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Interview with Adam Bry, comments, feedback and more on the DJI Ban. On today's episode we discuss about some of the recent feedback we received from the online community about our recent interview with Skydio's Adam Bry. We discuss certain comments received about their take on Skydio and Adam Bry and elaborate on our view in the larger fight on DJI, Chinese technology and bans in the US. We discuss blanket bans and the overall need for having comprehensive knowledge prior to making decisions that impact the industry as a whole. FY 2025 NDAA Conference Text: What Happened with the “Countering CCP Drones Act” Real Estate Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAYtgfG_68&list=PL9QgOnFmIV8jTsMILdpQ32nQg6fcAoJpr&index=3 Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [01:54] Listen to the feedback we received after our podcast with Adam Bry from Skydio episode [04:25] The discussions on Adam Bry's take on China and being pro-Skydio [08:41] Why we need to understand the decisions behind the ban and how intelligent response is required [14:35] The ongoing division between the US departments and DJI bans [16:22] Solutions available in the community for addressing ways to work in the absence of DJI [28:05] How do we ensure a stable future without a ban while having companies like Skydio exist as well [32:43] Can ban become null and void with a new incoming government and the outcome of the TikTok case in Supreme court currently [35:57] How you as a smart business person be ready for a potential change in the drone industry

Navigating the Drone Industry's Geopolitical Crossroads: Security, Innovation, and the role of Skydio in minimizing reliance on DJI. In this episode of Ask Drone U, Skydio CEO Adam Bry discusses public perception, the challenges and geopolitics of the drone industry, from national security concerns surrounding Chinese drones to Skydio’s efforts to build a strong U.S. manufacturing presence. He explores the tensions between innovation, security risks, and the future of global drone markets. Tune in to this great episode and do not miss out on some great Cyber Monday deals !! 5-Day Free Course: Thriving Drone Real Estate Business Transform your drone operations into a thriving real estate-focused business. Learn client management, pricing for profit, and creating high-value deliverables. Grow My Drone Business Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu

Learn about some of the best Black Friday deals currently live. Happy Thanksgiving from Drone U and go-live of our Black Friday offers. On today's episode we talk about some of the awesome Black Friday deals that we have found in the market that would be great buy for drone pilots or make a great gift for the holiday season. Whether you are choosing to purchase a drone or add on valuable drone accessories, we'll go over some of the best value for money Black Friday deals that we have come across. Today's episode is brought to you by Drone U Black Friday deals. Drone U is currently having a great Black Friday deal giving you the chance to grab all of our courses and content at a great discount. Purchase today or Gift a subscription. Tune in to this episode to not miss on great Black Friday deals !! Free Video Series: Unlock Your Drone's Profit Potential in Real Estate Discover how to create compelling real estate photos, videos, and walk-throughs that sell properties fast and command premium rates. Get Free Instant Access  Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [09:04] Best Black Friday deals in the market now [13:07] Low price on the SD card and card holder - a good gift / a great purchase [13:47] Anker Black Friday deal [15:37] Action camera deals [17:41] 360 camera deals [21:16] Drone U Black Friday deals and the value from Drone U courses and content [26:43] New courses and content coming to Drone U membership

Role of drones in the construction industry, how data and analytics is used in the construction industry and managing drone projects On Today’s podcast, we have a special guest, Joshua Marriott, Director of VDC and Field Solutions at the Weitz company, talking to us about the role of drones in the drone industry. Today's podcast is brought to you by the December 6th Drone Mapping and Flight Mastery class. Out special bootcamp is a three-day boot camp plus one-day Flight Mastery Training. We will be introducing and flying a variety of data acquisition types followed by discussion and instruction on how to process the acquired data. From Pix4d Mapper to Pix4d React, to Drone Deploy and Optelos. Students will go through a total of 12 exercises to master the workflow for various deliverables. The goal is to map and build models of this training's location. We have only 2 seats available and to sign up please reach out to Rob. We invite our special guest, Joshua Marriott, to our studio today to discuss about drones in the construction industry. Joshua comes with many years of managing challenging projects in the construction industry and is an expert at managing drone programs and projects. We discuss very important of construction industry and the role drones and drone data plays in ensuring the operational efficiency of the industry is maintained. We discuss about data, technology, use cases, data analytics, hard lessons learnt, GCP use and also the potential impact of DJI ban on the drone industry. Free Video Series: Unlock Your Drone's Profit Potential in Real Estate Discover how to create compelling real estate photos, videos, and walk-throughs that sell properties fast and command premium rates. Get Free Instant Access  Tune in to this comprehensive episode to learn valuable insights from Joshua and understand better about the role of drones in the construction industry. Tune in today !! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps: [00:45] What does VDC stand for and Learn more about our Dec Mapping class [06:55] Why VDC is valid for the entire lifecycle of the project as against specific phases of a project [13:27] How does bedrock mapping avoid expensive additional work and time in industries such as solar [14:26] How is data being used in the construction industry for savings, legalities and many more use cases [18:43] How do companies determine the value of using a drone vs deploying traditional project practices and costs and technology involved [32:21] How difficult is it for companies like Skydio to bring out data analytics solutions [37:25] What are the some of the hardest lessons learnt in managing drone projects and teams [51:57] Is there a list of when to use and not use GCPs on projects [55:03] How does a DJI, Autel Ban impact the role of drones in the drone industry?