
NASA feature highlights drone startup born from university research challenge
Co-founder Gavin Gardner credits program's dual technical and business focus for accelerating company's trajectory
A new NASA feature details how the agency's University Student Research Challenge helped launch AG3 Labs, a startup now manufacturing thousands of military training drones per month. Co-founder Gavin Gardner, a former Michigan State student who participated in the NASA program, said the experience was a critical booster for the company.