:Martin Warner
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{{Infobox person
| name = Martin Warner
| image = Martin Warner Cannes 2016.jpg
| caption = Martin Warner in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_place = Kent, England
| occupation = Technology entrepreneur, investor, film producer
| title = {{plainlist|
- Flix Premiere (Founder and CEO)
- Autonomous Flight (Founder and Chairman)
}}
| website = {{URL|https://martinwarner.com}}
}}
Martin Warner (born 1972) is a British technology entrepreneur,{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/entrepreneurs-the-3d-printing-tycoon-s-grand-plan-for-air-taxis-in-london-a3770161.html|title=Entrepreneurs: The 3D printing tycoon's grand plan for air taxis in London |publisher=Evening Standard}} and film producer.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8245244/|title=Martin Warner's filmography |publisher=IMDb}} He is best known as the chief executive officer and founder of botObjects, Flix Premiere{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/28/streaming-flix-premiere-lidl-for-indie-cinema|title=Streaming: Flix Premiere – the Lidl of indie cinema |work=The Guardian}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/movie-streaming-flix-premiere-indie-films-1201797611/|title=Movie Streaming Service Flix Premiere Launching in U.S. |publisher=Variety}} and Autonomous Flight.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2019-02-22/autonomous-flight-ready-build-flying-prototype-y6s|title=Autonomous Flight Ready To Build Flying Prototype Y6S|last=Sheppard|first=Ian|date=2019-02-22|website=Aviation International News|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/entrepreneur-martin-warner-autonomous-flight-develops-drone-to-ferry-passengers-from-central-london-to-heathrow-n0hhv8wv0?region=global%2Cglobal&--xx-meta=denied_for_visit%3D0%26visit_number%3D0%26visit_remaining%3D0%26visit_used%3D0&--xx-mvt-opted-out=false&--xx-uuid=0505043d785e2fe735a8bd37996741fc&ni-statuscode=acsaz-307|title=Entrepreneur develops drone to ferry passengers across London |work=The Times}}{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/uk-firm-building-autonomous-drone-which-will-get-you-from-heathrow-to-central-london-in-12-minutes-11196293|title=UK firm building autonomous drone which will get you from Heathrow to central London in 12 minutes |publisher=Sky News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2019-02-22/autonomous-flight-ready-build-flying-prototype-y6s|title=Autonomous Flight Ready To Build Flying Prototype Y6S |publisher=AIN Online}}
Background
Martin Warner was born and raised in Biggin Hill, a district in Greater London, the county of Kent. He has an educational background as a software programmer and engineer.
Career
In early 2010s, Martin Warner and Mike Duma co-founded botObjects, a 3D printing software and hardware manufacturer.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/05/an-exclusive-look-at-the-botobjects-prodesk3d-color-3d-printer/|title=An Exclusive Look At The BotObjects ProDesk3D Color 3D Printer|last=Biggs|first=John|date=2014-02-05|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-25}} In 2013, botObjects created a desktop 3D printer, which used Fused filament fabrication to create full-color 3D printing.{{cite web|url=https://phys.org/news/2013-05-botobjects-full-3d-printer-prodesk3d.html|title=BotObjects announces first full color 3D printer— ProDesk3D |publisher=Phys.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/full-color-3-d-printer-sounds-too-good-be-true-it/|title=This Full-Color 3-D Printer Sounds Too Good To Be True. Is It? |publisher=Popular Science}} In January 2015, botObjects was acquired by 3D Systems Inc, a US-based company developing 3D printer technologies.{{cite web|url=https://3dprint.com/35173/3d-systems-acquires-botobjects/|title=Huge Surprise: Controversial botObjects is Acquired by 3D Systems: Technology to be integrated with new CubePro® C Printer |publisher=3D Print.com}}
Warner formed his next company, a British London-based, Flix Premiere, a media-services provider, which he founded in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.businesscloud.co.uk/news/netflix-for-indie-films-is-billion-dollar-opportunity/|title=Netflix for indie films' is billion-dollar opportunity |publisher=Business Cloud}} The company's primary focus has been on quality indie-films, which gain less attention from the other major streaming service providers and cinema theaters.{{cite web|url=https://thesavvyscreener.com/2017/10/27/the-other-kids/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717091723/https://thesavvyscreener.com/2017/10/27/the-other-kids/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2019|title='The Other Kids' |publisher=The Savvy Screener}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.us/the-service-that-wants-to-turn-the-movie-business-upside-down/|title=The service that wants to turn the movie business 'upside down |publisher=Metro}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/flix-premiere-the-netflix-for-forgotten-films|title=Flix Premiere: The 'NetFlix' for Forgotten Films |publisher=FoxBusiness}} The service launched in both the US and UK markets.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016-03-29-flix-premiere.html|title=Flix Premiere is the online cinema for forgotten films |publisher=Engadget}} The Guardian newspaper described the site as the Lidl of indie cinema, noting that "there were few familiar titles available on the site, but those available are the "best of the bunch" from film festivals and not available on other platforms".
Autonomous Flight, a technology startup developing pilotless drones, was established by Warner in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/the-future-of-uk-transport-is-almost-here-as-tech-start-up-unveils-new-concept-passenger-drone/|title=The future of UK transport is almost here as tech start-up unveils new concept passenger drone |publisher=Evening Express}} Its first passenger drone model was the Y6S - a battery-powered pilotless flying vehicle, which underwent sub-scale flight testing for proof of concept. The company is also working on the next VTOL prototype (abbreviation for Vertical take-off and landing aircraft), the Y6S Plus, which will be a six-seater four people designed to provide Urban Air Transportation for the masses.{{cite web|url=https://fleetnewsdaily.com/passenger-drone-uk-skyline/|title=A Passenger Drone Sets Its Sights on the UK Skyline |publisher=Fleet News Daily}}{{cite web|url=https://www.inceptivemind.com/autonomous-flight-y6s-plus-six-seater-electric-vtol-aircraft/17260/|title=Autonomous Flight presents Y6S Plus, a six-seater electric VTOL aircraft |publisher=Inceptive Mind}}
Warner also took part as a producer/executive producer of a number of movies including Bikini Moon (2017),{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/bikini-moon-review-1202972704/|title=Film Review: 'Bikini Moon' |publisher=Variety}} Butterfly Kisses (2017),{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/flix-premiere-crystal-bear-butterfly-kisses-1202685304/|title=Flix Premiere Sets Crystal Bear Winner 'Butterfly Kisses' as an Original (EXCLUSIVE) |publisher=Variety}} The Other Kids (2016) and The Paddy Lincoln Gang (2014).
References
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External links
- [http://www.martinwarner.com Official website]
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8245244/ Martin Warner on IMDb]
- [https://autonomousflight.com Autonomous Flight]
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