Walter Lappert

* Accomplished engineering leader with a distinguished career of innovation and success within the UAV industry. Extensive experience designing, developing, customizing, testing, manufacturing, and operating industry-grade hardware and software solutions for aerial, ground, and water data collection. * Designed and built Autonomous High Voltage Faulty Insulator Detection Aircraft, Hydrographic Survey vehicles, Autonomous Radiation Detecting vehicles, and Heavy Lift Capacity Multirotors for businesses, utilities, and government sectors. * Held critical role in enhancing the curriculum that enabled Kansas State University's Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Mechanical Engineering degree programs to achieve accreditation. * Member of the team that authored recommendations that were impleme...