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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
| Airware, Inc. | |
|---|---|
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| Industry | UAV Systems |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Key people | Jonathan Downey (Founder) Yvonne Wassenaar (CEO) |
| Website | Airware.com |
Airware (incorporated as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) was an American venture-funded startup that provided commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for enterprises.[1] The company ceased operations on September 14, 2018.[2] Airware's assets were acquired by Delair, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and an asset-management company based in Toulouse, France.[3][4][5]
Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey.[6][7] The company relocated to San Francisco in January 2014.[8]
The company produced enterprise drones which combine hardware, on-aircraft, and mobile software, and cloud services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and precision agriculture.[9]
Airware was founded by Downey in 2011 out of a frustration with the "inflexible and costly" autopilot systems for unmanned aircraft.[10]
Airware was incubated at both Lemnos Labs and Y Combinator. In March 2016, the company announced a $30 million Series C round of financing led by Next World Capital with Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Cisco Systems executive chairman John T. Chambers.[11] Andreessen Horowitz partner Martin Casado, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mike Abbott, and John T. Chambers are members of the company's board.[12] In 2015, Airware launched a new venture fund for commercial drones to support "scaling the use of drones across a variety of commercial applications."[13][14] Airware purchased Redbird, a drone analytics software company, in 2016.[15] On September 14, 2018, Airware announced it was ceasing operations effective immediately.[2]
Airware offered enterprise drone services combining hardware, on-aircraft and mobile software, and cloud services for industries like mining, insurance, and construction.[16] Airware offered navigation software for drones, table software to guide and monitors drones in flight, and cloud services to store and manage the information gathered by drones.[17] Where most software is designed for specific models of drones, Airware was developing a platform that enables compatibility across aircraft.[18] The company previously collaborated with commercial drone manufacturers to integrate its autopilot hardware and software, then consulted directly with enterprise clients to identify solutions and to ensure regulatory compliance.[12][19][20]
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Airware (incorporated as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) was an American venture-funded startup that provided commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for enterprises. The company ceased operations on September 14, 2018. Airware's assets were acquired by Delair, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and an asset-management company based in Toulouse, France. Airware was founded in 2011 in Newport Beach, California, by Jonathan Downey. The company relocated to San Francisco in January 2014. The company produced enterprise drones which combine hardware, on-aircraft, and mobile software, and cloud services. Downey has stated the company is focused on building systems for drones for commercial uses, including anti-poaching efforts, infrastructure inspections, and precision agriculture.
The British Boot Company (formerly known as Holts) is a shoe shop in Camden Town in London. The shop was founded as "Holts" in 1851, selling hobnail boots. In the 1980s, the shop changed its name to British Boot Company, but the business was still run by the same family. The shop is notable for being the first UK retailer of the classic British brand Dr. Martens, and also sells Grinders, Solovair, Gladiator, George Cox, Tredair and NPS. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the shop was popular with skinheads and punks from all over the world, who came to buy bovver boots or brothel creepers. Customers could borrow a marker pen to write messages on the walls. Members of The Clash, Sex Pistols and UK Subs became regular customers. In the late 1970s, the shop's owner, Alan Roumana, formed a close association with the local band North London Invaders, who would later become Madness. The band's lead singer Suggs writes: "Holts became a mecca for alternative types from around the world. It's still there, as the British Boot Company, serving each new generation of Airware devotees". Located above the shop was 2 Tone Records, where Madness signed their first record deal. The band used to buy loafers from the shop, and they featured the store in their music videos "The Prince" and "The Sun and the Rain" (a scene in the latter video from 1984 shows the band entering the shop when it was known as Holts).
GE Ventures (founded in 2013) was the venture capital subsidiary of General Electric. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the firm also had offices in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Shanghai, and Tel Aviv. As of 2015, the CEO was Sue Siegel, and on October 23, 2017, she was also named chief innovation officer. GE Ventures planned to invest up to $150 million annually in startups (or corporate collaborations) in the healthcare, energy, software, and advanced manufacturing sectors. The firm had 75 companies in its portfolio, including Clearpath Robotics, HourlyNerd, Mocana, Nanosonics, Enbala, and Airware. In March 2015, GE Ventures led a Series A investment in Evidation Health, a healthcare technology company formerly known as The Activity Exchange that is involved in data analytics. In December 2016, GE Ventures launched Menlo Microsystems, Inc., a spinoff from GE's Global Research Center, which creates "digital micro switches" used in mobile communication networks. The company was dissolved in 2020.
Dr. Martens, also known as Doc Martens, Docs, or DMs, is a British footwear and clothing brand. Although most known for its durable footwear, it also makes a range of accessories, including clothing and bags. The footwear is distinguished by its air-cushioned sole, upper shape, welted construction, and yellow stitching. The company's global head office and design studio is located in Camden Town, London. Dr. Martens manufactures in the UK (at the brand's historic Cobbs lane factory in Wollaston, Northamptonshire), China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. According to the BBC, "the company still makes more than half of its revenues from the original 1460 boot and sister product the 1461 shoe. The numbers refer to the dates they were introduced — 1 April 1960 and 1961."
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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