Pitch the Press Commercial UAV Expo 2022

Air6, Consortiq, Wonder Robotics win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2022

It’s always a favorite event: Pitch the Press at Commercial UAV Expo, where new companies get only 2 minutes to impress a panel of journalists, who choose the most innovative and interesting products.  This year I was honored to be on a panel with a group of esteemed colleagues: Abe Peck of Inside Unmanned Systems, Gene Roe from Lidar News, and Jeff Thoreson, Editor-in-Chief of xyHt.  Seeing such a talented group of innovators is always exciting – and having the opportunity to connect with other drone media is always fun.

This year, we heard from 17 UAV companies.  One slide, two minutes, and no more than 2 questions – a challenge even for the best presenters.  These top 3 winners stood out from the crowd for their impact: on the environment, human problems, and the drone industry.

Austria’s Air6 Systems had the tough job of going first – but the DrSuit, or…