This week, we close out an incredible month dedicated to ‘Education’ on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, sponsored by USI with an episode featuring Sean Guerre, Managing Director of the Energy Drone and Robotics Coalition (EDRC) and Managing Director for the InnovateEnergy communities and Energy Innovators Council. Sean has a demonstrated history of building communities and working with digital media and events focused on advanced technologies in the energy sector and leads EDRC, the largest community in the world for autonomous systems, including robotics, in energy and industrial operations. Tune in to learn about the numerous educational initiatives that EDRC and InnovateEnergy lead, including the upcoming 8th Annual Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston, TX.

May is "Safe and Secure Skies" month on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, and we're excited to begin with our month sponsor, Airspace Link. Our guest this week is Michael Healander, the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Airspace Link, who brings a strong executive management background and 15 years of experience driving growth within the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and geospatial industry.

Jamey Jacob is the Executive Director of the Unmanned Systems Research Institute and a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. With over two decades of experience in the field of autonomous systems, Jacob has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of transportation, agriculture, and beyond. As a renowned expert in his field, Jacob joins us on this episode of the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, where he will share his insights on the latest advancements in autonomous systems and how he's educating the industry's next superstars. Tune in on April 17th:  ​

This week on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, sponsored by USI and centered around 'Education,' Matthew Johnson, the Vice President and Director of Education of the SEAR Program (Science Experiential Aerial Research Program) and Vice President of Volatus Aerospace, and a decorated visionary in UAS use, joins us as our special guest. Through the SEAR Program, Matthew works with schools and municipalities across Canada and the U.S. to aid students in UAS-focused research and provide hands-on experiential UAS training and education. Join Dawn and Matthew as they talk about the SEAR Program's latest initiatives, the broader landscape of educational opportunities in autonomous systems and how you can collaborate with the SEAR Program to build tomorrow’s UAS leaders today.