About Unified Drones
Built on Lake Erie. Flying everywhere.
Unified Drones is the parent company of a family of drone businesses headquartered in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. We exist for one reason: to bring drones to the world, safely and usefully.
Our history
Years of building the industry in Northeast Ohio.
—Chris Pugh founds NORCODA, the North Coast Drone Alliance, and serves as head of its board.
—A drone incubator and maker space opens at OAI.
—Telecom inspection and modeling work grows a national pilot network.
2026Unified Drones brings Critical Eye Aerial, the American Drone Council and Stone House Drone Institute together under one group.
Leadership
The people you will talk to.
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Chris PughFinance and operations leader turned drone entrepreneur; Part 107 remote pilot; founding board president of NORCODA.JGHEADSHOT TO COME
John GantzWhat we stand for
How we work
Safety firstEvery mission flown inside the rules and inside our training.
Straight answersFair prices and honest advice, even when the answer is "you don't need that."
Give backOur companies support first-responder training through the American Drone Council.