# Jeremy Schneiderman

> Jeremy Schneiderman is the co-founder and CEO of Drone Nerds and, since August 17, 2026, interim CEO of its parent, XTI Aerospace. He and co-founder Alex Nafissy started Drone Nerds in Florida in 2014, then expanded it from consumer retail into enterprise drone programs spanning hardware selection, training, integration, repair, fleet support, and education. XTI acquired Drone Nerds in November 2025 after the business reported more than $100 million in 2024 revenue. Schneiderman's public thesis is practical: drone adoption scales when organizations can obtain safer, faster field data without having to assemble every part of the program themselves.

- **Role:** Interim CEO of XTI Aerospace; CEO and Co-Founder of Drone Nerds
- **Organizations:** Drone Nerds, XTI Aerospace, The Origin Group DN, The Origin Group AZ, Anzu Robotics, ElevateUAV Summit
- **Known for:** Co-founded Drone Nerds in 2014 and expanded it from consumer drone retail into a full-stack enterprise UAS solutions and program-support business., Led Drone Nerds through more than $100 million in 2024 annual revenue and a ten-year record of profitability reported at the time of XTI Aerospace's acquisition., Built capabilities spanning consulting, hardware and sensor selection, software, training, integration, repair, and fleet-uptime support.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Co-founded Drone Nerds with Alex Nafissy in Florida and began serving as chief executive officer.
- **2015** — The FAA granted Drone Nerds an exemption to conduct aerial photography, videography, and inspections after a petition submitted by Schneiderman on the company's behalf.
- **2016** — Identified public safety as a major enterprise use case, an inflection he later described as an aha moment for adoption.
- **2017** — Drone Nerds partnered with Drone Aviation to bring the FUSE tether system to commercial customers using DJI aircraft.
- **2023** — Promoted the ElevateUAV Summit as a forum connecting drone manufacturers, operators, and businesses through sessions and live technology evaluation.
- **2024** — Drone Nerds generated more than $100 million in annual revenue, according to XTI Aerospace's acquisition announcement.
- **2025** — Expanded enterprise partnerships, including autonomous docking and NDAA-compliant UAS offerings; XTI Aerospace acquired Drone Nerds on November 10.
- **2026** — Appointed interim CEO of XTI Aerospace effective August 17 while continuing as CEO of Drone Nerds.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Drone Nerds in 2014 and expanded it from consumer drone retail into a full-stack enterprise UAS solutions and program-support business.
- Led Drone Nerds through more than $100 million in 2024 annual revenue and a ten-year record of profitability reported at the time of XTI Aerospace's acquisition.
- Built capabilities spanning consulting, hardware and sensor selection, software, training, integration, repair, and fleet-uptime support.
- Developed Drone Nerds' national enterprise presence across public safety, insurance, construction, agriculture, energy, inspection, and government use cases.
- Created an education and evaluation platform around webinars, guides, and the ElevateUAV Summit's live demonstrations.
- Appointed interim CEO of publicly traded XTI Aerospace in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appointed interim CEO of XTI Aerospace effective August 17 while remaining CEO of Drone Nerds.
- **2026-08** — Announced that ElevateUAV 2026 will take place November 17-18 at Gulfstream Park in the Miami area.
- **2026-05** — Presented Drone Nerds' first-quarter operating performance and customer activity during XTI Aerospace's earnings call.
- **2025-12** — Discussed Drone Nerds' shift from consumer products to mission-critical enterprise systems in a Hangar X Studios interview.
- **2025-11** — Drone Nerds was acquired by XTI Aerospace on November 10 in a transaction described by XTI as approximately $40 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dronenerds.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-schneiderman-dronenerds
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dronenerds
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dronenerds
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dronenerds
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dronenerds
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedronenerds

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Last updated: 2026-08-26