Show Notes
Alec Wilson, COO of Spexi, explains how LayerDrone became the world’s largest standardized drone imagery network, and why Spexi made the decision to spin LayerDrone out into a public-good, crypto-economic protocol. He goes on to share: his journey from helicopter pilot to building one of the most ambitious aerial data networks in the world, the regulatory evolution of drones in Canadian airspace, how LayerDrone standardizes imagery from thousands of pilots, and why spatial AI, world models, and next-gen robotics companies are hungry for ultra-high-resolution, frequently updated aerial data. Discussed How to go from flying helicopters to co-founding a drone training company that certified 10,000+ pilots The founding vision behind LayerDrone as an open-source, crypto-economic protocol for standardized drone imagery Why Spexi spun out LayerDrone and their role as the founding core contributor How the network balances pilot agency with safety requirements and regulatory compliance The relationship between Spexi (demand) and LayerDrone (supply) Timecodes
(00:00) - LayerDrone: the World’s Largest Standardized Drone
(00:20) - Alec Wilson: Helicopter Pilot to Drone COO
(01:51) - Alec co-founds Coastal Drone
(04:17) - LayerDrone's founding vision
(06:37) - Spexi's relationship with LayerDrone
(07:47) - LayerDrone standardizes and coordinates thousands of drones
(09:57) - Why take the risk of creating LayerDrone?
(16:32) - Innovation or Idiotic?
Hosted by Bryce Bladon | Edited by AJ Fillari | Sponsored by Spexi.com & LayerDrone.org
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