1. Can you start by telling us about your background, your role at Apellix and a bit about the company?

3. Let’s talk about your journey into ARM Membership. How did you learn about the ARM Institute and what compelled you to join our consortium?

We learned about the ARM Institute through its leadership in advancing practical robotics for U.S. manufacturing and through the strong network it has built among industry, government, researchers, and workforce-development organizations.

Apellix joined because the ARM Institute’s mission aligns closely with ours: accelerating the adoption of advanced robotics in real operating environments. We see significant potential for aerial robotics to help manufacturers and maintainers improve safety, quality, throughput, and workforce effectiveness—particularly in jobs that are physically demanding, hazardous, or difficult to staff.

We were also compelled by the ARM Institute’s collaborative model. Meaningful progress in robotics requires more than a capable machine; it requires end users, technology providers, integrators, educators, and government stakeholders working together to define requirements, validate solutions, and prepare the workforce to use them. The ARM Institute provides a valuable forum for that work.

4. Apellix is a sponsor of our 10th Annual ARM Member Meeting. Can you tell us why you’re excited about this year’s event?

We are excited to sponsor the 10th Annual ARM Member Meeting because it brings together the people and organizations that are turning advanced robotics into real-world capability. It is an opportunity to exchange ideas with manufacturers, government stakeholders, researchers, and fellow technology companies that share a commitment to strengthening American industrial capacity.

For Apellix, the event is especially valuable because our work sits at the intersection of robotics, worker safety, maintenance, and critical infrastructure. We look forward to discussing how aerial robotic systems can expand the range of jobs automation can address and how the broader ARM community can help move these technologies from promising demonstrations to scalable field deployment.

We are also pleased to support the ARM Institute’s continued growth. The organization’s first decade has helped establish a strong foundation for collaboration, and we are enthusiastic about contributing to its next chapter.

5. What would you tell ARM Members who are interested in collaborating with Apellix?

We would welcome conversations with ARM members who have challenging work at height, hard-to-reach assets, hazardous maintenance requirements, or a need to improve safety and consistency in physical operations.

The most productive collaborations begin with a clearly defined operational problem. Apellix is interested in working with asset owners, manufacturers, government organizations, research institutions, integrators, and technology partners to identify high-value use cases, test capabilities in realistic environments, and develop deployable solutions at scale.

We are particularly interested in partners who can help advance aerial robotics for industrial maintenance, coatings, cleaning, inspection-to-action workflows, maritime applications, and defense-related maintenance and readiness. If an organization has a difficult job that currently puts people in risky positions or consumes excessive time and infrastructure, we would like to explore whether an aerial robotic approach can make that work safer and more effective.