Episodes

  • Breaking Down the FCC's Covered List Decision with Tyler Hazen
    Jan 21 2026

    In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views Matt Collins sits down with Tyler Hazen, a lawyer who works with drone professionals on both the operator and OEM side of the business. In the conversation, Hazen talks about some of the reaction around the FCC's decision to place foreign-made drones and components on the Covered List, answers questions about specific pieces of the announcement and subsequent exemptions, and more.

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    27 mins
  • The Trends and Topics That Will Dominate the Commercial Drone Industry in 2026
    Jan 14 2026

    In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views, content manager Matt Collins is joined by Jason San Souci. Wearing many hats in the industry, San Souci shares his thoughts on some of the biggest topics and trends for the industry in the year to come, including what to watch for following the FCC's ruling on foreign drones in December, changes that could come from an eventual final rule for Part 108, the potential power of AI, and more.

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    29 mins
  • A Look Back at 2025, and What's to Come in 2026
    Dec 24 2025

    In the final episode of the year for Uncrewed Views, content manager Matt Collins hosts a solo episode to cover some of his background in the industry and how Commercial UAV News is thinking about coverage of the industry looking ahead to 2026, some of the most important stories and events from the past year, and what we are anticipating for the biggest stories to come in 2026.

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    27 mins
  • The Upcoming FCC Decision and the Role of Open Source in Strengthening Domestic Drone Technology
    Dec 10 2025

    In our latest episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins from Commercial UAV News is joined by Will Dawson, president of the Agricultural Drone Initiative to talk about the latest developments around the FCC's decision-making to potentially place Chinese-owned drone companies on their Covered List, what impact will be felt by groups like individual pilots and resellers, and how open-source projects can go a long way toward building up the industry in the U.S.

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    28 mins
  • Uncrewed Views: Turning Technical Know-How into a Sustainable Business
    Nov 26 2025

    In our latest episode of Uncrewed Views, Matt Collins from Commercial UAV News speaks with Dacoda Bartels, COO of Fly Guys, about how to turn technical knowledge within the drone industry into a successful business. The conversation touches on how to find the best vertical for your services, best practices for hiring, exciting trends for the future, and more.

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    27 mins
  • Uncrewed Views: The Fragility of Global Drone Manufacturing
    Nov 19 2025

    In our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Matt Collins from Commercial UAV News speaks with Dr. Chris Raabe, global CTO at ACSL Inc., for a wide-ranging look at the fragility of global drone manufacturing. The conversation touches on how global supply chain issues and other problems have led us to this point, and some key strategies to move things forward in a more cohesive and collaborative manner.

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    33 mins
  • Uncrewed Views: The Importance of Collaboration in the Drone Industry
    Aug 19 2025

    For our latest Uncrewed Views podcast, Scott Howe from Commercial UAV News speaks with Chris Fleming, the CEO of Cyberhawk, and Nitin Gupta, the Founder and CEO of FlytBase. The panel discusses the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo keynote presentation, "Breaking Silos, Building Skies: The Power of Collaboration in UAS."

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    16 mins
  • Uncrewed Views Conversations: American Robotics CEO Timothy Tenne
    Jun 24 2025

    For our latest Uncrewed Views Conversations podcast, Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director of Commercial UAV News, and American Robotics CEO Timothy Tenne discuss:

    • Emerging Technologies
    • Regulatory Challenges in the Drone Industry
    • The Future of Data Solutions
    • Drones and Public Safety
    • Safety Management
    • and more!
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    1 hr and 1 min