Going to Xponential in Denver? Don’t Miss These Companies

Let’s face it,  the good news is that drones are big and getting bigger,  but what is one to do with limited time at a major show like Xponential?  To best leverage your time at plan ahead.  Need some ideas?  We’re giving a special shout out to our DRONELIFE sponsors with speaking roles and booths at the show.  They’re a who’s who of the drone industry.

Drone Deploy:  The leader in 2d and 3d mapping and the infrastructure that goes along with it, check them out in booth 538.  Co-founder Jono Millin is doing double duty on two panels: Post-Processing in the Sky: Edge Computing and Its Impact on the Drone Industry, Room: 205  Monday, April 30, 2018, 1:30PM – 2:45PM and  Speaking Session – Jono Millin Thursday, May 3, 11:30AM – 12:00PM – Drones in the Age of Automation.

AOPA: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association continues to expand it’s membership in the drone space and is attending but has no booth this year.  Make sure that you say hi to Marsha and Kat, and find out what they’re doing to support our industry.

DroneLaw.Pro:  Looking for legal help on your drone enterprise or drone service provider?  Come and meet Enrico Schaefer  and the team at DroneLaw.  In addition, Enrico is presenting 60 Tips Your UAS Service Business Needs to Succeed, Room: XPO Hall- Starting Point Theater, Tuesday, May 01, 2018: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.  Enrico is one of the few Part 107 and UAV attorneys in the country, representing both Fortune 100 companies and start-ups.   Booth 3431.

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University:  Interested in more training, a degree program, and a respected education in all aspects of drone technology?  Come and learn about undergraduate, graduate, and targeted  course of study programs from one of the highest rated educational institutions in the world at booth 1434.

FLIR Systems:  The thermal imaging giant will have a major presence with a full staff to show off the latest thermal technology such as the FLIR Duo Pro.  In addition, Randall  Warnas of FLIR will participate on a VIP Panel discussion titled Advancements in Machine Vision, Room: 301/302 Wednesday, May 02, 2018: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.  You can visit them in booth 2615.

Optelos: A commercial drone data platform with enterprise data management and AI analytics will be shown off at booth 1826.  Don’t miss CEO and Founder David Tran participating in The Power of Data Across the Unmanned Systems Ecosystem session, Room: 403/404, Tuesday, May 01, 2018: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. If they have not run out Optelos was giving out floor passes at https://buff.ly/2Hvz0E5.

ParaZero: The most innovative drone safety company in the world.  ParaZero’s unique parachute system was built to mimic the brain of a drone operator, identifying signs of distress early and landing the drone safely and quickly.  See how their solutions can help with regulatory authorizations for your drone project, and check out their drone recovery systems at booth 3207.

REIN:   An insurtech company focused on creating new insurance products around the emerging risks posed by automation, autonomy and IoT. REIN’s first product, DroneInsurance.com, offers physical damage and data-driven flight liability coverage options up to $25M.  Learn  more at Booth 3915.

SimActive:  High-end mapping software for the rapid processing of imagery from drones, aircraft and satellites.  SimActive is used both as a stand-alone application and as a embedded mapping layer in applications such as Airobotics, and Delair Tech.  Learn more at Booth 338.

Terrabee: Terabee designs, develops and manufactures the TeraRanger brand of 2D and 3D distance sensors. With deep technical expertise in sensors, positioning systems and control systems, Terabee also brings new ideas and unique solutions to complex robotics, automation, monitoring and IoT challenges.

Coming to North America for the first time, Terabee will  showcase its TeraRanger brand of 2D and 3D distance sensors and their new sensing platform  platform the ​TeraRanger Evo​, that has a unique modular design for using multiple sensors and an easy-to-use approach to movement digitization.  You can find them at the XPONENTIAL Innovation Hub, on 3133B.

Finally, don’t forget DRONELIFE.  Our editor-in-chief, Miriam McNabb will be at the Xponential show reporting on the best in new technology and announcements.  Watch DRONELIFE for updates and say hello if you see her.