Dylan Cawthorne
| Dylan Cawthorne | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Dylan Cawthorne October 3, 1980 Wrangell, USA |
| 💼 Occupation | Professor, engineer |
| 📆 Years active | 2005- |
| Known for | Dronedesign |
| 🌐 Website | Dylan Cawthorne |
Dylan Cawthorne, born October 3, 1980 in Wrangell, USA, is an American professor, researcher engineer, teacher, and author. [1]
Cawthorne studied mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota at Duluth and received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of North Dakota in 2005.[2]
Cawthorne continued his engineering career at various aerospace companies such as Cirrus Design, Boeing, and Scaled Composites.
He received his doctorate in 2014 in value-sensitive drone design from the University of Southern Denmark.
Cawthorne is known for mixing ethics, technology, and art. In 2024, he wrote the book The Ethics of Drone Design, which advocates the use of value-sensitive design methods and ethical principles when building prototype drones.[3]
After 12 years at the University of Southern Denmark, Dylan Cawthorne resigned from his position as a researcher and teacher in 2025. The reason was the increasing militarization of drone research and the close collaboration between the university and the defense industry, including the establishment of various foreign military drone companies at Odense Airport.[4] [5]
In June 2026, he organized Drones for Peace, an initiative to focus exclusively on the non-violent and humanitarian use of drone technology, and he now works as an independent consultant and lecturer. [6]
References
- ↑ "Scholar.google". University of Southern Denmark. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Fom Alaska's wilderness and Boeing factories to SDU: Dylan from the USA sets ethical boundaries for drones". University of Southern Denmark. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "How Value Sensitive Design Can Create Better Technologies". Daus Conference. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Drone researcher from the U.S. is concerned about the militarization of Denmark". Politiken. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Associate professor resigns in protest against militarization". Socialister. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Drones For Peace". Dylan Cawthorne. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
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