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#67 Niels Kalshoven, Port of Rotterdam: Drone Port Operations

#67 Niels Kalshoven, Port of Rotterdam: Drone Port Operations

FromThe Vertical Space


#67 Niels Kalshoven, Port of Rotterdam: Drone Port Operations

FromThe Vertical Space

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome back to The Vertical Space and our discussion with Niels Kalshoven, Head of Drone Innovation Program at Port of Rotterdam and Co-founder Drone Port Rotterdam. This is one of the few discussions where we're speaking with someone without an aviation, OEM, or advanced air mobility background, but with experience where drones will be used - in this case at a maritime port, the Port of Rotterdam.Building upon previous discussions with Andrew Hately, Niels delves into current and future drone applications in the Port of Rotterdam, highlighting U-Space implementation, scale of operations, and the role of ports in providing drone services. This is an interesting business model and it'll be interesting to see what type of service eventually scales at port operations. Will the ports allow their customers to operate drones independently with some type of centralized command and control, or will ports provide some type of centralized service? It's great to hear how trailblazers are establishing drone operations, how they justify their efforts and spend, and how they see the real value in return from the operations of the future.
Released:
May 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast at the intersection of technology and flight. Here we discuss the most important forces shaping the market of advanced air mobility, with a particular focus on why and how they matter to those building a business in this very exciting and growing industry.