Zone 5 Technologies
Chris Edgette is an experienced leader in the technology and energy sectors, currently serving as the Vice President of Counter UAS at Zone 5 Technologies and as the Founder of Stealth Startup. Prior roles include Group Product Manager at Kittyhawk, where Chris developed infrastructure for autonomous eVTOLs and architected operations for high-volume air taxi services. Previous experience also includes Principal Product Manager at Apple, Senior Advisor at Electric Motor Werks, Inc. and Strategen Consulting, and Director of Commercial Projects at SolarCity, where Chris established the commercial operations division. Chris’s early career features a managerial role at SunPower Corporation, contributing to significant advances in solar project construction. Chris holds a BS from UC San Diego.
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Zone 5 Technologies
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Zone 5 Technologies (Zone 5) is a UAS and technology development company founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA. To date, the company’s focus has been the development and testing of innovative unmanned aircraft systems for demanding government applications. This has included development of CONOPS, vehicle designs, complete avionics systems, embedded hardware and software, ground control stations and mission planning software. Integration of these designs and components have been extensively tested through software-in-the-loop, hardware‐in‐the‐loop, and flight tests. In addition to end‐to‐end system development, Zone 5 also focuses on enabling technologies, including: modern low-cost high-capability flight control systems supporting vehicles ranging from counter UAS interceptors to long range cruise missiles. DOD prime contractor with proven track record of execution. Product Focus: Air Launched Effects. Next Gen Munitions. Counter UAS. Tactical Interceptors. Vertically integrated. Concept to production and everything in between. Join us!