life is and always has been a fight for space from our crowded city streets to
space from our crowded city streets to
space from our crowded city streets to our passionate passionate political
our passionate passionate political
our passionate passionate political protest to our daily battles for social
protest to our daily battles for social
protest to our daily battles for social inclusiveness our lives are a constant
inclusiveness our lives are a constant
inclusiveness our lives are a constant war for space today each of us feels it
war for space today each of us feels it
war for space today each of us feels it is our natural ray to own a portion of
is our natural ray to own a portion of
is our natural ray to own a portion of our collective social political and
our collective social political and
our collective social political and physical spheres but imagine we live in
physical spheres but imagine we live in
physical spheres but imagine we live in our world where right to those things is
our world where right to those things is
our world where right to those things is controlled regulated even forbidden
imagine we board a ship bound for the
imagine we board a ship bound for the new world seeking to overcome our
new world seeking to overcome our
new world seeking to overcome our oppression we’re afraid uncertain are
oppression we’re afraid uncertain are
oppression we’re afraid uncertain are the challenges that lie ahead
the challenges that lie ahead
the challenges that lie ahead but certain that we have hope for our
but certain that we have hope for our
but certain that we have hope for our new land that could bring us a newfound
new land that could bring us a newfound
new land that could bring us a newfound freedom as our journey ends and the
freedom as our journey ends and the
freedom as our journey ends and the shoreline comes into view for the first
shoreline comes into view for the first
shoreline comes into view for the first time we behold or horizon so vast so
time we behold or horizon so vast so
time we behold or horizon so vast so pristine that we can already taste
pristine that we can already taste
pristine that we can already taste newfound freedom well my friends today a
newfound freedom well my friends today a
newfound freedom well my friends today a new horizon is coming into view one that
new horizon is coming into view one that
new horizon is coming into view one that has the same potential to free us from a
has the same potential to free us from a
has the same potential to free us from a space as a new continent does most
space as a new continent does most
space as a new continent does most likely you’ve been there before the next
likely you’ve been there before the next
likely you’ve been there before the next time you’re outside look at the sky
time you’re outside look at the sky
time you’re outside look at the sky through a different lens that that is
through a different lens that that is
through a different lens that that is our new world that is our unexplored
our new world that is our unexplored
our new world that is our unexplored continent that is our bountiful horizon
continent that is our bountiful horizon
continent that is our bountiful horizon and our vehicles of exploration drones
and our vehicles of exploration drones
and our vehicles of exploration drones quad copters UAVs but I drone by any
quad copters UAVs but I drone by any
quad copters UAVs but I drone by any other name with buzzes loudly am i right
other name with buzzes loudly am i right
other name with buzzes loudly am i right that’s a Shakespeare pun by the way for
that’s a Shakespeare pun by the way for
that’s a Shakespeare pun by the way for all you Millennials Shakespeare was a
all you Millennials Shakespeare was a
all you Millennials Shakespeare was a writer
but whatever name you know them by has
but whatever name you know them by has your curiosity intrigue remained intact
your curiosity intrigue remained intact
your curiosity intrigue remained intact or have your feeling become skepticism
or have your feeling become skepticism
or have your feeling become skepticism and disbelief when you hear the word
and disbelief when you hear the word
and disbelief when you hear the word drone what do you think of do you think
drone what do you think of do you think
drone what do you think of do you think a vehicles of exploration the ship’s
a vehicles of exploration the ship’s
a vehicles of exploration the ship’s Columbo Columbus sailed to the New World
Columbo Columbus sailed to the New World
Columbo Columbus sailed to the New World the spacecraft that carried Apollo
the spacecraft that carried Apollo
the spacecraft that carried Apollo astronauts to the moon
astronauts to the moon
astronauts to the moon probably not you probably recall a local
probably not you probably recall a local
probably not you probably recall a local news story about a neighbor saying a
news story about a neighbor saying a
news story about a neighbor saying a drone was spying on him or a video clip
drone was spying on him or a video clip
drone was spying on him or a video clip you saw of a prior drone air striking a
you saw of a prior drone air striking a
you saw of a prior drone air striking a war zone overseas in fact like many of
war zone overseas in fact like many of
war zone overseas in fact like many of us my first introduction to drones was
us my first introduction to drones was
us my first introduction to drones was in the context of the military in 2011 I
in the context of the military in 2011 I
in the context of the military in 2011 I was a plebe or freshman at the United
was a plebe or freshman at the United
was a plebe or freshman at the United States Naval Academy sitting in my
States Naval Academy sitting in my
States Naval Academy sitting in my leadership and ethics class the
leadership and ethics class the
leadership and ethics class the professor a retired Navy captain played
professor a retired Navy captain played
professor a retired Navy captain played a recording that looked like a video
a recording that looked like a video
a recording that looked like a video game to me that is until I realized that
game to me that is until I realized that
game to me that is until I realized that the targets were in fact real people
the targets were in fact real people
the targets were in fact real people being attacked by a remotely piloted UAV
being attacked by a remotely piloted UAV
being attacked by a remotely piloted UAV well it’s been six years since then and
well it’s been six years since then and
well it’s been six years since then and during that time Nick and I have
during that time Nick and I have
during that time Nick and I have followed the adaptation of drone
followed the adaptation of drone
followed the adaptation of drone technology to the consumer market two
technology to the consumer market two
technology to the consumer market two years ago I was one of those consumers
years ago I was one of those consumers
years ago I was one of those consumers it was a summer going into my high
it was a summer going into my high
it was a summer going into my high school year and I wanted to buy a drone
school year and I wanted to buy a drone
school year and I wanted to buy a drone coming from a background of aviation
coming from a background of aviation
coming from a background of aviation having flown airplanes since I was 12 I
having flown airplanes since I was 12 I
having flown airplanes since I was 12 I thought hey it would be a natural
thought hey it would be a natural
thought hey it would be a natural transition right well was I ever wrong
transition right well was I ever wrong
transition right well was I ever wrong I found that operating a drone required
I found that operating a drone required
I found that operating a drone required extensive technical knowledge and deeper
extensive technical knowledge and deeper
extensive technical knowledge and deeper than your knowledge had to be your
than your knowledge had to be your
than your knowledge had to be your wallet so I thought maybe there’s a safe
wallet so I thought maybe there’s a safe
wallet so I thought maybe there’s a safe space I can go to fly once again who was
space I can go to fly once again who was
space I can go to fly once again who was I ever wrong there was no safe space to
I ever wrong there was no safe space to
I ever wrong there was no safe space to fly in fact there was hardly any space
fly in fact there was hardly any space
fly in fact there was hardly any space at all one year later Marjorie and I are
at all one year later Marjorie and I are
at all one year later Marjorie and I are very proud to have co-founded startup
very proud to have co-founded startup
very proud to have co-founded startup that brings that space to us a safe
that brings that space to us a safe
that brings that space to us a safe legal space for people to fly drones our
legal space for people to fly drones our
legal space for people to fly drones our company has grown up with the fledgling
company has grown up with the fledgling
company has grown up with the fledgling drone in this
drone in this
drone in this it’s just two years old and we’ve
it’s just two years old and we’ve
it’s just two years old and we’ve watched it change from a grassroots
watched it change from a grassroots
watched it change from a grassroots hobby to a mainstream pastime but above
hobby to a mainstream pastime but above
hobby to a mainstream pastime but above all we’ve witnessed the evolution of
all we’ve witnessed the evolution of
all we’ve witnessed the evolution of drone technology itself from weapons of
drone technology itself from weapons of
drone technology itself from weapons of war to harmless items of entertainment
war to harmless items of entertainment
war to harmless items of entertainment to today tools to make our lives better
to today tools to make our lives better
to today tools to make our lives better and the world around us improved it is
and the world around us improved it is
and the world around us improved it is the ability of drones to change the way
the ability of drones to change the way
the ability of drones to change the way we use space that empowers each of us to
we use space that empowers each of us to
we use space that empowers each of us to effect positive change more quickly
effect positive change more quickly
effect positive change more quickly cheaply and effectively there are
cheaply and effectively there are
cheaply and effectively there are countless examples of human being beings
countless examples of human being beings
countless examples of human being beings adapting drones to change our lives in
adapting drones to change our lives in
adapting drones to change our lives in the world around us for instance last
the world around us for instance last
the world around us for instance last year and Uganda Rwanda a drone startup
year and Uganda Rwanda a drone startup
year and Uganda Rwanda a drone startup out of Silicon Valley use drones to
out of Silicon Valley use drones to
out of Silicon Valley use drones to deliver medicine blood and other
deliver medicine blood and other
deliver medicine blood and other critical time-sensitive emergency metal
critical time-sensitive emergency metal
critical time-sensitive emergency metal equip equipment in less than 30 minutes
equip equipment in less than 30 minutes
equip equipment in less than 30 minutes to any hospital within the area this
to any hospital within the area this
to any hospital within the area this system has already saved several lives
system has already saved several lives
system has already saved several lives and is being deployed in countries all
and is being deployed in countries all
and is being deployed in countries all over the world including the United
over the world including the United
over the world including the United States drones are even being used to
States drones are even being used to
States drones are even being used to save the lives of critically endangered
save the lives of critically endangered
save the lives of critically endangered Sumatran orangutans in 2014 a pair of
Sumatran orangutans in 2014 a pair of
Sumatran orangutans in 2014 a pair of biologists built a drone in order to
biologists built a drone in order to
biologists built a drone in order to observe these orangutans nest they not
observe these orangutans nest they not
observe these orangutans nest they not only returned with high-resolution video
only returned with high-resolution video
only returned with high-resolution video of these nests but also of illegal
of these nests but also of illegal
of these nests but also of illegal logging activities contributing to
logging activities contributing to
logging activities contributing to habitat loss this not only save the
habitat loss this not only save the
habitat loss this not only save the biologist a quarter of a million dollars
biologist a quarter of a million dollars
biologist a quarter of a million dollars but also three months of hacking through
but also three months of hacking through
but also three months of hacking through the dense Indonesian rainforests since
the dense Indonesian rainforests since
the dense Indonesian rainforests since then they found it a start-up dedicated
then they found it a start-up dedicated
then they found it a start-up dedicated to empowering others around the world to
to empowering others around the world to
to empowering others around the world to adapt emerging technology for
adapt emerging technology for
adapt emerging technology for conservation efforts these are just two
conservation efforts these are just two
conservation efforts these are just two of thousands of examples that proved by
of thousands of examples that proved by
of thousands of examples that proved by embracing our new modern vehicles of
embracing our new modern vehicles of
embracing our new modern vehicles of exploration we tap into new space that
exploration we tap into new space that
exploration we tap into new space that frees us of the constraints of our
frees us of the constraints of our
frees us of the constraints of our limited terrestrial earth but if drones
limited terrestrial earth but if drones
limited terrestrial earth but if drones have already been used to affect such
have already been used to affect such
have already been used to affect such positive change
positive change
positive change why are we still so widely afraid of
why are we still so widely afraid of
why are we still so widely afraid of them partially because as with any tool
them partially because as with any tool
them partially because as with any tool when put in the wrong hands
when put in the wrong hands
when put in the wrong hands drones can and will be a threatening
drones can and will be a threatening
drones can and will be a threatening weapon but more inherently we are afraid
weapon but more inherently we are afraid
weapon but more inherently we are afraid of drones because they change the
of drones because they change the
of drones because they change the dynamic of the space that we know this
dynamic of the space that we know this
dynamic of the space that we know this powerful tool has crept into our lives
powerful tool has crept into our lives
powerful tool has crept into our lives and every single day becomes
and every single day becomes
and every single day becomes increasingly implanted in our society
increasingly implanted in our society
increasingly implanted in our society when consumer drones first hit the
when consumer drones first hit the
when consumer drones first hit the global market in 2013 it is estimated
global market in 2013 it is estimated
global market in 2013 it is estimated that around 300,000 units were sold just
that around 300,000 units were sold just
that around 300,000 units were sold just two years later that number increased by
two years later that number increased by
two years later that number increased by 600 percent to over two million drone
600 percent to over two million drone
600 percent to over two million drone sales around the world and as of 2016
sales around the world and as of 2016
sales around the world and as of 2016 over 2.5 million drones were sold in
over 2.5 million drones were sold in
over 2.5 million drones were sold in United States alone this may sound like
United States alone this may sound like
United States alone this may sound like a lot but the Federal Aviation
a lot but the Federal Aviation
a lot but the Federal Aviation Administration estimates that within
Administration estimates that within
Administration estimates that within just three years there will be over
just three years there will be over
just three years there will be over seven million drones flying in American
seven million drones flying in American
seven million drones flying in American airspace alone the prevalence of drones
airspace alone the prevalence of drones
airspace alone the prevalence of drones in Our Lives unmistakable and while
in Our Lives unmistakable and while
in Our Lives unmistakable and while we’ve all probably come into contact
we’ve all probably come into contact
we’ve all probably come into contact with drones in a different way we’ve all
with drones in a different way we’ve all
with drones in a different way we’ve all similarly recognized their ability to
similarly recognized their ability to
similarly recognized their ability to change the space that we feel entitled
change the space that we feel entitled
change the space that we feel entitled to drones change our social space a
to drones change our social space a
to drones change our social space a refugee founded nonprofit is using
refugee founded nonprofit is using
refugee founded nonprofit is using drones to facilitate the safe arrival of
drones to facilitate the safe arrival of
drones to facilitate the safe arrival of Turkish refugees to Greece drones change
Turkish refugees to Greece drones change
Turkish refugees to Greece drones change our political space police departments
our political space police departments
our political space police departments in the UK are using drones to search for
in the UK are using drones to search for
in the UK are using drones to search for missing people and even to explore crime
missing people and even to explore crime
missing people and even to explore crime scenes and drones change our physical
scenes and drones change our physical
scenes and drones change our physical space sorry a Welsh company is using
space sorry a Welsh company is using
space sorry a Welsh company is using drone imagery to identify the specific
drone imagery to identify the specific
drone imagery to identify the specific location of weeds to reduce the
location of weeds to reduce the
location of weeds to reduce the unnecessary use of harmful pesticides
unnecessary use of harmful pesticides
unnecessary use of harmful pesticides drones have permanently changed the way
drones have permanently changed the way
drones have permanently changed the way to use space but if you take nothing
to use space but if you take nothing
to use space but if you take nothing else away from this talk to there no
else away from this talk to there no
else away from this talk to there no that has changed
that has changed
that has changed and will it be positive Nick and I are
and will it be positive Nick and I are
and will it be positive Nick and I are asked so frequently how we think drones
asked so frequently how we think drones
asked so frequently how we think drones can change the future of humanity
can change the future of humanity
can change the future of humanity well having been immersed in this
well having been immersed in this
well having been immersed in this industry since its inception and having
industry since its inception and having
industry since its inception and having witnessed the power of using new space
witnessed the power of using new space
witnessed the power of using new space this is our response drone technology
this is our response drone technology
this is our response drone technology will launch a revolution and the
will launch a revolution and the
will launch a revolution and the transportation of human beings and cargo
transportation of human beings and cargo
transportation of human beings and cargo this real revolution will in turn will
this real revolution will in turn will
this real revolution will in turn will leave our primal fight for space making
leave our primal fight for space making
leave our primal fight for space making our lives happier and healthier let’s
our lives happier and healthier let’s
our lives happier and healthier let’s just take a look at the resources
just take a look at the resources
just take a look at the resources required to maintain our current system
required to maintain our current system
required to maintain our current system of transportation and the United States
of transportation and the United States
of transportation and the United States alone there are over 4 million miles of
alone there are over 4 million miles of
alone there are over 4 million miles of roads enough to wrap around our earth’s
roads enough to wrap around our earth’s
roads enough to wrap around our earth’s equator 163 times and last year it cost
equator 163 times and last year it cost
equator 163 times and last year it cost the American taxpayer that’s right you
the American taxpayer that’s right you
the American taxpayer that’s right you guys forty two point four billion
guys forty two point four billion
guys forty two point four billion dollars to build and maintain our public
dollars to build and maintain our public
dollars to build and maintain our public highways and bridges and parking lots
highways and bridges and parking lots
highways and bridges and parking lots there are over five hundred million in
there are over five hundred million in
there are over five hundred million in the United States alone consuming enough
the United States alone consuming enough
the United States alone consuming enough area to eat that of the state of
area to eat that of the state of
area to eat that of the state of Delaware and Rhode Island and even our
Delaware and Rhode Island and even our
Delaware and Rhode Island and even our beloved hometown city of Houston is
beloved hometown city of Houston is
beloved hometown city of Houston is estimated to consist of 25 percent
estimated to consist of 25 percent
estimated to consist of 25 percent parking space but only 2.6 percent green
parking space but only 2.6 percent green
parking space but only 2.6 percent green space something has to change
space something has to change
space something has to change the physical health of our environment
the physical health of our environment
the physical health of our environment is intrinsic to the mental health of our
is intrinsic to the mental health of our
is intrinsic to the mental health of our society an MIT architecture professor
society an MIT architecture professor
society an MIT architecture professor argues that if just 50 percent of our
argues that if just 50 percent of our
argues that if just 50 percent of our green space of our parking lots could be
green space of our parking lots could be
green space of our parking lots could be turned into green space this area could
turned into green space this area could
turned into green space this area could handle 2 billion cubic meters of water
handle 2 billion cubic meters of water
handle 2 billion cubic meters of water every year could produce 822 thousand
every year could produce 822 thousand
every year could produce 822 thousand tons of oxygen for us all every year and
tons of oxygen for us all every year and
tons of oxygen for us all every year and could absorb 1.2 million pounds of
could absorb 1.2 million pounds of
could absorb 1.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide every single year now
carbon dioxide every single year now
carbon dioxide every single year now imagine when not if when drones carry
imagine when not if when drones carry
imagine when not if when drones carry humans instead of driving on the ground
humans instead of driving on the ground
humans instead of driving on the ground we’re flying in the sky
we’re flying in the sky
we’re flying in the sky instead of parking and driveways we’re
instead of parking and driveways we’re
instead of parking and driveways we’re parking excuse me we’re landing on
parking excuse me we’re landing on
parking excuse me we’re landing on building rooftops
building rooftops
building rooftops and instead of spending billions of
and instead of spending billions of
and instead of spending billions of dollars maintaining and building our
dollars maintaining and building our
dollars maintaining and building our public infrastructure we’re spending
public infrastructure we’re spending
public infrastructure we’re spending just a fraction on the cost of the cost
just a fraction on the cost of the cost
just a fraction on the cost of the cost on air traffic control imagine the fresh
on air traffic control imagine the fresh
on air traffic control imagine the fresh air that would be breathed into our
air that would be breathed into our
air that would be breathed into our society the freedom that will relieve
society the freedom that will relieve
society the freedom that will relieve our crushing terrestrial lifestyles
our crushing terrestrial lifestyles
our crushing terrestrial lifestyles drones have the potential to lead
drones have the potential to lead
drones have the potential to lead humankind into a new era of freedom by
humankind into a new era of freedom by
humankind into a new era of freedom by using the space above us in new ways we
using the space above us in new ways we
using the space above us in new ways we can use a space below us for life to
can use a space below us for life to
can use a space below us for life to thrive for life to grow and for life to
thrive for life to grow and for life to
thrive for life to grow and for life to just live by embracing drone technology
just live by embracing drone technology
just live by embracing drone technology we are unlocking the power of using new
we are unlocking the power of using new
we are unlocking the power of using new space and gaining the freedom to heal
space and gaining the freedom to heal
space and gaining the freedom to heal our world and each other and that that
our world and each other and that that
our world and each other and that that is our idea we’re spreading thank you
is our idea we’re spreading thank you
is our idea we’re spreading thank you guys
guys
guys [Applause]
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