Just Wing It: A Passion for Paper Airplanes Leads to a Billion Dollar Drone Dream

Xtend co-founder and CEO Aviv Shapira shares how his fascination with flight began with breeding parrots as a 10-year-old and evolved into a software empire that now powers the U.S. and Israeli militaries.

Aviv reveals how his company specializing in video games pivoted to military defense. He discusses Xtend’s software, which allows anyone to operate a drone in under three minutes, and explains how this technology is expanding into school security and law enforcement to protect American lives.