This Company is Launching Drones from Submarines | David Smith •94

Is the helicopter industry ready to lead the drone revolution?

In this episode of Hangar X Studios, John Ramstead sits down with David Smith, CEO of @robinsonhelicopterofficial for a second deep dive into one of the most strategic pivots in aviation, Robinson's move into the unmanned world.

From launching drones out of submarines to deploying helicopter-borne drone swarms for public safety, this conversation goes deep into what Robinson Unmanned really means and why it could reshape the future of vertical lift entirely.

David shares hard truths about:
- Why the drone industry is deeply fragmented and what Robinson brings that startups can't
- How Robinson is launching drones from submarines, helicopters, trucks and boats
- Why the era of both manned and unmanned is already here
- The case for contested logistics as the first major unmanned use case
- Why clean sheet aircraft designs keep failing and Robinson's alternative approach
- How Robinson is building 100 FPV drones a week for the Drone Dominance program
- What the R66 hydrogen conversion means for the future of the fleet

He also explains why Robinson's 50 years of manufacturing discipline is the foundation every autonomy innovator needs and why the sky is still the most untapped resource in the world.

*DAVID SMITH'S LINKS*
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-smith-43728213/

*ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY'S LINKS*
https://www.robinsonheli.com/
https://www.instagram.com/robinsonhelicopter/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf21jNxEZaC3HUlLG_gsHpQ https://www.linkedin.com/company/robinson-helicopter-company/
https://x.com/Robinson_Heli
https://www.facebook.com/share/18j3zu9jfJ/

*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00 Robinson's drone strategy revealed
05:30 The aircraft carrier in the sky concept
07:00 Drones stopping car chases in Los Angeles
09:15 The era of both manned and unmanned
13:20 Launching drones from submarines
15:45 Robinson Unmanned officially launched
20:00 The sky is an untapped resource
26:30 Choosing autonomy partners - Rotor vs Sikorsky Matrix
32:00 Contested logistics as the biggest opportunity
45:00 Drone integration into civil airspace

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*CREDITS*
Host: John Ramstead
Follow John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnramstead

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