This week on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, sponsored by AIBOT and dedicated to "New Tech," we feature Dominic DeMarco, Senior Sales Engineer, at Doodle Labs. Doodle Labs excels in industrial-grade wireless networking, specializing in mesh networks for diverse applications such as robotic systems, UAVs, UGVs, and AMRs.  Compliant with the US National Defense Authorization Act, Doodle Labs ensures the delivery of high-quality and accessible products. Their patent-pending technology, 'Sense,' introduces a new feature-set for their radios, enabling advanced automatic interference-avoidance. Battle-tested in Ukraine, Sense facilitates reliable HD video transmission over 80 km. 

In this interview, Sagetech Avionics’ CEO Tom Furey outlines the company’s advancements in certified mission-critical transponders, software and related technologies in support of defense and civil general aviation, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Furey, a dynamic and hands-on executive with a passion for leading teams to breakout success in growth industries, walks us through the world of Sagetech’s groundbreaking low size, weight and power (SWaP) identify friend or foe (IFF) and ADS-B transponders, collision avoidance (ACAS) and detect and avoid (DAA) products that continue contributing to advancements in safe flight for dual-use missions and enabling beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations in the commercial sector.

Since 2021, the popular Dawn of Drones podcast has been connecting a global audience directly with the game-changing people and platforms who continue making a difference in the drone, advanced air mobility (AAM) and autonomous industries. With over a hundred such episodes already produced, the show’s creator, Dawn Zoldi of Colorado-based P3 Tech Consulting LLC (P3 Tech) and producer Mike Pehel of New-York’s UpStreem, together with show presentation partner, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), today announce an exciting evolution for the show in its upcoming 2024 season: a name change to the Dawn of Autonomy. 

Jake Lahmann, Valmont Industries' Business Line Manager, joins Dawn this week, as we continue an amazing month dedicated to the “Best of 2023” and sponsored by  Sagetech Avionics.  Valmont modernizes infrastructure for sustainability and productivity by galvanizing steel, advancing irrigation with technology and fortifying the electrical grid. Serving the agriculture and infrastructure markets globally, Valmont's seven product lines contribute to safer, cleaner and connected communities. Learn how Valmont embodies innovation and drone technology for these real-world benefits.  Join Jake and Dawn for a deep discussion that offers insights into some of the best practices and lessons learned at the intersection of technology and modern infrastructure.