avionics and sensors
#90 Chris Gentile, Merlin: Inside the race for trusted tactical autonomy
In this episode we sit down with Chris Gentile, General Manager for Tactical Autonomy at Merlin, for an in-depth look at the evolving role of autonomy in defense. Chris outlines the value proposition of autonomy as a too...
#89 Christian Ramsey, uAvionix: Tackling aviation safety from drones to airports
Welcome back to a conversation with Christian Ramsey, Chief Commercial Officer of uAvionix. Christian last joined us in 2022, and now, almost three years later, we revisit his predictions to see what played out as expect...
#87 Arnaud Thiercelin, Orqa: Cutting through the gimmicks and winning the drone marathon
In this episode, we sit down with Arnaud Thiercelin, Chief Product Officer at Orqa, for a bold and eye-opening conversation about the present and future of drones and mobile robotics. Arnaud challenges the status quo, ur...
#86 Carey Cannon: 38 years of rotorcraft development – insights from a Bell Senior Chief Engineer
In this episode, retired Senior Chief Engineer Carey Cannon shares his 38-year journey at Bell Helicopter, talking about the realities of developing and deploying vertical lift aircraft. He discusses why many eVTOL manuf...
#84 Jenn Player, Skydio: Autonomous drone operations
In this episode, we sit down with Jenn Player, Vice President of Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs at Skydio and a leading voice in the drone industry, for a deep dive into autonomous drone operations. We start by unpac...
#82 Bobby Sakaki, UAS Nexus: Drone industrial base, NDAA, Blue UAS
In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Sakaki, an expert in small UAS technology and CEO of UAS Nexus. Bobby shares his insights on the critical role drones play in defense, particularly in light of their impact in Ukra...
#81 Brian Streem, Vermeer: An American founder’s move to Ukraine to build drone tech
In this episode, we speak with Brian Streem, Founder and CEO of Vermeer, about his journey from film production to pioneering drone technology in Ukraine’s defense ecosystem. Brian shares why he relocated to Kyiv, how he...
#72 Srdjan Kovacevic, Orqa: The evolution of drones, vertical integration, and competing with DJI
In this episode, we’re excited to host Srdjan Kovacevic, CEO and co-founder of Orqa. Despite a low public profile, this Croatian team has made significant waves, initially through ultra-low latency FPV goggles for drone ...
#68 Don Berchoff, TruWeather: Weather imposes uncertainty and uncertainty costs money
Welcome back to The Vertical Space! In this episode, we chat with Don Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather, about the critical impact of weather on aviation. Don highlights how weather-induced uncertainty costs the industry billi...
#58 Kara Kramer, AeroVironment: A deep dive into the Replicator initiative and future of military UAS
Welcome back to The Vertical Space and our conversation with Kara Kramer, Director of Business Development at AeroVironment. This is a discussion around the evolving role of UAS in warfare, including in Ukraine, the cri...