Did You Bring the Batteries?

Flight #10 - Extreme Flying on Either Side of the Earth's Surface

April 15, 2022 RMUS Season 1 Episode 10
Did You Bring the Batteries?
Flight #10 - Extreme Flying on Either Side of the Earth's Surface
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This week we talk with two extreme fliers who work on opposite sides of the earth's surface.  They explain what it takes to make it in this industry, how they deal with troubling situations that could be fatal, which tools in their toolbox they rely on heavily, and how a Boston Dynamics Spot robot ended up on YouTube because it was at a bar.

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This episode's cast includes:

Bryan Calhoun - Podcaster in Command (host), RMUS
Kevin Toderel - General Manager, RMUS
Courtland Penk - President, Osprey Integrity Ltd
Matt MacKinnon - President, Unmanned Aerial Services

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Courtland Penk on how to capture data safely in hazardous environments
Matt MacKinnon on how to capture data safely in hazardous environments
How Matt uses the Elios underground
How Courtand uses the Elios in industrial applications
Return on investment - The value is in the workflow
What can be done with the Hovermap
Is there anything you wish was available that's not yet been developed?
What advice do you have for anyone looking to get into this market?
Courtland's toolkit includes a fixed-winged aircraft
Matt's toolkit includes robot dog Spot
What to do when things go wrong