CB Insights recently published their Industry Analytics 2014 for the commercial drones industry and it should come as no surprise that the numbers show tremendous growth. Year-over-year funding for drone companies was up 104% in 2014 exceeding $108 million. The number of VC backed drone companies has doubled since 2012 as firms like Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV Capital … [Read more...] about 2014 Was a Huge Year for Drone Investments
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iRobot Co-Founder: 2015 is The Year of the Protecting and Inspecting Drone
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
