# Andrew Aubrey

> Andrew Aubrey is an Austin-based scientist, technology entrepreneur and energy aviation executive. He co-founded SeekOps in 2017 after working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, helped commercialize drone-mounted methane sensing, and held CEO and strategic-partnership roles. His later work includes Carbon Mapper, technology consultancy Celatech LLC and Skyways. Public directories list him as Vice President - Energy at Skyways, while a November 2025 event recap identifies him as a senior advisor there.

- **Role:** Vice President - Energy at Skyways
- **Organizations:** SeekOps Inc., NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Carbon Mapper Inc., Celatech LLC, Skyways, AUVSI Air Advocacy Committee
- **Education:** Doctorate, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, Mastering Sales certificate, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded SeekOps to commercialize licensed NASA-JPL methane-sensing technology., Helped bring JPL sensing technology into industrial field demonstrations and commercial drone operations., Named project manager for Carbon Mapper’s 2023 California airborne methane survey report.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Completed his doctorate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography; his 2025 conference biography describes nine subsequent years at NASA-JPL.
- **2013** — Gave a keynote at PRCI’s Research Exchange Meeting in Dallas as a JPL technologist.
- **2017** — Co-founded SeekOps with Brendan Smith and commercialized licensed JPL gas-sensor technology in Pasadena; served as CEO.
- **2020** — Identified as SeekOps SVP Strategic Partnerships in the September Flylogix partnership announcement.
- **2021** — Spoke at the Methane Strategies Forum as SeekOps SVP Strategic Partnerships.
- **2022** — Presented SeekOps drone-based emissions measurement at the Global Waste Management Symposium.
- **2023** — Named project manager on Carbon Mapper’s September final report for California airborne methane surveys.
- **2025** — A SWANA conference biography described his technology consultancy Celatech LLC; in June he represented Skyways at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit.
- **2026** — Public LinkedIn profile lists AUVSI Air Advocacy Committee membership beginning in March.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SeekOps to commercialize licensed NASA-JPL methane-sensing technology.
- Helped bring JPL sensing technology into industrial field demonstrations and commercial drone operations.
- Named project manager for Carbon Mapper’s 2023 California airborne methane survey report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — His public LinkedIn profile lists membership of the AUVSI Air Advocacy Committee from March 2026.
- **2025-11** — Participated as a Skyways senior advisor in a Houston forum panel on beyond-visual-line-of-sight energy drone operations and preparing for FAA Part 108.
- **2025-07** — A July 15 recap of the June Energy Drone & Robotics Summit reports his Skyways presentation on cargo aircraft, autonomy and maritime delivery.
- **2025-06** — Publicly shared Skyways’ announcement of a $37 million US Air Force contract and invited attendees to meet the company at the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaubrey

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Last updated: 2026-10-08