As a Teen, He Helped Build Utah’s Drone Industry. Now He’s Building for War.

As a teen, he helped build Utah’s drone industry. Now he’s building for war.

George Matus was in high school when he created his first drone company. Now, amid a lawsuit and rising global conflict, he's received millions in government money to build low-cost, expendable drones for the U.S. military.

Industrial Policy and Wright’s Law: A New Perspective on Building the U.S. Drone Industry

At the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 conference this week, Red Cat Holdings executive Brendan Stewart delivered one of the more historically grounded and economically detailed discussions of the event, arguing that rebuilding the U.S. drone industry will require long-term industrial policy, manufacturing scale, and patience. Stewart, Senior Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs at Red […] The post Industrial Policy and Wright’s Law: A New …