Autel's new CEO promises transparency and change for the drone company

Randall Warnas recently parted ways with FLIR, after serving as their Head of Global Industrial sUAS for several years, to become Autel Robotic's new CEO. We've covered some of the drone manufacturer's flagship products in the past, including the first-generation EVO, plus reviewed both the EVO II standard and professional models.

Warnas started his career by running a drone retail store so effectively that it caught the attention of DJI — the world's largest drone manufacturer and currently Autel's biggest competitor. He was hired on as DJI's Enterprise Sales Manager and that division remains the company's fastest growing to this day. While the young CEO is thankful for his time there, and credits DJI for making the industry what it is, he also has some choice words.

'Anything that DJI is doing that people don't like, we're going to do in the opposite way. As DJI is very difficult to build relationships with, we're going to build all the relationships. If DJI is difficult to get ahold of, we're going to be right at your fingertips in every way possible. And I first need to instill that in the existing team. It's a cultural shift.' Notably, respected industry veteran Jon McBride recently departed RMUS to serve as Autel's Head of Training.

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