Colin Guinn

Colin Guinn is a serial entrepreneur and technology visionary, best known for pioneering the commercial drone industry in North America. He is the founder of Guinn Partners, a product development and innovation consultancy that helps emerging technology companies bring world-changing ideas to market.

Prior to Guinn Partners, Colin co-founded and served as CEO of DJI North America and later became the Chief Revenue Officer at 3D Robotics. He also founded the Austin-based startup Hangar, an autonomous data capture and analytics platform.

Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on UAV and robotics technology, Colin has been featured in 60 Minutes, CNN, TechCrunch, Forbes, and Fast Company, and is a frequent speaker at premier industry conferences. He has testified before Congress on commercial drone policy and has worked with leading innovators and filmmakers including Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Bay to advance the use of drone and robotic systems.

Through Guinn Partners, Colin and his team of seasoned technologists and marketers combine decades of experience in robotics, product design, and storytelling to help high-tech startups and global brands accelerate innovation, adoption, and market impact.