In one of the last episodes of 2022, Andrew interviews Tracy Lamb, CEO of Quantum AI. Tracy has had an interesting pathway to the uncrewed industry, beginning in crewed aviation with over 7000 flight hours. Tracy is also an ISO Certified Aviation Safety & Compliance Lead auditor and has conducted over 100 Audits on UAS operations around the world. Building upon her experience as an industry leader, Tracy is the founder and CEO of Quantum AI - a soon-to-be launched company leading the implementation of artificial intelligence in the uncrewed sector. In this episode, Andrew and Tracy discuss where the industry is headed and any challenges and barriers that it faces. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An international guest on the podcast today with Ryan Walsh, Founder and CEO of Valqari. Ryan has a remarkable background and career, from the deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq as a Ranger, to now the Founder and CEO of an innovative organisation looking to reimagine the last mile delivery. Since 2017, Valqari has been providing the missing piece in the drone delivery process. Their Drone Delivery Station provides a safe and secure landing area, removing the need for any sender or receiver to actually touch a drone. During the podcast Andrew and Ryan talk about Ryan's background, where Valqari came from, barriers to adoption, use cases and what the future looks like. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A special episode on the Drones for Good podcast this week as Andrew interviews the founder of Royal Robotics and Red Dirt Robotics, Jameson Harvey. Red Dirt Robotics aims to provide STEM opportunities across rural and remote areas of Australia, focusing initially on the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Jameson is passionate about providing these opportunities to all student across Australia, regardless of location, to ensure everyone has the same opportunities. At only 18 years of age, Jameson identified this shortfall, bought a car and some robots, and started teaching across these schools. A fantastic initiative, worthy of our collective support. Please head across to https://royalrobotics.com.au/red-dirt-robotics to check our what Jameson is up to. Thanks for taking the time Jameson, and good luck on your adventure! Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this weeks episode of the podcast, we're really lucky to have Paul Wimsett - Chief Remote Pilot for the Western Australia Police Force. With the largest non-federated policing jurisdiction in the world, it's no surprise that WA Police are using drones to great effect. During the podcast we talk all things policing and drones, the future of policing and Paul's outlook on the industry. Thank you to Paul, and WA Police, for taking the time to chat. EnjoySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
** UK Tour, Leg 2 - Flare Bright ** On this episode on the Drones for Good podcast, we're headed on our second leg of our UK Tour! Today, Andrew speaks with Dr. Kelvin Hamilton (Chief Executive Officer) and Chris Daniels (Chief Commercial Officer) of Flare Bright. Flare Bright builds complex simulation models of the entire 3D aerial environment. They model all types of uncrewed aircraft that fly in them and use machine learning integrated with this to solve sensing, navigation, control and optimisation problems. This allows organisations to test and evaluate rapidly and solve problems in a simulator, not in the expensive real world. Andrew chats with Kelvin and Chris about all things business and start-ups, coupled with some in depth discussion around their specific products. You can find more information regarding Flare Bright at: https://flarebright.com or https://www.linkedin.com/company/flarebright/ Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Drones for Good - UK Tour 2022 On the first week of the Drones for Good Podcast - UK Tour, Andrew chats with Charles Tavner, CEO of Flylogix. Flylogix is an amazing UK based organisation that is conducting BVLOS operations over hundreds and hundreds of kilometers in support of various industries. Andrew chats to Charles about his background and how he ended up at Flylogix, current Flylogix operations and where he thinks the industry is heading. You can find more information on Flylogix at: Flylogix – Beyond the horizon We have more guests to come from our UK Tour - keep an eye out! Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Drone for Good podcast, Mirragin's Andrew Crowe catches up with Aviassist's Founder & Managing Director, Ross Anderson. Aviassist is a leading RPAS training provider, with offices across Australia. During the episode, Andrew chats with Ross about all things RPAS training, and the future of the industry. Excitedly, this episode was recorded at the AAUS RPAS in the Australian Skies National Conference, in Canberra where Ross and his team took home the Education and Safety Award at the AAUS Gala Dinner. Congrats to Aviassist! Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WE. ARE. BACK. for 2022! Season 4 is here, and we start with Isaac Palmer from AVCRM. AVCRM provides an online operations platform for business of all sizes to manage their RPAS operations. They also operate a separate platform to manage a tonne of aerodromes across Australia. Pretty neat! This episode was recorded live at the Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) National Conference in Canberra, where AVCRM won the Industry Champion award in the Innovation - Operations category at the Gala Dinner. Andrew and Isaac talk all things AVCRM, RPAS and where the industry is headed. Congrats to AVCRM on your award! Well deserved! We have so many awesome guests lined up this year, including a 'UK Tour' to kick off shortly! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our last episode for 2021, and what a cracking guest! On this episode of the podcast, Andrew chats with Stefan Hrabar – CEO and and Co-Founder at Australian organisation, Emesent. Stefan has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and he has been adding sensing and autonomy to drones for over 17 years. Stefan has extensive experience in vision and lidar-based UAV obstacle avoidance, UAV path planning algorithms, UAV mission planning tools, and 3D visualisation of UAV-collected data. For those that don’t know Emesent (and it’s likely not many people), Emesent is a world-leader in drone autonomy, LiDAR mapping, and data analytics. Andrew chats with Stefan about the history of Emesent and the recent contribution to the outstanding efforts of the Data61 / CSIRO team in the DARPA SubT Challenge. To commence our 2022 year, we will be conducting a ‘UK Tour’ to highlight some outstanding UK organisations. Have a safe and Merry Christmas! Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the second last episode of the year, Andrew sits down with Aero Leplastrier from GeoScience Australia. Aero is a Marine Geoscientist and his current role is centered on the program design and delivery for the AusSeabed initiative—a national seabed mapping program led by a consortium of government, private, and academic entities. It involves stakeholder management and engagement, strategic program design, strategic communication, logistics, program support, and agile project management. Andrew chats with Aero about all things seabed mapping, including the current and future use of uncrewed systems to achieve these outcomes. Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A live interview from the World of Drones and Robotics Congress with Sue Keay from the Queensland AI Hub. Sue has also been the driving force behind the Robotics Roadmap, that is due to release TODAY, at the World of Drones and Robotics Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A live interview from the World of Drones and Robotics Congress with Martin Gibson from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). Martin is the Air Operations Officer at QFES and talks all things drones in emergency services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Australian's are known for their ingenuity, innovation and know-how, right? Well a special bunch of Australians have taken this to the next level! On this episode of the podcast, Andrew sits down with Dr. Navinda Kottege, acting Group Leader of CSIRO's Data61's Robotics and Autonomous Systems Group and leader of Team CSIRO in the DARPA SubT Challenge. Andrew and Navinda talk all things DARPA SubT Challenge. The DARPA SubT Challenge is a world-wide challenge with brilliant and amazing teams from all over the world competing for a first prize of $US2 million to continue their research. Team Data61 held their own, however you'll need to listen to the podcast to hear just how amazingly they did! Once again, thanks for listening to the Drones for Good Podcast. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give it a rating. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To get around, do you want to drive, take public transport, get an Uber, or do you want to just fly? Well the latter may be closer than you expect. On this episode of the podcast, Andrew speaks with Clem Newton-Brown, OAM. Clem is the CEO and Founder of Skyportz. Skyportz is focused on the facilities and infrastructure side of 'drone taxis' - technology is fantastic, however how will this industry exist without places to take off and land! Andrew discussed with Clem the background and future of Skyportz, including their recent capital raise, important deal with Electra.Aero and the future of the industry. Enjoy! *Note, we apologise for some connectivity issues during the podcast. COVID continues to throw curve balls, and there are times when the virtual connect isn't great. We plan to have Clem back on in the coming months, and will ask a few additional questions at that point. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well, kinda! It's a delivery drone! On this episode of the Drones for Good podcast, Mirragin's Andrew Crowe chats with Jesse Suskin, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy for Wing Australia. Most listeners would be aware of Wing Australia and the ground breaking work they have been doing in drone delivery in both Canberra, ACT and Logan, QLD (south of Brisbane). During the episode they cover: Jesse's background and how he came to be living in Aus Wing's background Current operations The recent drone delivery interaction with an Australian Raven Noise issues The future of Wing and drone delivery in Australia Once again, thanks for listening to the Drones for Good Podcast. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give it a rating. Enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the Drones for Good podcast, Mirragin's Andrew Crowe chats with Richard Nichols. Richard is the founder of Airwards, an online awards platform which champions the groundbreaking and impactful work by drones. Talk about drones for good! Started in 2020 with over 20 judges (including Mirragin's Will Stamatopolis!), the event is not-for-profit so that integrity is maintained. While Sponsors can enter, they cannot enter the category that they sponsored. There are five categories including: Technology, Operations, Support Services, Industry/Field, Giving Back. There is also a special 'People's Choice' category! Head across to https://www.airwards.online to check out the previous winners and more information on the awards! Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Australian Drone industry is expanding and the recent capital raise by Carbonix is a perfect example. Carbonix recently raised AU$6.3 million in late seed funding. The round, which was oversubscribed, includes listed Defence aerospace manufacturer Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX: QHL) (“Quickstep”) who invested $1M - adding a strategic dimension to the mix of individuals and small funds taking up the opportunity. This week, Mirragin's Andrew Crowe had a chat with Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Carbonix, Dario Valenza. Andrew and Dario discuss: Dario's background, and how he got into the drone industry (through competitive yacht sailing boat design!), the recent capital raise, Carbonix's technology 'Drones as a Service', and what's next for Carbonix. It's amazing watching this fantastic, maturing and industry grow! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sustainability within the autonomous and uncrewed industry is gaining momentum, and Sunbirds is here to take advantage! Based on France, Sunbirds has a unique capability offered based around uncrewed systems powered by the sun, using solar. Their aircraft can fly for over 8 hours maximising the sun, which is why they are focused on industries looking to cover large spaces such as Australia and Africa. In this episode Andrew chats with Amy Lepinay from Sunbirds about their capabilities, achievements and where to for the organisation. Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're all focused on the Olympics right now, right? But what is the future of sport? I think we've found part of the puzzle. On the podcast this week, Mirragin's Andrew Crowe has a chat to Zak Martin-Taylor. Zak is the founder of Townsville-based 'Rising Sun FPV', one of Australia's first companies focused on supply of racing drones, spares and supplies. Also, Zak is the organiser of the 2021 Australian X Class Open – a drone racing competition with larger-than-expected drones (up to 1 metre, flying at 200 km/h!). Andrew and Zak talk about the upcoming 2021 Australian X Class Open, to be held in Townsville over 21 – 22 August 2021, and why you should be there! They also discuss the past, current and future of drone racing and whether we'll see drone racing at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There are many and far use cases for drones in many applications. One that has had recently and gain public attention due to unfortunate helicopter accidents is the use of drones across various aspects of power provision, particularly in string powerlines. Enter – Infravision. Through the use of intelligent partnerships, ingenuity, innovation and good old fashion know-how, Infravision have cracked this problem. Mirragin's Andrew Crowe chatted to Josh Williams (Director of Aviation) and Paul Crawford (Director of Operations) to discuss Infrasvision's past, current and future prospects. They discussed the problem-set that Infravision is seeking to solve and how their aircraft are being used. They also discussed some misconceptions in 'replacing' of pilots and how they are working together with helicopters. Additionally, they briefly discussed the economics of this type of employment (it's more than just the drone!). Thank you Infravision! Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.