Helen Greiner co-founded iRobot fourteen years ago. Last week, she was back at DEMO (this time Demo Labs) to present her new startup CyPhy Works where she is co-founder and CEO. CyPhy Works is developing “Unmanned Ariel Systems” or drones for industrial applications. In her presentation, Greiner predicts the evolution of the non-military drone industry over the next five … [Read more...] about iRobot Co-Founder: 2015 is The Year of the Protecting and Inspecting Drone
Meet the Players
HoneyComb and the AgDrone
[sam id="4" codes="true"] The use of drones in agriculture is gaining supporters everyday, but it has yet to explode into the mainstream. HoneyComb CEO Ryan Jenson believes his Oregon-based company is poised to master this niche market when the metaphorical bomb goes off. "Agriculture is expected to be the largest adopter of drone technology," Jenson told DRONELIFE in an … [Read more...] about HoneyComb and the AgDrone
Meet Taylor Chien, Founder and CEO of Dronefly.com
The commercial application of drones is nascent enough that it still has its detractors, but lifelong fans of remote controlled aerial vehicles are starting new businesses every day that are forcing drones into the public eye. Take, for example, Dronefly.com CEO Taylor Chien, who has been flying since he was 10 years old. Chien has always had a passion for RC helicopters and … [Read more...] about Meet Taylor Chien, Founder and CEO of Dronefly.com
