Zachary is an experienced sUAS pilot with a strong background in cinematography, UAS training, utilities and customer delivery operations. He graduated from Fort Hays Tech, where he developed expertise in operations management, UAS operations, GIS workflows, industrial automation, and CAD. With hands-on experience spanning drone photography, agricultural applications, and FPV flying, Zachary brings both technical knowledge and practical insight to his coverage of the drone industry. His passion for all things drone-related—especially FPV and agricultural technology—drives his commitment to sharing the latest developments in the unmanned systems world. Having moved frequently in his professional career, Zachary has developed a unique ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and adapt to new environments quickly. Currently based in Coolidge, Arizona with his wife and son, he embraces an active outdoor lifestyle that includes snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing, mountain boarding, hunting, and exploring nature. When he's not flying drones or writing about the latest in UAV technology, you'll find Zachary staying on top of tech trends or seeking his next outdoor adventure.
If you’ve ever watched a highly-discussed piece of technology fall apart the second it comes to real-world field testing, the “Dronebuster” from DZYNE may feel all too familiar. During a town hall at Fort Drum, U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll verbally ridiculed a system known as the “Dronebuster”, a handheld counter-drone jammer that troops have…
Massachusetts is staring down a very modern security headache ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup: how do you build a real counter-UAS plan fast enough to protect massive, high-visibility crowds, without turning the entire region into a no-fly panic zone? The state just landed more than $21 million in federal funding aimed at countering…
The U.S. Marine Corps’ drone training program has finally been announced, and it’s far more impressive than I had anticipated. They are rolling out a service-wide training framework aimed at rapidly expanding the number of small unmanned aircraft system operators for commercial off-the-shelf FPV platforms. The program was announced via MARADMIN 624/25 and is being…
A research team in New Zealand built an AI-enabled "Chainsaw Drone"
Ambarella is one of those names that stays invisible until a company wants to brag about what’s under the hood of their new product. Based in Santa Clara, California, Ambarella builds the AI “brains” that handle heavy video processing and onboard calculations for cameras, instruments, robots, and yes, drones. The company announced that its CV5…
Luke Maximo Bell’s team has reclaimed the record of making the “World’s Fastest Drone”, for the fourth time! In a new Peregreen V4 build video, Bell documents what changed after Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs took the crown with a 626 km/h (about 389 mph) run, and how the Bell team responded with a full…
If you live in a community that gets hammered by wildfire smoke, agricultural drift, or industrial emissions, “check the air quality” can be easy advice to give and hard advice to follow. The closest official monitor might be miles away, and the conditions can change street by street. If the only way to see the…
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works just ran a live AI demonstration that hits on one of the hardest problems in autonomy – the unknown of what happens when an unmanned mission goes sideways. In the demonstration, Lockheed’s AI-driven contingency management software detected simulated fuel issues on a Stalker XE drone, generated updated mission options in seconds,…
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