Aerial drones, technically referred to as UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), have become mainstream far beyond military use, yet those that are involved in this industry are still highly regarded as pioneers of an industry that is still in it\u2019s infancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\u00a02019 Commercial UAV Expo<\/a>\u00a0in Las Vegas, Nevada was a gathering of CEOs, industry leaders, manufacturers, lobbyists, innovators, educators, and U.S. government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was obvious from the first plenary that I was surrounded by experts<\/a>, yet this group was not what most of the general public would expect to find at a drone show. These experts were business leaders, policy makers, engineers, software developers, and public safety officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although some of them were\u00a0FAA certified Part 107 pilots<\/a>, there seemed to be a very small percentage of people that work full time on the ground operating drones in the sky for commercial use.<\/p>\n\n\n