to provide UAS pilot training. News X-47B Demonstrates Unmanned Aerial Refueling For The First Time The Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle has successfully demonstrated autonomous aerial refueling, plugging into the aerial refueling basket behind a KC-707 tanker. 3D Robotics takes on DJI with Solo 'smart drone' The 3D Robotics Solo may be the smartest drone ever 3D Robotics released the Solo ready to fly quadcopter. They call it “The Smart Drone” and it includes an onboard 1GHz computer in addition to the Pixhawk 2 flight controller. It has full access to the GoPro camera (not included) and can stream live video. Price is US$1,000, or US$1,400 including a GoPro gimbal mount. Security from the sky: Indian city to use pepper-spray drones for crowd control The Senior Superintendent of police in the northern India city of Lucknow says they'll use small drones with pepper spray to control mobs and unruly crowds. The drones they are using cost between $9,560 and $19,300, and will be fitted with a camera and pepper spray. Lucknow police have already used camera-equipped drones to monitor crowds at a recent religious festival. FAA Speeds Up Small Drone Exemptions. But Why Not Just Issue Blanket Exemption? This opinion piece argues that rather than issue exemptions one-by-one for sUAS operations, the FAA should issue a blanket exemption. Auburn University receives nation's first FAA authorization to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight School Auburn University says it has received FAA approval for a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight School as part of its Aviation Center. Bill Hutto, director of the Auburn University Aviation Center said, "We will conduct commercial flight training for operators of unmanned aircraft systems outdoors and untethered. We will have the ability to offer training courses at different locations here and around the state for Auburn students, faculty, members of other public agencies and the general public." FAA permits Amazon to test new UAV model Amazon had complained that the UAS approved by the FAA in March was already obsolete, due to the length of time it took to get the COA. Amazon has now received a letter from the FAA granting operation of “the Amazon-manufactured multirotor small UAS that has been described to the FAA in a confidential filing.” 33 UAV Experts Reveal Favorite Drone Accessory UAV Coach asked 33 experts, “If you could only choose one drone accessory, which one would you choose and why?” The site, which seeks to help people fly their quadcopters, “wanted to discover what some of the top industry professionals, drone bloggers, news sites, companies, and pilots would use to enhance their flights if they only had one option.” The group of experts includes past guests Tim Trott and Parker Gyokeres. Oh, and also our own David Vanderhoof. Video of the Week Dragonfly - Vanuatu Disaster Relief 2015 This very interesting video documents the relief provided by the 240 foot super motor yacht "Dragonfly" after Tropical Cyclone Pam pummeled the islands of Vanuatu. Much of the video was shot with a quadcopter, and it very clearly illustrates the complete destruction of the island. Mentioned DJI Developer DJI has a developer program and SDK which supports the Phantom 2 Vision and Phantom 2 Vision+. Support for the Phantom 3 and Inspire 1 is coming soon. iOS and Android operating systems are supported now, with Windows Phone support coming soon. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2 Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as Star Wars returns to the big screen with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

DJI and 3D Robotics introduce new quadcopters, more FAA exemptions, EASA looking at RPAS regulations, and export control implications for drones. News The World's Largest Drone Company Unveils Newest Product DJI Phantom 3 DJI introduced the Phantom 3 in two models, the Professional at $1259 and the Advanced at $999. The Professional offers a 1080P 4K camera. Both come with the Lightbridge Technology offering real-time HD Video from up to a mile away. The DJI app now includes a flight simulator. 3D Robotics teases stylish drone with pro features   3D Robotics released a teaser video for a new quadcopter to be introduced April 13th. It looks like the styling team took a page from the DJI Phantom book. Engadget believes it will have first person view out of the box, a pre-programmable flying route, perhaps follow-me settings, and a new gimbal design.   3D Robotics Launches DroneKit, Its API For Building Drone Apps A few weeks ago, 3D Robotics launched “DroneKit,” an open-source API for writing drone apps. It works with any drone that uses its APM autopilot. With the API, developers can write web-based and mobile apps, as well as apps written in Python that run on the drone itself. FAA Grants 30 New Commercial UAS Exemptions The FAA approved 30 more commercial UAS exemptions, including exemptions for insurance companies USAA and AIG. In a press release (FAA Approves Drone Petition), USAA says, “The Federal Aviation Administration approved USAA's petition on April 2 to conduct research and development on its new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) program to better serve members, especially after catastrophes.” The FAA approved USAA's use of a PrecisionHawk drone for daytime, line-of-sight flights under 400 feet with a trained pilot. USAA will work with PrecisionHawk to develop best practices, safety and privacy protocols, and procedures for future operational use. In another press release (It's Wheels Up with ‘Transformative Technology') written before the petition was submitted, USAA provides some examples of the applications they have in mind: “We're constantly seeking ways to better serve our members, especially during catastrophes, when getting into neighborhoods immediately after can be dangerous to human life, and applying new technologies is one way we can do that,” says Alan Krapf, president, USAA property and casualty insurance group. USAA has teamed up with Texas A&M University to research and develop how to effectively put UAS to work for its members. This is being conducted with the University's Roboticists Without Borders and Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR). Also granted exemptions were AeroVironment for agriculture, aerial survey, and patrol applications, and senseFly for precision agriculture. The total number of approved exemptions is now 99. The FAA has received 700 applications. EASA Presents its Vision for the Future of the Aviation Regulatory System EASA (the European Aviation Safety Agency) published an ‘EASA Opinion' with proposals for the future of the aviation regulatory system. They include proposals for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs). As part of implementing a General Aviation Road Map, EASA proposes to amend existing regulations to introduce, “...the necessary flexibility for small, low-risk GA as well as for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs) by introducing provisions which will allow possible deviations from existing requirements, where appropriate.” US policy on the export of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS): a detailed look and analysis The U.S. Department of State conducted a UAS policy review and has issued a new policy that governs the export and subsequent use of commercial and military unmanned systems. The new policy could allow export of weaponized UAS to U.S. allies, under certain circumstances and uses. The policy also could also allow export of more types of commercial UAS to other countries,

Join Tim McConnell, Director of Engineering at 3D Robotics, Inc. as he shares the story of his company's genesis and explores the amazing opportunities and possibilities in an industry where truly, the sky is the limit. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 28564]

Join Tim McConnell, Director of Engineering at 3D Robotics, Inc. as he shares the story of his company's genesis and explores the amazing opportunities and possibilities in an industry where truly, the sky is the limit. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 28564]

We speak with Brandon Brasso, Ph.D., Senior Research and Development Engineer from 3DR about their exciting new line of mapping products.

An amphibian RPA, India bans drones, open source code for drones, area terrain mapping, DARPA's ship-based MALE UAV concept, a new UAV market study, and more on logbooks for drone pilots. News The Flyox Amphib UAV enters market Singular Aircraft has released the Flyox I, an amphibian RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) that can take off and land on water, as well as on unpaved runways and snow. Flyox I is a high wing aircraft with a 14 meter wingspan, a 2000 kg payload, and is powered by two 340 HP engines. It can automatically take-off and land, and can be programed with preset flight paths. Envisioned applications include agriculture, firefighting, goods transport, surveillance, and rescue. India bans civilian drones in the country till it revises existing policies The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prohibited the use of civilian drones in India. The DGCA says, “Due to lack of regulation, operating procedures/standards, and uncertainty of the technology, UAS poses threat for air collisions and accidents.” Serbia and Albania game abandoned after drone invasion sparks brawl Serbia's European Championship football (soccer) qualifying match with Albania was stopped after a fight between the players broke out. When a DJI Phantom flew over the field carrying a "Greater Albania" flag, a Serbian player pulled it down, and that sparked the brawl. Industry Coalition Wants Open Source Code for Drones The Dronecode Project has been established as a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project to foster a common, shared open source platform for UAVs. The Project includes the APM/ArduPilot UAV software platform and associated code, currently hosted by 3D Robotics. Founding members include 3D Robotics, Baidu, Box, DroneDeploy, Intel, jDrones, Laser Navigation, Qualcomm Technologies, SkyWard, Squadrone System, Walkera and Yuneec. More than 1,200 developers are working on Dronecode. Press Release: Linux Foundation and Leading Technology Companies Launch Open Source Dronecode Project Drone approved to map area terrain Wright State Research Institute (WSRI) will partner with 3D Aerial Solutions to fly an eBee drone to map terrain at the Wilmington Air Park. The photogrammetry flights will produce a series of two-dimensional photographs that together create a 3D image. The Ohio/Indiana UAS Test Site will then use the data to virtually fly UAVs. The eBee is a hand-launched flying wing type aircraft with a single pusher engine. It has a 38” wingspan, a 50 minute flight time, and a radio range of just under 2 miles. Wright State also has asked the FAA for permission to fly a UAV above the National Center for Medical Readiness. A decision is pending. DARPA advances ship-based MALE UAV concept DARPA (the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has awarded AeroVironment a $19 million preliminary design contract to demonstrate launch and recovery of a medium-sized UAV from a small vessel. According to DARPA, the tactically exploited reconnaissance node (TERN, now retitled Tern) program, “envisions using smaller ships as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude long-endurance [MALE] unmanned aircraft. Ideally, Tern would enable on-demand, ship-based unmanned aircraft system operations without extensive, time-consuming and irreversible ship modifications.” “Subscale flight demonstrations” are expected over the next 12 months. 2014 UAV Market Research Study assesses size, growth of total UAV market The "2014 UAV Market Research Study" from IGI Consulting estimates that the US market will grow from $5 billion in 2013 to $15 billion in 2020. The study looks at the total UAV market, ranging from large military UAVs to small amateur UAVs. It considers DOD, Civil, Commercial, sUAS, DIY Amateur, and Radio Control aircraft. Growth will be driven by the commercial and Do-it-Yourself markets, with major commercial applications being: agriculture, real estate, filmmaking, oil and pipeline,

Production companies get sUAS exemptions, FAA wants N-numbers for drones, new chip offers possibility of smarter UAS controllers, Google wants to test Internet service, and DHL will provide package delivery. Guest Guest Tim Trott has a broadcast production background, but today at Tim Trott Productions, he creates video for a range of services, including real estate tours, industrial videos, training DVD's, commercials, web and conference/trade show videos, and industrial productions. Southern Helicam is the video production company owned and operated by Tim Trott Productions, with offices in central and northwest Florida. See Video Does it Better for Tim's take on online video marketing, and the accompanying YouTube page. Also Tim's posts that we talked about: Section 333: The Crack In The Wall… and Here Come The Section 333 Exemption Petitions which invites readers to answer some timely and relevant questions about licensing. Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimTrott. News FAA Approves Exemption Allowing Drones to Fly on Movie Sets The FAA gave permission for six production companies to use sUAS for filming movies and television commercials. Under the exemptions, the aircraft must be flown under 400 feet, in line of sight, on closed sets, and with a certified pilot. Google Wants Internet Broadcasting Drones, Plans To Run Tests In New Mexico Google purchased electric UAV maker Titan Aerospace earlier this year, as part of their “Internet in the sky” strategy. Now Google has filed an application with the U.S. FCC to test their technology at a site south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The application mentions the Titan acquisition, but what they want to test is redacted. DHL testing drone for delivering parcels to island off coast of Germany Trials are set to begin of “parcelcopter” deliveries to the island of Juist, 12 km off the north coast of Germany. The German transport ministry and air traffic control authority have given DHL permission to test the drone for 15 - 30 minute flights through a restricted flight area. Intel and 3D Robotics Working to Make Smarter Drones Earlier this year, Intel announced the $50 Edison computer on a chip. It runs Linux, has 1GB of ram, a 500Mhz dual core processor, with Bluetooth, and WiFi. Reportedly, 3D Robotics is looking to bring Edison to their existing Pixhawk autopilot system. FAA Issues Requirement for All UAS to Show Aircraft Registration Number The FAA has decided that commercial UAS (those operating under a COA) must carry registration numbers, just like manned aircraft. These “N-numbers” must be “registered and marked prior to COA application,” according to an email sent by the FAA to the industry. Addendum: Tim notes that all you need to get an N number is $20. See the FAA Forming an N-Number page. FAA warning: Keep your drones grounded during UN summit This week the United Nations Climate Summit was held at the organization's headquarters in New York. As with other kinds of events, the FAA issued a TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) over parts of New Jersey and New York. That's not unusual. But what was unusual was that for the first time, the FAA made it a point to specifically mention that the TFR also applied to drone operators.  3D Pocketcopter - the flying camera  This small, tubular-shaped copter features two counter-rotating rotors, a downward-facing camera for stills or video, and control by smartphone via WiFi.     The Indiegogo project is closed, after raising €113,927 of a €15,000 goal. Dutch Boy Turns Dead Pet Rat Into Flying Tri-Copter When Ratjetoe the pet rat died, he was stuffed. Now he lives on as a tri-copter. @DroneMama says, “OK, that's gross.” Video of the Week SPARKED: A Live Interaction Between Humans and Quadcopters Cirque du Soleil has developed a short film featuring 10 quadcopters in a flying dance performance. SPARKED: Behind the Technology gives you a peek at how the video was produced.

The show starts with Aaron and Sean Goldsmith, the Director of Stansberry Society, discussing some of the upcoming conferences and the speakers that will be attending the upcoming event in L.A.Then, this week's guest, Chris Anderson, Founder and CEO of 3D Robotics, joins the show to share some of his knowledge on upcoming technology that most people have never even heard of...You'll hear first-hand from the expert himself about three new items that are currently being worked on to get commercial adoption... you won't want to miss his comments.Porter asks Chris to comment on how these new technologies will come together to produce new tools, perhaps new industries, and which of these things he thinks is most important?Because of all the new technology constantly being developed, is there a future economy where people work less hours and view work as more leisurely? Chris gives our listeners his opinion and what he sees happening to the economy going forward.

Many are looking to the United States for its known potential to reinvent, reinvigorate and revitalize economic and political reality. How will the US harness innovation and regain its competitive edge? Chris Anderson will focus on innovation in terms of the new technology driven industrial revolution. Today's entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, are bringing manufacturing to the desktop. This DIY movement coupled with social networking is creating a new world of crowd-sourced design and production. Do It Yourself!: What are the implications of the worldwide Maker revolution? Speaker: Chris Anderson, Co-founder, 3D Robotics; Former Editor, Wired magazinehttp://www.worldaffairs.org/speakers/profile/chris-anderson.htmlModerator: Adam Lashinsky, Senior Editor-at-Large, FORTUNEhttp://www.worldaffairs.org/events/worldaffairs-conference/2013/speakers/adam-lashinsky.html

Chris Anderson’s book THE LONG TAIL chronicled how the Web revolutionized and democratized distribution. His new book MAKERS shows how the same thing is happening to manufacturing, with even wider consequences, and this time the leading revolutionaries are the young of the world. Anderson himself left his job as editor of Wired magazine to join a 22-year-old from Tijuana in running a typical Makers firm, 3D Robotics, which builds do-it-yourself drones. Web-based collaboration tools and small-batch technology such as cheap 3D printers, 3D scanners, laser cutters, and assembly robots, Anderson points out, are transforming manufacturing. Suddenly, large-scale manufacturers are competing not just with each other on multi-year cycles, they are competing with swarms of tiny competitors who can go from invention to innovation to market dominance in a few weeks. Anybody can play; a great many already are; a great many more are coming. “Today,“ Anderson writes, “there are nearly a thousand ‘makerspaces‘— shared production facilities— around the world, and they’re growing at an astounding rate: Shanghai alone is building one hundred of them.“ “Open source,” he adds, “is not just an efficient innovation method— it’s a belief system as powerful as democracy or capitalism for its adherents.“ This talk is in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and we would like to extend a special welcome to the YBCA:YOU members.

Chris Anderson was the editor in chief of Wired Magazine for over a decade, during which time he wrote an "accidental" trilogy of three books: The Long Tail, Free, and Makers. His latest book details how a mild obsession with do-it-yourself drones (pilotless planes) sucked him into the maker community, and to co-found a business now producing millions in sales. We talk about the maker movement, the revolution of atoms that's underway, and his drones. (He left Wired just after we recorded this podcast to work full-time as chief of his business, 3D Robotics.) Sponsored by Canine design that fits your style at Domestic Beast.

Commentary and views on current events and what can be deduced from what we read in the news.   Iran   The Podcast Series topping a 100,000 downloads   The Shed feature from the suasnews.com Website   NIE 13.1 at White Sands Missile Range   Privacy issuse   3D Robotics   As well as other timely topics of interest to the unmanned aviation community.