• 53. Avalon Airshow Part 2: Aerospace Innovation with Taz Drone Solutions, BLACK6, Athena AI and Gilmour Space

  • Apr 14 2025
  • Length: 16 mins
  • Podcast

53. Avalon Airshow Part 2: Aerospace Innovation with Taz Drone Solutions, BLACK6, Athena AI and Gilmour Space

  • Summary

  • Part 2 of our Avalon Airshow special, we continue our journey through Australia’s most exciting tech and manufacturing innovations shaping defence, aerospace, and mining.

    Shane and Paul catch up with four standout companies pushing the limits of what's possible:

    Andrew Davies from Taz Drone Solutions shares how his team went from modifying off-the-shelf drones to designing purpose-built UAVs for dangerous mining, defence, and fire management missions.

    Alex Reynolds from BLACK6 unpacks how their integrated learning environments use simulation, AI, and data analytics to transform training outcomes across aviation and heavy industries.

    Shane Rapmund from Athena AI explains how their military-grade computer vision tools are reducing operator overload in complex environments — from battlefields to surveillance operations.

    David Jervis from Gilmour Space talks launching Australia into orbit, with locally-designed rockets aimed at solving the growing bottleneck in satellite deployment.

    This episode is packed with stories of homegrown innovation, manufacturing resilience, and real-world tech applications.

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