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Commercial Drones FM

The commercial drone industry is projected to be worth more than $20 billion in the next 10 years. Commercial Drones FM is the podcast for the drone industry. Your host, Ian Smith—a helicopter pilot a... Read more

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#006 - FAA Part 107 Test Prep and Study Guide for Drone Pilots

#006 - FAA Part 107 Test Prep and Study Guide for Drone Pilots

Test prep and study guide for the FAA's Part 107 knowledge test for commercial drone pilots. Ian reviews the entire 35 q... Read more

24 Jul 2016

37mins

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#016 - The DJI Mavic Pro: A Viable Commercial Drone Platform

#016 - The DJI Mavic Pro: A Viable Commercial Drone Platform

DJI has announced their Mavic Pro drone, the smallest and most powerful drone they've ever created. The new Mavic Pro dr... Read more

27 Sep 2016

20mins

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#024 - How to Monetize Your Drone in 30 Minutes with Derek Waleko

#024 - How to Monetize Your Drone in 30 Minutes with Derek Waleko

It can be difficult to buy a new drone when the technology is advancing so rapidly. DJI just made two huge product annou... Read more

23 Nov 2016

31mins

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#068 - DJI's New Payload SDK with DJI, FLIR, and SLANTRANGE

#068 - DJI's New Payload SDK with DJI, FLIR, and SLANTRANGE

Today, March 28th, 2018, DJI have announced the availability and launch of their Payload SDK. This is important news for... Read more

28 Mar 2018

53mins

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#061 - An Exclusive Conversation With DJI On Drone Data Security

#061 - An Exclusive Conversation With DJI On Drone Data Security

DJI is, by far, the world's largest drone company. Recently, there have been a slew of controversial reports and convers... Read more

21 Dec 2017

43mins

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#077 - A Drone Industry Perspective from Drone Radio Show

#077 - A Drone Industry Perspective from Drone Radio Show

Ian Smith, host of Commercial Drones FM podcast, joins Randy Goers' Drone Radio Show as a guest to talk about what has h... Read more

2 Aug 2018

47mins

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#070 - Fully Autonomous Drones with Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio

#070 - Fully Autonomous Drones with Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio

Skydio is a very special drone company with a thought-provoking inaugural product. R1, the company's first drone, costs ... Read more

26 Apr 2018

44mins

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#069 - Drone Industry Review: Q1 2018

#069 - Drone Industry Review: Q1 2018

The drone industry report for Q1 2018, brought to you by Commercial Drones FM. Get briefed on the most important and new... Read more

12 Apr 2018

24mins

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#092 - Fly Your Drone Over People (Legally) with ParaZero

#092 - Fly Your Drone Over People (Legally) with ParaZero

Hear from Avi Lozowick, VP Policy & Strategy at ParaZero, on how to conduct drone operations over people, legally, w... Read more

26 Jul 2019

25mins

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#060 - 2017 Drone Market Trends And Analysis with Colin Snow

#060 - 2017 Drone Market Trends And Analysis with Colin Snow

2017 was a banner year for the drone industry. While the drone market as a whole grew, plenty of assumptions were proven... Read more

7 Dec 2017

37mins

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#063 - Drone Industry Review: Q4 2017

#063 - Drone Industry Review: Q4 2017

The drone industry report for Q4 2017, brought to you by Commercial Drones FM. Get briefed on the most important and new... Read more

18 Jan 2018

15mins

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#076 - Drone Services with DroneBase CEO, Dan Burton

#076 - Drone Services with DroneBase CEO, Dan Burton

DroneBase is one of the world's largest, professional drone service provider networks. Think of it as "Uber for drone pi... Read more

19 Jul 2018

43mins

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#034 - Who Truly Owns the Airspace and Why Can't I Shoot Down Drones? with Drone Law Today's Steve Hogan

#034 - Who Truly Owns the Airspace and Why Can't I Shoot Down Drones? with Drone Law Today's Steve Hogan

Steve Hogan is an attorney in Florida whose firm specializes in drone law. He's also the host and creator of the Drone L... Read more

2 Feb 2017

47mins

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#023 - Drones in Agriculture: How They're Really Being Used with Norm Lamothe

#023 - Drones in Agriculture: How They're Really Being Used with Norm Lamothe

There are many misconceptions on how to effectively use drones in agriculture. Norm Lamothe is a farmer, seasoned commer... Read more

17 Nov 2016

26mins

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#087 - DroneDeploy's Drone Mapping Software with Jono Millin

#087 - DroneDeploy's Drone Mapping Software with Jono Millin

Jono Millin is co-founder and Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at DroneDeploy, a software company that specializes in buildi... Read more

28 Mar 2019

44mins

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#046 - Drones In Energy & Utilities with Mitch Droz

#046 - Drones In Energy & Utilities with Mitch Droz

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is Washington's largest private utility. They provide electricity, natural gas, and generation ... Read more

25 May 2017

33mins

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#053 - Drones In Construction with Todd Wynne

#053 - Drones In Construction with Todd Wynne

Drones are incredibly useful in the construction industry. Giving construction companies the power to get high-resolutio... Read more

31 Aug 2017

28mins

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#029 - How To Conduct High Precision Drone Surveys: What To Use and Tips On Improving with Mark Blacklin

#029 - How To Conduct High Precision Drone Surveys: What To Use and Tips On Improving with Mark Blacklin

Topographic data is some of the most sought after information that can be generated by drones. To ultimately derive this... Read more

28 Dec 2016

28mins

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#030 - LiDAR Drones: What Is LiDAR and Why Do I Need It? with Harris Wang

#030 - LiDAR Drones: What Is LiDAR and Why Do I Need It? with Harris Wang

LiDAR is an impressive and interesting sensor technology which already powers parts of the driverless car industry. LiDA... Read more

6 Jan 2017

27mins

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#054 - Aerial Drone Cinematography with Brian Streem

#054 - Aerial Drone Cinematography with Brian Streem

This episode of Commercial Drones FM focuses on aerial cinematography and the business behind it. Brian Streem is CEO of... Read more

14 Sep 2017

35mins

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