Percepto Executive Named Vice President of Commercial Drone Alliance
DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby
Today, the leader in autonomous inspection and surveillance Percept announced the appointment of Neta Gricksman, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, as Vice President. Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA)A non-profit organization led by leaders in the commercial drone industry, the CDA works with U.S. federal policymakers and industry stakeholders to advance the commercial unmanned aerial system and advanced air mobility industries. is.
Gliksman’s appointment as a member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Regulations Committee (ARC) highlights Percepto’s efforts to enable widespread deployment of drones in commercial environments. Percepto recently achieved a series of regulatory breakthroughs. His FAA waiver denial this month, his BVLOS approval for a highly automated 200 feet above the ground in January, and this kind of remote control of automated drones to monitor critical infrastructure. It is his first BVLOS FAA exemption. It’s past November.
Gliksman works with regulators and global drone industry stakeholders to drive regulation of large-scale, autonomous commercial drone operations. She also helps her Percepto clients around the world obtain the necessary regulatory approvals.
“We look forward to working with our fellow CDA officers, and the broader CDA members, to ensure a strong regulatory and policy framework accelerates the implementation of commercial drone technology,” said Gliksman. increase. “Percepto fully understands the significant benefits remote drone operations can bring to critical infrastructure sites, including faster incident response and significantly accelerated efficiency across inspections and operations. We are proud to support the CDA to bring about other important lifesaving and social benefits that drones can provide, such as improving worker safety and protecting the environment.”
The Commercial Drone Alliance includes commercial drone end-users, manufacturers, service providers, advanced air mobility companies, drone security companies, and partners in oil and gas, precision agriculture, construction, security, communications technology, infrastructure, news gathering, film production, and more. of vertical markets. The CDA works with all levels of government on policies for industry growth and works to educate the public on the safe and responsible use of commercial drones to achieve economic and humanitarian benefits. I’m in.
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Ian attended Dominican University in California and graduated with a BA in English in 2019. With his lifelong passion for writing and storytelling and keen interest in technology, he now contributes to his DroneLife as a staff writer.
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