Video: Talking with Alex Harmsen, CEO and Co-Founder of Iris Automation, About Drone Safety Technology

On May 13th, 2020Alex Harmsen, CEO and Co-Founder of Iris Automation, joined a panel of industry leaders in the webinar, “Is the World Ready for Drone Delivery?”. During the webinar, Harmsen discussed a variety of topics concerning regulations and making the safety case to regulatory bodies for drone delivery, which led to some additional questions and topics from our audience.

Commercial UAV News was able to reconnect with Harmsen during an exclusive video interview to dive deeper into these questions such as whether augmenting drones proactively with safety tech can ease regulatory challenges; the importance of not only generating and collating data on the capabilities of your tech, but also generating opportunities for live demos; the challenges of building trust and much more.

Watch the full video interview below:

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Danielle Gagne

Danielle Gagne was the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. She continues to be dedicated to providing commercial drone professionals with exclusive insights and content from experts in the field, keeping the industry informed and up to date on everything related to drones.

Danielle originally came to Commercial UAV News from an editorial background in higher education publishing where she edited books on every topic from financial risk management to nanotechnology and morphing wing technology. During that time, she reported and conveyed the business needs and expectations between all points of her organization and the technology team, working closely with IT development. She found these aspects of her previous career invaluable to understanding and conveying the convergence of technology, business, public perception, and regulation in the drone industry as editorial analyst.