Flight #17 - The Drone Analyst

For the past 16 episodes, the cast of Did You Bring The Batteries?  has gone in-depth on a number of drone products, services and unique use cases (like natural disaster relief or counter-UAS work); however, we had not yet examined the industry as a whole. To correct this knowledge gap, we invited our friend, former DJI guru and current drone researcher, David Benowitz, to discuss the past, present and future of the drone industry.  We go over trends, technology that is shaping the industry today and what the next evolution might look like.

David will also be launching the annual DroneAnalyst industry survey and looking for industry members to take part. If you are interested in helping David and his team identify the current state of the industry, participate in the survey here. 

Have questions for the experts? Send your emails to podcasts@rmus.com

This episode's cast includes:

Bryan Calhoun - Podcaster in Command (host), RMUS
Kevin Toderel - General Manager, RMUS
David Benowitz - Head of Research, DroneAnalyst

For more on RMUS visit:
YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook

Chapters

• 4:35 Introduction to David Benowitz
• 9:03 Evolution of an enterprise company
• 17:06 Geopolitics involved in the drone industry
• 20:09 Marketplace trends between companies and technology
• 32:23 Summary of the current trends customers should be aware of
• 36:38 Older trends that consumers have moved on from
• 39:54 State of software in the drone industry
• 42:43 David's outlook on investment in the drone industry
• 44:15 Countries and companies expected to make technological progress