Lofty ambitions: Drone-based businesses navigate their way to success

Using the devices for commercial purposes can be a turbulent ride. Some innovators in the region lead the way to clear skies.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 12:00 p.m. October 28, 2021
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Mark Wemple. Rut Patel immigrated to the United States in 2015, settling in Lakeland but speaking very little English. Five years later, he's the founder and CEO of Voyager Industries Inc.
Mark Wemple. Rut Patel immigrated to the United States in 2015, settling in Lakeland but speaking very little English. Five years later, he's the founder and CEO of Voyager Industries Inc.
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In just six years, Rut Patel has gone from barely speaking English and working at a fast-food restaurant to being the founder and CEO of Voyager Industries Inc., a Lakeland-based tech company that specializes in using drones to make engineering inspections safer and more efficient.

 

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