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Making BVLOS operations a reality.

The second Summit, on February 23, 2023. Bigger, better and 100% virtual: 49 speakers, 2,700 people registered from 87 countries.

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NestGen ’23
Registrations2,700+
  • Sessions28
  • Speakers49
  • Countries87

The year the question moved from “is this real?” to “how do we scale it?”

NestGen ’23 ran for eleven hours on February 23, 2023, from 9:15 in the morning to 8:30 at night UTC. Sessions covered regulations, applications, docking stations, the state of the industry and the technology that makes flights beyond visual line of sight possible.

Eight drone docks were launched live, with dock demos from Heisha, Hive, CounterDrone, IDIPLOYER, Hextronics, ADPM and Volatus. DJI Enterprise, Aerodyne and Iris Automation shared a stage for the first time, and the community nearly doubled.

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29 sessions, every one recorded

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  1. Unlocking Automated Drone Operations with DJI Dock and Cloud APIGrant Hosticka, DJI - North America · Flora Yang, DJI
    • Demo
  2. Scaling BVLOS Drone Capabilities through Robust Connectivity InfrastructureYoav Amitai, Elsight
    • BVLOS
  3. BVLOS Operations in the Next Decade: What to Expect in 2033Jackie Dujmovic, Hover UAV · Nitin Gupta, FlytBase · Jason San Souci, Do you know Drones · Glen Lynch, Volatus Aerospace Corp. · John Vernon, DroneUp
    • BVLOS
  4. Enhancing Mining Efficiency through the Combination of Drone Autonomy and AIChristopher Clark, Delta Drone International
    • Applications
  5. Built for BVLOS: Volatus Aerospace's AERIEPORTPedram Nowroozi, Volatus Aerospace
    • Demo
  6. Heisha DCap ProJames Penn, Heisha
    • Demo
  7. Detect and Avoid Tech: A Critical Element for BVLOS Waiver Success?Daniel O’Shea, Iris Automation
    • BVLOS
  8. IDIPLOYER - Nexus PlusPeter Campbell, IDIPLOYER
    • Demo
  9. Drone Autonomy in Power Generation: Setting up for Success and ROIKevin Toderel, RMUS Canada · Grant Hosticka, DJI - North America
    • Applications
  10. Air Risk Mitigations - Challenges and Opportunities for Autonomous BVLOS OperationsOlivier Le Lann, EVA
    • Regulations
  11. Global BVLOS Regulations: How to Navigate through the MazeKarin Hollerbach, Aerodyne ASG GmbH · Jason San Souci, Do you know Drones · Pedram Nowroozi, Volatus Aerospace · Jon Damush, Iris Automation
    • Regulations
  12. Safety Drone Shield: Empowering First Response Teams with Drone-in-a-Box GridHans Similon, Citymesh - Safety Drone
    • Applications
  13. Power of Modularity in Streamlining Drone Delivery OperationsIan Annase, Zing Drone Delivery · Ryan Walsh, Valqari · Evan Hertafeld, A2Z Drone Delivery · Achal Negi, FlytBase
    • Applications
  14. Elevating Utility Inspections with Automated Drone-in-a-Box TechnologyMarcus Jackson, C3 Drones and Robotics
    • Applications
  15. Extending the Reach: The Necessity of ADS-B and C2 Network for BVLOS FlightsJoe Gibbs, uAvionix Corporation
    • BVLOS
  16. Maximizing BVLOS Flight Safety with Micro-Weather ServicesDon Berchoff, TruWeather Solutions
    • BVLOS
  17. Security Operations in the Drone-in-a-Box EraMarcelo Musselli, Aeroscan
    • Applications
  18. UTM & the Future of Automated SkiesPhilip Binks, Altitude Angel
    • Applications
  19. Ensuring Drone Flight Safety: The Role of Parachute Recovery SystemsAndreas Ploier, Drone Rescue Systems GmbH
    • BVLOS
  20. The Expanding Role of Drone Docks Applications and AdvancementsCalvin Heo, MetaRPAS · Steve O'Callaghan, Protegimus Protection · Nicola Marietti, AiviewGroup · Kwame Ansong, SKT Aeroshutter
    • Applications
  21. CounterDrone - OmniDockShaun Jafarian, Counterdrone
    • Demo
  22. Hive DroneportNikolay Ryashin, AERI
    • Demo
  23. Hextronics - Atlas & UniversalCurtis Lary, Hextronics
    • Demo
  24. ADPM - AviorymLuca Brizzi, ADPM Drones
    • Demo
  25. LTE: A Critical Component for Enabling BVLOS Drone OperationsDivy Shrivastava, Paladin Drones
    • BVLOS
  26. Transforming Construction Mgmt. w/ DiaB Tech & Digital TwinsPeter Park, Angelswing
    • Applications
  27. Bridging the Gap to BVLOS Adoption with Enterprise-Ready SoftwareHavish Bychapur, FlytBase · Amogh Bhagwat, FlytBase
    • BVLOS
  28. FlytNow 101
    • Tech
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“Early impressions of NestGen ’23 are very positive, the quality of the presenters is exceptional. I found the DJI discussion on automation cost savings around solar farms particularly interesting. I will be tuning in to many more presentations.”

Peter James Lamb

Product Owner, Continental

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