Drone CEOs left the White House feeling bullish after meeting with POTUS and senior administration officials where, in the words of one of those present, "[we got] a voice with the new administration to discuss commercial drone regulations, where we saw needs, and where progress could be made." The UAV CEOs that attended were PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen, Airspace CEO … [Read more...] about Drone Execs Feeling Positive After White House Session
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Drone CEOs Meeting with Trump: Regulations and Opportunity
Yesterday President Trunp met with CEOs from several US drone companies. George Matthew of Kespry, Michael Chasen of PrecisionHawk, and Brandon Torres Declet of Measure were among those who attended. CNBC and Recode report that UAV regulation was a primary topic. CNCBC summarized the session with the following: Drone-company CEOs meeting with Trump lobbied hard … [Read more...] about Drone CEOs Meeting with Trump: Regulations and Opportunity
4 Drone Execs Are Meeting POTUS – What Should Their Message Be?
Commentary Later today 5 drone executives (AirMap (Ben Marcus, CEO AirMap, George Matthew, CEO of Kespry, Brandon Torres Declet, CEO of Measure, and Michael Chasen, CEO of PrecisionHawk, Airspace, not sure who) will be meeting with President Trump. We were not invited to attend so offer up the following by way of advice. Keep it simple. This is generally good advice … [Read more...] about 4 Drone Execs Are Meeting POTUS – What Should Their Message Be?
What Did Xponential Tell Us About the State of the Commercial Drone Industry
Xponential, one of the largest trade shows focused on the commercial UAV industry, took place last week and, being a trade show, it was energizing, invigorating, exhausting and, at times, slightly insane. One word heard over and over, a word that was on the tips of everyone’s lips was “opportunity.” Asked about his time at PrecisionHawk to date, Michael Chasen, the CEO who … [Read more...] about What Did Xponential Tell Us About the State of the Commercial Drone Industry
Drone Advisory Committee Holds Third Meeting Today
The FAA will host the third meeting of the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) today, where working groups will present their progress. The group, announced last May, is designed as a collaborative advisory group to help the FAA move forward on drone integration. The DAC is led by Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich, further evidence that traditional chip makers and computer … [Read more...] about Drone Advisory Committee Holds Third Meeting Today
