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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 24 MIN

The Man Building America's Drone Systems

from The Drone Network · host Bryce Bladon

The U.S. has moved to block foreign-made drones from receiving FCC approval — but what fills the gap? Bryce sits down with Mike Horton, CEO of HYFIX Spatial Intelligence and creator of GEODNET, to find out how a single American-made chip can operate in GPS-denied and jammed environments.In this episode: the FCC's Covered List and what it actually means for the market, why sensor costs have dropped faster than Moore's Law, how GEODNET and low Earth orbit satellites fit into the HYFIX platform, and where Mike sees the biggest opportunities in drones, robotics, and physical AI over the next three to five years.Learn more about HYFIX at hyfix.aiHosted by Bryce Bladon. Edited by AJ Fillari. 

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