Best Fpv Drones Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 05: From Zero to Flight-Ready - Drone Telemetry with CircuitPython 10:36

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This week on Build, Create & Learn – A Maker’s Journey, I finally put the Adafruit Feather RP2040 and CircuitPython to the test — and the results were a huge step forward for my drone telemetry project. After weeks of SD card frustration on STM32, I’m relieved to say: the new setup just works. From a simple blinky app to logging environmental data …

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NeissFPV 1:13:50

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Send us a text This month we welcome NeissFPV to the Kwadverse. This one is all about firsts. That first adrenaline rush, first shaky thumbs, and first taste of flying on the edge. He just pulled off his very first building dive, a HUGE moment every freestyle pilot remembers and then threw himself into his first-ever freestyle competition, IGOW 5! …

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Ep. 04: When the SD Card Won… and Why I’m Switching to CircuitPython for My Drone Telemetry 11:21

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This week on Build, Create & Learn – A Maker’s Journey, I hit a wall with my STM32 drone telemetry project. My GPS parser worked beautifully, but the SD card shield? Not so much. After days of debugging SPI conflicts, wiring quirks, and endless C/C++ frustration, I had to face a tough question: keep grinding, or pivot to a tool that actually fits m…

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Ep. 03: Untethered Embedded & GPS Adventures 12:53

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Ever wish you could ditch that annoying USB cable while working on your microcontrollers? In this episode, I share how I finally untethered my embedded development board using a Raspberry Pi – a real game-changer for my workflow! Then, we dive into the exciting world of GPS for my FPV drone telemetry system. Join me as I recount the struggles (C++ …

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FPVJerry 1:16:02

2M ago1:16:02

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Send us a text This month, we welcome FPVJerry, a German FPV pilot who’s freestyle guerilla whooping is not just his style… it’s a rebellion: Against routine. Against the grind. Against gravity. So charge the packs, check for Karens, and get ready for a ride through the back alleys of the German FPV underground. This is the story of chasing freedom…

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Ep. 02: From Blinky to BME280 - Learning STM32 the Maker Way 17:00

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Welcome back to Build, Create & Learn — A Maker’s Journey! In this episode, I’m taking you along on my early adventures with embedded programming using the STM32 microcontroller. From that first blinking LED to the moment I finally got sensor data from the BME280, it’s been a ride full of bugs, head-scratching errors, and small wins that felt huge.…

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Ep. 01: The FPV Drone Telemetry Rabbit Hole Begins 8:54

2M ago8:54

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In this first episode of "Build, Create & Learn: A Maker's Journey", join Stefan as he dives into building a custom FPV drone telemetry system from scratch. From STM32 boards and LoRa radios to ‘what did I get myself into?’ moments — it’s an honest look at a maker’s journey: learning by doing, celebrating small wins, and proving you can build what …

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Baboo.FPV 2:00:45

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Send us a text This month we welcome Baboo FPV to the Kwadverse. An amazing and humble pilot whose lines bring unique perspectives from Parkour and Skateboarding. His FPV journey has taken him from the vibrant landscapes of Brazil to the towering steel and stone of New York City. Along the way, he’s filmed with icons like Bam Margera, threading his…

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Pacific North Whoop 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

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Send us a text This month we welcome Pacific North Whoop to the Kwadverse. One of the first US-based BetaFPV sponsored pilots, he’s pioneering O4 whoops to turn gray skies into golden lines. Pacific North Whoop takes us on his journey from the earliest whoops, held together with hot glue and a prayer, to his latest custom builds that pack 4K HD int…

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Spider Sugar FPV 1:05:05

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Send us a text This month we get deeper into the digital microFPV web with Spider Sugar! Known for his mixture of guerilla-whooping adventures and hard-charging concrete and steel bando-bashing, Spider discusses the pros and cons of the 65mm vs 75mm O4 whoops, motor KVs that mystically appeared to him and killed the jello dragon and best of all, ho…

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PizzaDaddyFPV 1:18:08

6M ago1:18:08

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Send us a text Don’t forget to tip your delivery driver! This month we welcome PizzaDaddyFPV to the Kwadverse. He has built everything from the cinelifter to the tiny whoops and is well known for his cinematic flights in downtown Denver and the mountains and snowscapes of Colorado. He’s traveled the world with a background and passion for photograp…

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Waxless ReduX 1:06:31

7M ago1:06:31

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Send us a text Wax is BACK! In this redux episode, we check back in with Waxless as he's made pretty huge moves since starting in FPV, including seshing with the NYC guerrilla whoop gang, getting a feature in FlyTribe with his repair tent at Beast of the East, and just become an all-around legend for helping the micro-FPV community troubleshoot und…

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VirginFPV 1:04:40

8M ago1:04:40

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Send us a text This month we welcome VirginFPV to the Kwadverse. A super creative, full send adventure FPV pilot who just happens to have a passion for micro-FPV tinys, as he calls them. From late nights on Google Maps scouting the greatest waterfalls, mountains and seaside cliffs France has to offer, to hitting the spots in real life with full aba…

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Nick Burns 1:38:14

9M ago1:38:14

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Send us a text Holy Catfish! This month we welcome Nick Burns to the Kwadverse. Motor post to motor post it’s 90 minutes of FPV history from the Eachine EO11 to the SavageBee Pusher through the bench views and flight tests of one of our greatest micro-FPV test pilots. Nick tells us what makes him tick, how 11,926,715 YouTube views became something …

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MoeFPV 1:12:36

10M ago1:12:36

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Send us a text This month we welcome MOE FPV to the Kwadverse. Whether he's ripping his back yard from a lawn chair, flowing around the WhoopHaus or diving big structures around the world, you’ll see it and wonder if that’s a 6S 5inch or a 1S whoop. I don’t know where he gets the incredible speed and finesse for every build- I guess we’ll hope the …

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Insurgent_Acro 1:09:29

11M ago1:09:29

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Send us a text This month we welcome Insurgent_Acro to the Kwadverse. Sometimes, a pilot comes on the scene and shows a facet no one ever imagined. Flying from a custom CRT monitor retrofitted for FPV is just one of the creative ways he approaches analog micro-FPV in a digital world. He’s a hard charger and ready to rule the skies----all while list…

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Shauny_D 1:38:55

12M ago1:38:55

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Send us a text In this episode, we meet Shauny_D, a soft-spoken dude who hits hard on the sticks! Here's a pilot that can self-powerloop in a tent and also Sbang a Tiny Whoop out in the open. He talks us through his time as a pilot since discovering FPV while doing work-realted research and how he found his passion for Tiny Whoops through the simpl…

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[FPV Drones Mini Series] Ep 2: How to Develop a World Beating FPV Drone Capability 52:49

12M ago52:49

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We didn’t get enough out of him the first time round, so Karl is back to dive a bit deeper into the challenges and opportunities around the FPV capability. And not least how FPV racing can support a lot of the lines of development required by militaries to successfully adopt this emerging technology. In a wide ranging conversation, we get down into…

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[FPV Drones Mini Series] Ep 1: Military FPV Drone Racing. The New Modern Pentathlon? 40:47

1y ago40:47

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The Warfighter Podcast is back for very special mini-season looking at FPV (First Person View) drones and their impact in the modern battlefield. Even the most casual observer of recent conflicts will be aware of the impact that low-cost, consumer drones and home-built FPVs have been making across conflict zones. It’s likely that their impact is he…

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FPVVegan ReduX 55:33

1y ago55:33

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Send us a text We welcome BACK FPV Vegan, the inspiring, enigmatic and super humble master of guerilla whooping. In this second episode with Vegan, we discuss all of the amazing developments in his FPV life, from filming 28 Grams with Botgrinder, to peaking on the Manhattan Takeover---- Empire State, Central Park Tower, the Highline, Washington Squ…

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Monkey.D.Cluffy 59:34

1y ago59:34

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Send us a text Monkey.D.Cluffy is fresh off of a guerrilla-whoop adventure in San Francisco, California! He is a New Jersey area professional photograper who also just happens to rip tiny whoops and micros. His street style shines through to everything from his photograpy to his flying and FPV builds. Enjoy a very chill episode with a guy who loves…

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Botgrinder 1:01:36

1y ago1:01:36

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Send us a text This month we welcome Botgrinder to the Kwadverse. He takes us on a journey of 8 years in FPV and we relive a ton of memories from his micro FPV adventures: like filming 28 Grams, gorilla whooping with Zoroe, and my favorite micro-FPV episode, Pirate-Whooping Philly in an inflatable kayak. Botgrinder shares his vision of FPV for ever…

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S2. E13: Prototyping Warfare: The Art of Buying, Training and Fighting Faster 49:22

1+ y ago49:22

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We are pleased to invite two heavyweight guests for our final episode of the season. Coming out of the shadows, we speak to Matt Chuter - our sponsor at Babcock. We were keen to learn more about how the latest evolutions in the battlefield are shaping the Crucible Teams thinking about the future design for Army collective training. Matt also reflec…

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_TCMore 49:33

1+ y ago49:33

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Send us a text _TCMore is a man of few words, but many, many talents and loads of FPV freestyle skills! This episode literally began with a BANG! Recorded during the May 2024 solar storm, we wrapped just before the Northern Lights stretched from _TCMore's homeland down to Florida, USA! _TCMore gives us advice on progressing with consistent practice…

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PookaFPV 1:07:35

1+ y ago1:07:35

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Send us a text The Mysterious White Rabbit! PookaFPV takes us to the most amazing spots time after time through the minds-eye of a traveling videographer- all in CRISPY HD micro-fpv footage. Pooka was one of the first to commit to the Naked O3 75mm platform and fully send it into all of the critical situations in the most challenging environments. …

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Team Failsafe Podcast - #112 - Inclusion Rips 1:29:27

1+ y ago1:29:27

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Stay tuned for the new stuff, join the mailing list!! https://www.ethixltd.com/ -Steele -Eric -Ruben Website www.TeamFailSafe.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamfailsafe/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamFailsafeofficial/ Host https://www.facebook.com/MrSteeleFPV https://www.youtube.com/user/MrSteeledavis Host https://www.facebo…

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S2. E12: Realism - What does it mean for Military Training? with Anthony Pittman 45:04

1+ y ago45:04

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Strap in. For our penultimate episode of the season we tackle what might seem like a simple question, but proves to be expansive - What does it mean to deliver realism in Training? We are joined by Anthony Pittman who, as well having a lengthy service in the British Army where he lived and breathed training, is currently the Director for Developmen…

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Infinity Loops 1:16:33

1+ y ago1:16:33

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Send us a text Heads takes us on a journey from building his first whoop to the foundation of a huge livestreaming and discord community known as "Infinity Loops." It's a massive episode full of micro-FPV history, tips, tricks and insights into what the future holds for this hobby. There's some pretty comedic as well as straight-forward moments as …

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S2. E11: Venture Builders: Unlocking the Nation’s Intellectual Capital 46:37

1+ y ago46:37

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We’re coming back to our favourite topic - how do we get innovative ideas off the ground and into the market for exploitation by the frontline. In past episodes we’ve discussed the ‘Valley of Death’ and the challenge described in the book ‘Crossing the Chasm’. This episode we speak to Owen Thompson, who deals with this every day in his role as CEO …

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Cha_Cha_FPV 1:04:33

1+ y ago1:04:33

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Send us a text Enter the world of an up-and-coming tiny whoop freestyle competitor and the 9th place OVERALL IGOW4 finalist. Cha Cha has come on the scene strong from IGOW4, to a top-3 in enthusiast class at Whooptopia and now a weekly-win in Tyrant's Pro Whooper (TPW1!) We talk about everything from competition, to building a solid spec'd whoop, t…

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S2. E10: Evolution of the Learning Ecosystem with Sae Schatz 44:27

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This week the Warfighter Podcast takes a small tangent - it’s not all running around with a dagger between our teeth. We are pleased to welcome Sae Schatz, who has an extremely diverse career so far, formerly serving as the Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative, a published author and expert in learning sciences. Before joi…

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Akira_FPV (Carlos Vera) 1:10:32

1+ y ago1:10:32

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Send us a text IGOW 4 runner-up, Akira_FPV blazed through the largest IGOW field to date and shared the podium in second place with Tyrantt. What more needs to be said? Well, Akira has such a fresh outlook on micro-FPV, despite being in the hobby since his 2017 start with the LOS Eachine E010. He shares his journey from those days to the winners- c…

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S2. E9: Grey Zone Conflict 47:45

1+ y ago47:45

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Yet another guest that we’ve been dying to get on since last season. We are pleased to welcome Ethan to the podcast to talk about the work he’s been involved in to understand and model the ‘grey zone’ in modern warfare. Ethan previously served as an Intel Analyst with the US Navy, and now works for Plexsys Interface Products, supporting the simulat…

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S2. E8: TES/MILES Definitely not Laser-Tag! 56:27

1+ y ago56:27

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On a subject we’ve wanted to cover for a while, we are pleased to welcome Andy Gales, who kindly agreed to come and give us all the details about the British Army’s Tactical Engagement System. Which isn’t a single system at all, but several systems integrated together to deliver critical Instrumented Live training for the British Army. Andy has len…

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How_High_Drones_777 50:05

1+ y ago50:05

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Send us a text Known for his night-flights and 85mm whoop rips, How High comes on the Kwadverse to tell us about his journey in FPV, including how he keeps a positive approach to FPV, how to make the most of the BNF game and, of course, takes us on a trip through the Brain3D 20-questions! You'll enjoy this very chill and humble pilot from the New J…

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S2. E7: What Next for Virtual Simulation with Pete Morrison 41:49

1+ y ago41:49

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Virtual simulation has been around for a while now, and there has been some great leaps and bounds in its fidelity - mainly through the adoption of commercially available technologies that run on standard (albeit high-end) computer hardware. One person who was there during the early emergence of these technologies was Pete Morrison - previously CEO…

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I/ITSEC Special: Death of the Military Metaverse? 57:24

2y ago57:24

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In the run up to I/ITSEC 2023 we are very grateful for Hadean agreeing to sponsor a special episode in two parts. Firstly, we are very pleased to introduce Royal O’Brien, Global CTO for Hadean. Royal has a considerable track record with the likes of Amazon, The Linux Foundation and a host of games related companies, including foundational work on t…

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Eekmin 56:38

2y ago56:38

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Send us a text One of the nicest guys in Micro-FPV, Eekmin started dabbling in drones about 6 years ago and recently went all-in on micro full-sends and amazing custom builds. He's been busy buying his first house along the way and the future looks to certainly include a Nick-Burns-like indoor race-style course, as well as a ton of micro-freestyle …

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Kwadverse Season 1 Recap 7:01

2y ago7:01

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Send us a text Reflecting on all of the Season One guest pilots, the worldwide listeners and all of the great things to come out of Season One. Thank you Brain3D for sponsoring Season One before even the first episode dropped. Season 2 is upon us and as we look back, it's pretty easy to see that Season 2 will be just as much fun and even better wit…

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S2. E5: Crossing that Chasm: Stories from the Frontline of Product Development 49:14

2y ago49:14

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As a former Special Forces operator, Gareth Collier has had an impressive career to date, including responsibility for the development of the training and capability development of over 2,300 in the Australian Special Forces Command. While a successful military career does not automatically translate to being successful in business, Gareth provides…

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S2. E4: Gladiator: The Future for Air Synthetic Training 45:35

2y ago45:35

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Following on from the trend of finally getting some of the guests we had shortlisted for Season 1, we are very pleased to introduce Ruari Henderson-Begg. Ruari was previously SO1 Synthetics in Air Capability, and was also the Programme Manager for Gladiator - a distributed synthetic training system for Air Combat Training for the Royal Air Force. R…

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SweemTube_FPV 1:28:45

2y ago1:28:45

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Send us a text The FINAL episode of Season 1! Comin' in hot from micro-lines and Tiny Whoop dives at the famous NWFPVPark! SweemTube has such a unique and comedic approach to FPV. You might know him from IGOW and his "Pinkie" skits... absolutely HILARIOUS! Sweem, as he's known, has an amazing history of FPV building and flying that goes far back in…

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S2. E3: Building a Data Ecosystem: A Very Military Problem 48:46

2y ago48:46

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While Tom has been battling an annual occurrence of “Flymageddon” on his farm, the team have been busily lining up exciting guests for Season 2. We plan to pick up on many of the themes from Season 1 and start pulling those threads! This episode is no different, and we are pleased to be joined by Winston Chang from Snowflake who is their CTO for Gl…

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S2. E2: Beyond Buzzwords: The Realities of Generative AI in Defence 44:47

2y ago44:47

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Well, we said we’d come back to the topic of AI and do a deeper dive into the subject. Since Generative AI sprung into our collective consciousness earlier this year, the hype hasn’t really died down. So we are pleased to explore the impact of the technology with someone who has direct experience of implementing AI into defence projects - Rob Albri…

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PortoFPV 1:20:54

2y ago1:20:54

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Send us a text A huge FPV personality and tiny drones in one handsome package! Porto hails from the Jersey Shores, where you'll see him combine his love for surfing, the beach, FPV and even 3-D design. He's a stand-out high-risk over-water micro-FPV pilot but also a quiet and steady supporter of the micro-community. He has one of the most unique an…

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USDroneCast with Stuart Smith - From Rocking the Stage to Soaring the Skies 22:08

2y ago22:08

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We're excited to introduce you to Stuart Smith, a man whose journey weaves the fervor of rock 'n' roll with the expansive vistas of the drone world. The iconic guitarist from the legendary rock band, Sweet, known for anthems like “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run,” and “Love is Like Oxygen”, Stuart later channeled his art into Heaven & Earth, relea…

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USDroneCast with Mako Reactra FPV drone racer 32:37

2y ago32:37

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Dive into the captivating world of FPV drone racing In this electrifying episode with the extraordinary Mako Reactra. Mako is a trailblazing force in the exhilarating universe of FPV. Behind the FPV goggles, Mako transcends the ordinary, embarking on a flight of pure adrenaline, passion, and artistic expression. Mako's journey is an inspiring tale …

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S2. E1: The Future of Land Training 54:34

2y ago54:34

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Today’s the day the Warfighter Podcast get to announce its new Sponsor - Babcock International, who have very kindly agreed to back our exciting schedule for the Season 2. To kick things off we are joined by Matthew Chuter who’s the Campaign Director for CTTP at Babcock. We start the discussion around the CTTP Programme recently launched in the UK …

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USDroneCast with Saunders Staley - Aerial Cinematographer 37:00

2y ago37:00

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Join us on this episode of USDroneCast with our guest award-winning Saunders Staley from Flying Robot https://www.flyingrobot.io/, whose remarkable work has left an indelible mark on the industry. Saunders shares his remarkable trajectory, from his early fascination with photography and new technologies to his current role as a sought-after aerial …

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Season 2 Trailer plus Bonus Episode on: The Cultural Challenges for International Training & Collaboration 34:21

2y ago34:21

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The Cultural Challenges for International Training & Collaboration You thought you’d heard the last of The Warfighter Podcast? We’ve been taking a short break - Tom’s been working hard on the farm and Colin has been off sailing (OK, not much sailing but the fish weren’t going to snorkel themselves). We are now pleased to be able to say that Season …