Uncrewed Views

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Dr. David Cole, co-founder and CEO of FlyFreely. The two discuss lessons the U.S. can draw from Australia's BVLOS regulatory transition, what Part 107 operators need to know as Part 108 approaches, and the overlooked operational challenges organizations should be planning for now. Link to Commercial UAV News' State of the Industry Survey: https://survey.divcom.com/s3/COMMERCIAL-DRONE-INDUSTRY-State-of-the-Industry-Survey-2026

On this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins runs through some of the biggest topics from the industry over the last month, including takeaways from XPONENTIAL, the outlook for the World Cup, and the Section 2209 NPRM.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Matt Kling, VP and general manager of AI Systems at MatrixSpace. The two discuss how the Safer Skies Act has shaped demand for counter-UAS technology, why gaps still exist between what agencies need and what's being deployed, and how MatrixSpace is approaching the counter-UAS challenge as a radar-first, hardware-and-software hybrid company.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Kevin Padilla, founder of AeroVis, and Allan Ring, founder of Critical Security Solutions. The three discuss how drones are being used for pre-mission 3D mapping and real-time surveillance in executive protection, the cross-vertical lessons Kevin brought from agricultural drone operations to the security space, and how high-profile assassination attempts have accelerated drone adoption among private security professionals.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Ben Wolff, President and CEO of Palladyne AI. The two discuss the concept of embodied AI and how putting intelligence on the drone itself changes performance in GPS-denied and communications-degraded environments, how Palladyne's Pilot Swarm OS enables a single operator to manage a fleet of autonomous drones, and an interesting new use case that illustrates just how broadly autonomous swarming technology could be applied.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Ryan Smith, founder and president of Titan Protection Security, about how the company has been at the forefront of integrating drones into physical security operations for over a decade. The two discuss Titan's journey from early drone experimentation in 2014 to securing a nationwide BVLOS waiver from the FAA, the process behind the company's recent one-to-many approval allowing a single remote pilot to oversee up to four drones across multiple states, and how the evolving regulatory landscape is shaping the company's growth strategy and its vision for the future of drone-as-a-service in the security industry.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins speaks with Rodrigo Serzedello, CEO and co-founder of Creative Skies, about the growing drone light show industry. The two discuss the technological advances enabling large-scale aerial performances, the regulatory waiver process for flying swarms at night, and how companies navigate safety concerns following high-profile incidents.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views Matt Collins talks with Tom Adams, formerly of the FBI and current Director of Public Safety at DroneShield. In the conversation, Adams discusses the evolution of counter-UAS operations at major events like the Super Bowl and upcoming World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games, explains how the Safer Skies Act is expanding authorities for state and local law enforcement, and breaks down why effective airspace security requires layered detection and mitigation approaches.

In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views Matt Collins sits down with Tyler Hazen, a lawyer who works with drone professionals on both the operator and OEM side of the business. In the conversation, Hazen talks about some of the reaction around the FCC's decision to place foreign-made drones and components on the Covered List, answers questions about specific pieces of the announcement and subsequent exemptions, and more.

In the final episode of the year for Uncrewed Views, content manager Matt Collins hosts a solo episode to cover some of his background in the industry and how Commercial UAV News is thinking about coverage of the industry looking ahead to 2026, some of the most important stories and events from the past year, and what we are anticipating for the biggest stories to come in 2026.

In our latest episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins from Commercial UAV News speaks with Dacoda Bartels, COO of Fly Guys, about how to turn technical knowledge within the drone industry into a successful business. The conversation touches on how to find the best vertical for your services, best practices for hiring, exciting trends for the future, and more.

For our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Scott Howe from Commercial UAV News speaks with Chris Fleming, the CEO of Cyberhawk, and Nitin Gupta, the Founder and CEO of FlytBase. The panel discusses the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo keynote presentation, "Breaking Silos, Building Skies: The Power of Collaboration in UAS."

For our latest Uncrewed Views Conversations podcast, Commercial UAV News Editorial Director Jeremiah Karpowicz talks with Hector Xu, President and CEO of Rotor Technologies. They discuss aviation safety, technology integration, heavy lift and agricultural UAVs, public safety and aerial firefighting, regulations, and more!