EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

BRENT MCLAUGHLIN

Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder – Asylon Robotics

Brent McLaughlin brings a wealth of experience and a vast engineering background to lead Asylon’s field operations and the 24/7 Robotic Security Operations Center, which manages drone and ground robot missions nationwide.


400,000+
Security Missions Completed
150,000+
Miles Walked by DroneDog
10+
Years Co-Leading Asylon

ABOUT

Background & Experience

Brent McLaughlin is a Co-Founder and the Chief Operating Officer at Asylon Robotics. An Oklahoma native and MIT-trained aerospace engineer, Brent co-founded Asylon in 2015 with his classmates Damon Henry and Adam Mohamed.

Before co-founding Asylon, Brent spent five and a half years at Johns Hopkins University where he earned his M.S. in Computer Science while working as an Engineer and Analyst at the University’s Applied Physics Laboratory supporting US defense programs. Since forming Asylon, Brent has transitioned from engineering/technical work to client success and operations. Today, his main focus is on what’s best for the client.

Under his co-leadership, Asylon has achieved 400,000+ combined security missions, 150,000+ miles walked by DroneDog, and 500 patrols per day. He has driven the company to nine FAA Beyond Visual Line of Sight waivers, among the most permissive in the industry, and along with his co-founders, holds multiple patents covering autonomous battery exchange, drone alarm response, and precision landing systems.

Brent’s Experience

2015 - Present

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Asylon Robotics

2010 – 2016

Engineer and Analyst
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Professional Affiliations

ASTM International

Standards Sub-Committee Member

Community Drone Alliance (CDA)

Participant and Advocate

FAA BEYOND Program

Industry Participant

Awards & Recognition

2026

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Greater Philadelphia Finalist

2019

First customer: Ford,

$26

Million Series B funding

Patents

  • Reconfigurable power exchange / battery swap for UAVs
  • Drone response to third-party alarms
  • Precision landing system for UAV
  • UAS-UGV integration

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In His Own Words

“In my opinion, we are on a noble mission… it’s easy to prove because we’re doing it.”

Contact

Connect with
Brent McLaughlin

Brent is available for partnership conversations and press interviews on topics relating to technological innovation in the security industry.

Resources

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