Not that long ago, Bobby Watts was a Maryland teenager with an interest in flying remote control (RC) helicopters. It wasn’t just a hobby, though, Watts was good…really good at maneuvering the aircraft. So good, he won nationwide contests.
Through his hobby, he came into contact with a group of Johns Hopkins University mechanical engineering students, who enlisted him to assist with a graduate-level project. This connection ultimately led to an internship at Johns Hopkins Advanced Physics Laboratory at the young age of 18. His background with RC helicopters allowed Watts to refine his skill set as well as connect with a robust network of people to help him learn the technology used everyday in the drone industry.
Fast forward 20 years, Watts still has his eyes on the skies, as the CEO of Watts Innovations, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of industrial drones. And what started as a basement-run startup has now developed into a team of about 20 employees, with two locations in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
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