Let The Drones Bring You AV Equipment | AVWeek 787

AVI-SPL explores autonomous drone delivery for critical commercial AV equipment. D-Tools reports a sharply divided integration market, with a third of integrators growing more than 51% while another third declined by at least 21%. Plus, AVNation. TV has the latest from IBC 2026.

The video version of this podcast can be found here.

Patrick Norton and the AVWeek panel discuss whether drone delivery is practical or promotional, what the D-Tools data reveals about the state of the AV industry, and the growing demand for broadcast-quality video and AI-powered media tools.

Host: Patrick Norton

Guests:

• Dawn Meade – TeamPeople
• Rebecca Sullins – TEECOM
• Justin Dawson – All Things TechIE

This Week In AV:

• rAVe Pubs – AVI-SPL Partners with Matternet for drone delivery
• AV Magazine – D-Tools Report on industry
• D-Tools – 2026 Mid-Year Report
• AVNation – IBC 2026

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