Episode 47: DoD Invests with CARES Act, Canada Allows Low-Risk BVLOS, Patrick Sherman Interview
This week on the InterDrone Podcast, we spoke about The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announcing $13.4 million in Title III investments as part of the CARES Act which was given to AirMap, ModalAI, Skydio, Graffiti Enterprises, and Obsidian Sensors, Canada proposing to allow low-risk BVLOS operations for large drones, a new campaign calling for a ban on the NYPD's use of drones, and much more. Links from the recording: - 3:17 – U.S. DoD Invests in Drone Companies through CARES Act - https://dronelife.com/2020/07/12/u-s-dod-invests-in-drone-companies-through-cares-act/ - 13:25 - Drone Collisions: Maybe Humans Are The Problem - https://www.avweb.com/insider/drone-collisions-maybe-humans-are-the-problem/ - 27:00 - Cargo Drones: Canada Proposes to Allow Low Risk BVLOS Operations for Large Drones - https://dronelife.com/2020/06/30/cargo-drones-canada-proposes-to-allow-low-risk-bvlos-operations-for-large-drones/ - 34:35 - New Campaign Calls for a Ban on the NYPD's Use of Drones - https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/07/12/new-campaign-calls-for-a-ban-on-the-nypd-s-use-of-drones Speakers: Miriam McNabb https://dronelife.com/ [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriammcnabb/ Patrick Sherman [email protected] http://www.roswellflighttestcrew.com/ Michael Pehel https://interdrone.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpehel/ CJ Smith https://interdrone.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gcsmithv/ To subscribe to the InterDrone newsletter and get commercial drone content delivered to your inbox weekly, visit: https://interdrone.com/newsletter/