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there’s an overlooked revolution taking

there’s an overlooked revolution taking place and it’s about to change our lives

place and it’s about to change our lives

place and it’s about to change our lives dramatically we live in an extraordinary

dramatically we live in an extraordinary

dramatically we live in an extraordinary era an era were multiple technological

era an era were multiple technological

era an era were multiple technological revolutions singular turning points

revolutions singular turning points

revolutions singular turning points change our lives something new is

change our lives something new is

change our lives something new is invented and after that everything

invented and after that everything

invented and after that everything changes think about what we’ve been

changes think about what we’ve been

changes think about what we’ve been witnessing for the past 200 years the

witnessing for the past 200 years the

witnessing for the past 200 years the invention of the light bulb radio

invention of the light bulb radio

invention of the light bulb radio antibiotics personal computers

antibiotics personal computers

antibiotics personal computers smartphones and most recently the

smartphones and most recently the

smartphones and most recently the autonomous car now let’s take a closer

autonomous car now let’s take a closer

autonomous car now let’s take a closer look at the autonomous car for example

look at the autonomous car for example

look at the autonomous car for example this without a doubt will be one of the

this without a doubt will be one of the

this without a doubt will be one of the most significant transformational

most significant transformational

most significant transformational turning points of our time lives will be

turning points of our time lives will be

turning points of our time lives will be saved

saved

saved traffic will be reduced it will be

traffic will be reduced it will be

traffic will be reduced it will be astonishing

astonishing

astonishing but as amazing as it might be it’s only

but as amazing as it might be it’s only

but as amazing as it might be it’s only in two dimensions it’s on the ground the

in two dimensions it’s on the ground the

in two dimensions it’s on the ground the revolution I’m talking about makes use

revolution I’m talking about makes use

revolution I’m talking about makes use of the third dimension the aerial

of the third dimension the aerial

of the third dimension the aerial dimension and with it it brings endless

dimension and with it it brings endless

dimension and with it it brings endless possibilities now mankind has always

possibilities now mankind has always

possibilities now mankind has always been fascinated with the aerial

been fascinated with the aerial

been fascinated with the aerial dimension was flight for hundreds of

dimension was flight for hundreds of

dimension was flight for hundreds of years we try to conquer the skies

years we try to conquer the skies

years we try to conquer the skies starting with a mythological Icarus and

starting with a mythological Icarus and

starting with a mythological Icarus and Daedalus through Leonardo da Vinci in

Daedalus through Leonardo da Vinci in

Daedalus through Leonardo da Vinci in his incredible imagination but in the

his incredible imagination but in the

his incredible imagination but in the past century or so we really kicked it

past century or so we really kicked it

past century or so we really kicked it up a notch starting with the Wright

up a notch starting with the Wright

up a notch starting with the Wright brothers and their first powered flight

brothers and their first powered flight

brothers and their first powered flight we then since in

we then since in

we then since in the Rockets satellites jet engines

the Rockets satellites jet engines

the Rockets satellites jet engines commercial flights

commercial flights

commercial flights we’ve even landed on the moon so we’ve

we’ve even landed on the moon so we’ve

we’ve even landed on the moon so we’ve successfully conquered the skies and we

successfully conquered the skies and we

successfully conquered the skies and we started utilizing it it became much more

started utilizing it it became much more

started utilizing it it became much more than just man’s ambition it became

than just man’s ambition it became

than just man’s ambition it became something obvious part of our day-to-day

something obvious part of our day-to-day

something obvious part of our day-to-day lives

lives

lives now this triumph over the skies was an

now this triumph over the skies was an

now this triumph over the skies was an important stepping stone toward taking

important stepping stone toward taking

important stepping stone toward taking flight to the new era because to really

flight to the new era because to really

flight to the new era because to really properly utilize the skies we need to

properly utilize the skies we need to

properly utilize the skies we need to take the human operator out of it

take the human operator out of it

take the human operator out of it hence we are on the brink of the

hence we are on the brink of the

hence we are on the brink of the unmanned aerial revolution aerial robots

unmanned aerial revolution aerial robots

unmanned aerial revolution aerial robots commonly known as drones are already

commonly known as drones are already

commonly known as drones are already affecting our lives but they are about

affecting our lives but they are about

affecting our lives but they are about to change our lives dramatically in the

to change our lives dramatically in the

to change our lives dramatically in the near future consumer drones appeared in

near future consumer drones appeared in

near future consumer drones appeared in our lives about 10 years ago mainly due

our lives about 10 years ago mainly due

our lives about 10 years ago mainly due to the fast development of GPS and

to the fast development of GPS and

to the fast development of GPS and lithium polymer batteries that enabled

lithium polymer batteries that enabled

lithium polymer batteries that enabled these aircrafts the soar since then this

these aircrafts the soar since then this

these aircrafts the soar since then this technology has been spreading like

technology has been spreading like

technology has been spreading like wildfire through various fields and

wildfire through various fields and

wildfire through various fields and applications such as cinematography

applications such as cinematography

applications such as cinematography inspection mapping and surveying now

inspection mapping and surveying now

inspection mapping and surveying now this is a drone it’s powered by

this is a drone it’s powered by

this is a drone it’s powered by electrical engines it’s pretty simple to

electrical engines it’s pretty simple to

electrical engines it’s pretty simple to use but it’s ISA flight is just

use but it’s ISA flight is just

use but it’s ISA flight is just mind-boggling

mind-boggling

mind-boggling now the simplicity and relative low cost

now the simplicity and relative low cost

now the simplicity and relative low cost of this aircraft engaged the imagination

of this aircraft engaged the imagination

of this aircraft engaged the imagination of millions of hobbyists around the

of millions of hobbyists around the

of millions of hobbyists around the world using it for wild and crazy ideas

world using it for wild and crazy ideas

world using it for wild and crazy ideas [Music]

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[Music] at the same time serious projects around

at the same time serious projects around

at the same time serious projects around the world intend to make use of these

the world intend to make use of these

the world intend to make use of these aircrafts as working tools a Chinese

aircrafts as working tools a Chinese

aircrafts as working tools a Chinese company called a hang is on its way to

company called a hang is on its way to

company called a hang is on its way to creating the first low altitude short

creating the first low altitude short

creating the first low altitude short distance transportation drone now this

distance transportation drone now this

distance transportation drone now this drone can carry up to 200 pounds and

drone can carry up to 200 pounds and

drone can carry up to 200 pounds and first implementation is expected to be

first implementation is expected to be

first implementation is expected to be fast organ delivery for transplant

fast organ delivery for transplant

fast organ delivery for transplant another ambitious endeavor is of course

another ambitious endeavor is of course

another ambitious endeavor is of course drone delivery packages several

drone delivery packages several

drone delivery packages several corporations around the world intend to

corporations around the world intend to

corporations around the world intend to make use of these aircrafts to deliver

make use of these aircrafts to deliver

make use of these aircrafts to deliver our packages to our front door in 30

our packages to our front door in 30

our packages to our front door in 30 minutes or less a bold new world is out

minutes or less a bold new world is out

minutes or less a bold new world is out there but why is drone delivery such a

there but why is drone delivery such a

there but why is drone delivery such a big deal I mean why is delivering a

big deal I mean why is delivering a

big deal I mean why is delivering a package with a drone that much better

package with a drone that much better

package with a drone that much better well the results speak for themselves

well the results speak for themselves

well the results speak for themselves if we compare drone delivery to truck

if we compare drone delivery to truck

if we compare drone delivery to truck delivery we see that co2 emissions alone

delivery we see that co2 emissions alone

delivery we see that co2 emissions alone are 200 times more polluting using a

are 200 times more polluting using a

are 200 times more polluting using a truck cost of operation is 260 times

truck cost of operation is 260 times

truck cost of operation is 260 times more expensive using a truck compared to

more expensive using a truck compared to

more expensive using a truck compared to a drone and we still haven’t talked

a drone and we still haven’t talked

a drone and we still haven’t talked about delivery time in this simulation

about delivery time in this simulation

about delivery time in this simulation we chose a random route in San Francisco

we chose a random route in San Francisco

we chose a random route in San Francisco to compare the two methods of delivery

to compare the two methods of delivery

to compare the two methods of delivery now as you can see on average the drone

now as you can see on average the drone

now as you can see on average the drone gets the job done in 20 percent of the

gets the job done in 20 percent of the

gets the job done in 20 percent of the time it takes a delivery vehicle now

time it takes a delivery vehicle now

time it takes a delivery vehicle now that’s a big difference

that’s a big difference

that’s a big difference even if we compare drone delivery to

even if we compare drone delivery to

even if we compare drone delivery to scooters or electric cars the results

scooters or electric cars the results

scooters or electric cars the results are still unequivocal the drone is far

are still unequivocal the drone is far

are still unequivocal the drone is far less polluting less expensive and gets

less polluting less expensive and gets

less polluting less expensive and gets the job done quicker but as this new

the job done quicker but as this new

the job done quicker but as this new world really realistic are we actually

world really realistic are we actually

world really realistic are we actually going to get our packages delivered to

going to get our packages delivered to

going to get our packages delivered to our houses with drones really let’s look

our houses with drones really let’s look

our houses with drones really let’s look at a couple of the challenges

at a couple of the challenges

at a couple of the challenges first off the safety how do you make

first off the safety how do you make

first off the safety how do you make sure a 20-pound flying machine doesn’t

sure a 20-pound flying machine doesn’t

sure a 20-pound flying machine doesn’t get in the way of other aircraft or

get in the way of other aircraft or

get in the way of other aircraft or simply crash on someone’s head second is

simply crash on someone’s head second is

simply crash on someone’s head second is landing are we all going to have

landing are we all going to have

landing are we all going to have specific landing areas for drones in our

specific landing areas for drones in our

specific landing areas for drones in our houses seriously

houses seriously

houses seriously moreover where will all these drones fly

moreover where will all these drones fly

moreover where will all these drones fly from who will be the people operating

from who will be the people operating

from who will be the people operating them

them

them those are big problems or birth

those are big problems or birth

those are big problems or birth challenges well as it happens to be I

challenges well as it happens to be I

challenges well as it happens to be I love big challenges I also love flight

love big challenges I also love flight

love big challenges I also love flight now growing up I saw the technological

now growing up I saw the technological

now growing up I saw the technological world unfold in front of me

world unfold in front of me

world unfold in front of me single product shifting entire

single product shifting entire

single product shifting entire industries people like Steve Jobs Elon

industries people like Steve Jobs Elon

industries people like Steve Jobs Elon Musk Jeff Bezos they all built companies

Musk Jeff Bezos they all built companies

Musk Jeff Bezos they all built companies that changed the world

that changed the world

that changed the world and I thought that the best way to

and I thought that the best way to

and I thought that the best way to become a player in this game would be to

become a player in this game would be to

become a player in this game would be to go to a university that’s where I’ll

go to a university that’s where I’ll

go to a university that’s where I’ll learn how to innovate on technology well

learn how to innovate on technology well

learn how to innovate on technology well while bored with academia I look to

while bored with academia I look to

while bored with academia I look to fulfill my passion elsewhere and I found

fulfill my passion elsewhere and I found

fulfill my passion elsewhere and I found it in Canada while walking into an

it in Canada while walking into an

it in Canada while walking into an electronics store to buy a juicer I

electronics store to buy a juicer I

electronics store to buy a juicer I suddenly saw this shiny little box at

suddenly saw this shiny little box at

suddenly saw this shiny little box at the corner of the store with a

the corner of the store with a

the corner of the store with a weird-looking aircraft on it so I ended

weird-looking aircraft on it so I ended

weird-looking aircraft on it so I ended up leaving that store was no juicer but

up leaving that store was no juicer but

up leaving that store was no juicer but a really cool toy drone in hand

a really cool toy drone in hand

a really cool toy drone in hand all right started flying it at every

all right started flying it at every

all right started flying it at every opportunity I had I was really

opportunity I had I was really

opportunity I had I was really passionate about this technology it was

passionate about this technology it was

passionate about this technology it was really great I was especially enchanted

really great I was especially enchanted

really great I was especially enchanted by the fact that this thing could easily

by the fact that this thing could easily

by the fact that this thing could easily balance itself in midair I mean this

balance itself in midair I mean this

balance itself in midair I mean this $200 toy drone was able to hover in

$200 toy drone was able to hover in

$200 toy drone was able to hover in front of me just staring at me and I

front of me just staring at me and I

front of me just staring at me and I remember having this really intense

remember having this really intense

remember having this really intense feeling that this was not just another

feeling that this was not just another

feeling that this was not just another product this was something big this was

product this was something big this was

product this was something big this was something new and from that moment on

something new and from that moment on

something new and from that moment on all I could think about is how to

all I could think about is how to

all I could think about is how to transform this cool technology into a

transform this cool technology into a

transform this cool technology into a business and so I became the first

business and so I became the first

business and so I became the first licensed drone pilot in Israel shortly

licensed drone pilot in Israel shortly

licensed drone pilot in Israel shortly after I started one of the first

after I started one of the first

after I started one of the first companies in the world to give services

companies in the world to give services

companies in the world to give services with drones here we ran applications

with drones here we ran applications

with drones here we ran applications such as cinematography map

such as cinematography map

such as cinematography map inspection agriculture we became experts

inspection agriculture we became experts

inspection agriculture we became experts learning the bits and the bytes of the

learning the bits and the bytes of the

learning the bits and the bytes of the technology most importantly learning

technology most importantly learning

technology most importantly learning what it can and cannot do several months

what it can and cannot do several months

what it can and cannot do several months after this guy approached me he knew we

after this guy approached me he knew we

after this guy approached me he knew we were into drones and he asked if we

were into drones and he asked if we

were into drones and he asked if we could provide security services with our

could provide security services with our

could provide security services with our drones for a big solar field in the

drones for a big solar field in the

drones for a big solar field in the middle of the desert

middle of the desert

middle of the desert now this seemed kind of odd to me I mean

now this seemed kind of odd to me I mean

now this seemed kind of odd to me I mean what would be the point of using a drone

what would be the point of using a drone

what would be the point of using a drone 24/7 you might as well have two security

24/7 you might as well have two security

24/7 you might as well have two security guards that would be less expensive but

guards that would be less expensive but

guards that would be less expensive but then it hit me what if you could leave

then it hit me what if you could leave

then it hit me what if you could leave the drone pilot out of it what he could

the drone pilot out of it what he could

the drone pilot out of it what he could have the drone fly itself and secure the

have the drone fly itself and secure the

have the drone fly itself and secure the area

area

area what if you could have with the drone

what if you could have with the drone

what if you could have with the drone flies out in a pre-scheduled mission

flies out in a pre-scheduled mission

flies out in a pre-scheduled mission patrols the area secures it and then

patrols the area secures it and then

patrols the area secures it and then Lance come back to land in a box

Lance come back to land in a box

Lance come back to land in a box we need a drone in a box now this was a

we need a drone in a box now this was a

we need a drone in a box now this was a big idea this was something Lockheed

big idea this was something Lockheed

big idea this was something Lockheed Martin would attempt and with all due

Martin would attempt and with all due

Martin would attempt and with all due respect at the point we were just a

respect at the point we were just a

respect at the point we were just a bunch of wild horses ready to gallop but

bunch of wild horses ready to gallop but

bunch of wild horses ready to gallop but with no real experience in such complex

with no real experience in such complex

with no real experience in such complex engineering but if you come to think of

engineering but if you come to think of

engineering but if you come to think of it so were the Wright brothers as they

it so were the Wright brothers as they

it so were the Wright brothers as they competed against a group of well-funded

competed against a group of well-funded

competed against a group of well-funded PhDs and we all know who won that

PhDs and we all know who won that

PhDs and we all know who won that competition the guys from the bicycle

competition the guys from the bicycle

competition the guys from the bicycle store so we decided to go for it now

store so we decided to go for it now

store so we decided to go for it now after starting two companies in the

after starting two companies in the

after starting two companies in the space we knew we could innovate and

space we knew we could innovate and

space we knew we could innovate and bring something new into this world but

bring something new into this world but

bring something new into this world but this was a completely different ballgame

this was a completely different ballgame

this was a completely different ballgame this was a pilotless automated drone

this was a pilotless automated drone

this was a pilotless automated drone system it’s the holy grail of drones

system it’s the holy grail of drones

system it’s the holy grail of drones just like the autonomous car is the holy

just like the autonomous car is the holy

just like the autonomous car is the holy grail of future transportation now

grail of future transportation now

grail of future transportation now existing technology at the time was for

existing technology at the time was for

existing technology at the time was for toys so even the components we need were

toys so even the components we need were

toys so even the components we need were not even in existence we had to build

not even in existence we had to build

not even in existence we had to build everything ourselves from scratch the

everything ourselves from scratch the

everything ourselves from scratch the drone itself the PCB the battery we had

drone itself the PCB the battery we had

drone itself the PCB the battery we had to turn it from a toy to a tool think

to turn it from a toy to a tool think

to turn it from a toy to a tool think about it it’s a completely

about it it’s a completely

about it it’s a completely self-sufficient flying robot

self-sufficient flying robot

self-sufficient flying robot just to get this thing to land itself

just to get this thing to land itself

just to get this thing to land itself precisely was a humongous challenge and

precisely was a humongous challenge and

precisely was a humongous challenge and so for the last 18 months or so a

so for the last 18 months or so a

so for the last 18 months or so a hundred very talented engineers have

hundred very talented engineers have

hundred very talented engineers have been working around the clock to make

been working around the clock to make

been working around the clock to make this happen four months ago we nailed it

this happen four months ago we nailed it

this happen four months ago we nailed it our product was ready so we have the air

our product was ready so we have the air

our product was ready so we have the air base a durable weatherproof docking

base a durable weatherproof docking

base a durable weatherproof docking station that shelters the drone from the

station that shelters the drone from the

station that shelters the drone from the environment it also hosts a robotic arm

environment it also hosts a robotic arm

environment it also hosts a robotic arm that replaces payloads and batteries we

that replaces payloads and batteries we

that replaces payloads and batteries we have the drone itself that can carry

have the drone itself that can carry

have the drone itself that can carry different sensors and cameras we have a

different sensors and cameras we have a

different sensors and cameras we have a software that operates the entire system

software that operates the entire system

software that operates the entire system and also analyzes the data captured we

and also analyzes the data captured we

and also analyzes the data captured we have completely removed the human

have completely removed the human

have completely removed the human element out of the procedure and for the

element out of the procedure and for the

element out of the procedure and for the first time ever a drone operates

first time ever a drone operates

first time ever a drone operates completely automatically launch fly land

completely automatically launch fly land

completely automatically launch fly land repeat

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[Music] now we see drones fusing and fusing into

now we see drones fusing and fusing into

now we see drones fusing and fusing into our future in three steps first step

our future in three steps first step

our future in three steps first step which we are already in is deploying our

which we are already in is deploying our

which we are already in is deploying our systems in safer unpopulated

systems in safer unpopulated

systems in safer unpopulated environments such as seaports refineries

environments such as seaports refineries

environments such as seaports refineries mines and fabrication facilities in

mines and fabrication facilities in

mines and fabrication facilities in these environments we fly missions such

these environments we fly missions such

these environments we fly missions such as security inspection mapping surveying

as security inspection mapping surveying

as security inspection mapping surveying the drone is proving itself to be an

the drone is proving itself to be an

the drone is proving itself to be an invaluable tool utilizing the third

invaluable tool utilizing the third

invaluable tool utilizing the third dimension to capture and analyze aerial

dimension to capture and analyze aerial

dimension to capture and analyze aerial data

data

data we’re flying our systems 24/7 to make

we’re flying our systems 24/7 to make

we’re flying our systems 24/7 to make sure that there are safe secure and get

sure that there are safe secure and get

sure that there are safe secure and get the job done second step and after

the job done second step and after

the job done second step and after accumulating hundreds of thousands of

accumulating hundreds of thousands of

accumulating hundreds of thousands of flight hours is to use these systems and

flight hours is to use these systems and

flight hours is to use these systems and cities most applications would firstly

cities most applications would firstly

cities most applications would firstly be around Emergency Response where the

be around Emergency Response where the

be around Emergency Response where the risk reward the ratio is very low so

risk reward the ratio is very low so

risk reward the ratio is very low so think about a 911 see situation where

think about a 911 see situation where

think about a 911 see situation where someone has a heart attack somewhere in

someone has a heart attack somewhere in

someone has a heart attack somewhere in the city

the city

the city a defibrillator can maybe save his life

a defibrillator can maybe save his life

a defibrillator can maybe save his life you could get that the FRIB relator to

you could get that the FRIB relator to

you could get that the FRIB relator to that person in a couple of minutes that

that person in a couple of minutes that

that person in a couple of minutes that could be life-saving third and final

could be life-saving third and final

could be life-saving third and final step of our big vision is every day

step of our big vision is every day

step of our big vision is every day commercial use drone systems will be

commercial use drone systems will be

commercial use drone systems will be deployed in various locations around the

deployed in various locations around the

deployed in various locations around the city enabling customers to use them for

city enabling customers to use them for

city enabling customers to use them for applications such as package delivery

applications such as package delivery

applications such as package delivery precise mapping for autonomous cars real

precise mapping for autonomous cars real

precise mapping for autonomous cars real estate construction you could come up to

estate construction you could come up to

estate construction you could come up to one of our air bases swipe your credit

one of our air bases swipe your credit

one of our air bases swipe your credit card and send your house key to your kid

card and send your house key to your kid

card and send your house key to your kid who’s locked outside that’s gonna be

who’s locked outside that’s gonna be

who’s locked outside that’s gonna be pretty cool of course there are risks

pretty cool of course there are risks

pretty cool of course there are risks but those risks could be mitigated

but those risks could be mitigated

but those risks could be mitigated pre-designated aerial highways what we

pre-designated aerial highways what we

pre-designated aerial highways what we call sky ways will route the drones to

call sky ways will route the drones to

call sky ways will route the drones to fly over unpopulated areas and rooftops

fly over unpopulated areas and rooftops

fly over unpopulated areas and rooftops to reduce the risk low altitude

to reduce the risk low altitude

to reduce the risk low altitude deploying parachutes will also reduce

deploying parachutes will also reduce

deploying parachutes will also reduce the risk mainframe software will

the risk mainframe software will

the risk mainframe software will communicate between the drones and other

communicate between the drones and other

communicate between the drones and other aircrafts in the airspace to make sure

aircrafts in the airspace to make sure

aircrafts in the airspace to make sure that there’s no aerial collisions

that there’s no aerial collisions

that there’s no aerial collisions multiple air bases will serve as launch

multiple air bases will serve as launch

multiple air bases will serve as launch and land stations and to replace

and land stations and to replace

and land stations and to replace batteries and load your packages let’s

batteries and load your packages let’s

batteries and load your packages let’s take a glimpse into this future

sooner than you thought this is the

sooner than you thought this is the future of drones thank you

future of drones thank you

future of drones thank you [Applause]

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