It was the best experience of her life. In this episode of "Props Clear," Windracers Fleet Manager Rebecca Toomey talks about her time in Antarctica with the ULTRA drone. UK-based Windracers worked closely with the British Antarctic Survey flying the drone nearly 450 miles collecting data during the flight to help analyze environmental changes. The…

Heather Monthie is on a mission to be the "most helpful person on the Internet about the UAS industry". She's reached more than 100 countries with her aviation education videos, and she's not stopping there. One of her many goals is to find a way to connect with a scientist or someone who uses a drone on Antarctica since she's connected with people…

We're talking security in the sky with LandSkyAI. Jillian Angeline talks with Jake Shild, CEO of the security company. LandSkyAI offers a drone-in-a-box solution for security and surveillance needs. The system can go airborne within 5 seconds when needed, and can be deployed up to 250 times in one day. "When we're talking about drones and security,…

"It's safer and more efficient, which is rare to combine those two things, but that's what this new tech is doing, " said Bobby Carr, UAS Solutions Consultant with Valmont Industries. In this week's "Props Clear" episode, Jillian talks with Bobby about his experiences in the field conducting miles of drone inspections of utility lines across the co…

From helping wildland firefighters conduct prescribed burns and back burn operations, to controlling avalanches, Drone Amplified is finding ways to use unmanned systems to save lives and keep the supply chain moving. Jillian Angeline speaks with Max Tubman, the Director of Integrations at the company. You'll hear about the magic of dragon eggs, and…

A new addition to the drone industry this week! American-owned-and-operated Anzu Robotics launched Wednesday, led by CEO Randall Warnas. Just hours after the announcement of the Raptor with an RGB camera and Raptor T with thermal capabilities, Jillian Angeline sat down with Warnas to talk about the big impact from the compact, foldable drone. Randa…

LiDAR can show you the world in a whole new perspective. Just ask Jeff Fagerman, CEO and Founder of LiDARUSA. Jillian Angeline sits down with Jeff to talk about his journey with Light Detection and Ranging. He says technology is so good these days, the machine can send up to 3 million laser pulses a second to the ground, mapping the world with coor…

Brazil-based Speedbird Aero is on a mission to save lives and make your life easier, one delivery at a time. They're operating in countries like Brazil, Singapore, Israel and the United Kingdom, and they intend to keep growing. In this episode, find out about their efficient delivery operations, their work to enable real-time water quality analysis…

“So that drone is just a little worker bee.” For my latest “Props Clear” podcast episode, I had the honor of talking with Erin Roesler, Deputy Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. She’s positive, innovative and seems to love a challenge. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota is one of 7 in the nation. The Northern Pl…

Drones are lifesavers for people, and pets! Jillian Angeline speaks with Michael Parziale, who runs non-profit USAR, Unmanned Search and Rescue, about one of his latest success stories : finding beloved family dog Guinness in Sayreville, NJ after he was hit by a vehicle. Michael used a DJI M30T thermal drone. Michael needs help to continue his miss…