NestGen

NestGen is a community and learning platform for pioneers working in drone autonomy, robotics, and physical AI. Since 2022, it has helped people share practical knowledge about how these technologies are changing real-world operations. Its focus is collaborative learning: members discuss breakthroughs, setbacks, and unresolved challenges so they can learn from one another rather than work in isolation.

NestGen brings the community together through international summits, forums, in-person retreats, and social gatherings. Its events feature conversations and presentations from people applying autonomous drones in fields such as public safety, oil and gas, security, inspections, and beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The organization also offers an invite-only community for peer discussion and a video library featuring 195 recorded sessions. Topics range from drone program development and automated monitoring to regulatory frameworks, drone docks, and the use of AI and robotics in operations. A newsletter shares invitations to upcoming sessions and gatherings, along with new recordings. Through these resources, NestGen connects practitioners and supports the exchange of experience across the drone autonomy field.