The First In-Person Machine Minds with Flyhound, Modovolo, Flox Intelligence, and Aerialoop

About this episode

This episode features a live discussion with founders at the forefront of drone technology and AI, recorded at a summit in New York.

A rare in-person episode brings together four founders building at the frontier of drones, autonomy, and physical AI. Recorded live from the Drones and Robotics AI Summit in New York, this conversation spans search and rescue, wildlife protection, aerial logistics, and next-generation drone platforms—offering a real-time snapshot of where the industry is heading. From detecting phones in disaster zones to decoding animal communication, deploying drone delivery networks at city scale, and reth...

People in this episode

Host: Greg Toroosian

Topics covered

• drones
• autonomy
• physical AI
• search and rescue
• wildlife protection
• aerial logistics
• next-generation drone platforms

Keywords

• drones
• AI
• autonomy
• search and rescue
• wildlife protection
• aerial logistics
• drone delivery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Flyhound, Modovolo, Flox Intelligence, Aerialoop

Places: New York

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