What You Need to See at InterDrone 2019

Video courtesy of Dave Sharpin and Auterion.

For live interviews from the show floor today, head to our live-stream, here!

InterDrone 2019 is underway in Las Vegas, Nevada today, bringing together the most influential professionals in the drone world.

There will be plenty of new drones on display but driving the industry today is the insight gained from software and data. Auterion is one company using software to transform what is possible with drone technology, and Dave Sharpin, Vice President and General Manager for the company sent this video of Auterion’s latest offering to MarketScale in advance of the show.

“Our software and hardware ecosystem enables reliable, efficient and safe cargo and package delivery across a wide range of unmanned platforms,” Sharpin said in a LinkedIn post.

MarketScale is also in Las Vegas for the event and can be found at booth 802 on Thursday. Hear live interviews with six industry experts on-location from 11 a.m. PST through 5 p.m. PST, or tune in here.

UPDATE: 2:29 CST

Keynote speaker Tom Walker focused on how to scale drone businesses in his address this morning. This image comes from Jeremiah Karpowicz.

UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. CST

Troy Mesler, CEO at Skyfront sent MarketScale this photo of the long-range BVLOS Mobile UAV Command Center. The vehicle and its technology come from Aerial Response Solutions and Skyfront.

Mesler writes that the mobile command center is “Ideal for fast long-range video transmission up to 50 km/30 miles away. Features a 30-foot retractable antenna and camera mast, air conditioning, multiple screens for viewing video and commanding the vehicle for rapid aerial response.”

UPDATE: 3:44 p.m. CST

Watts Innovation Owner Bobby Watts was in attendance at InterDrone this week and passed along these images from his time at the event.

Watts attended a breakout session on scaling the drone industry led by Dr. Lorenz Meier, Co-founder of Auterion.

Are you at InterDrone this year? Tag us on Twitter (@TechMKSL) or LinkedIn (MarketScale) with your favorite photos or videos from the show! Use the hashtag #MarketScaleDrones!

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