13 April 2021 Parallel Flight Technologies (PFT), a leader in heavy-lift drone technology, has expanded its advisory board with the addition of two esteemed engineering leaders. Dorian West, former Director of Engineering at Tesla, and Al Schoepp, retired Senior Technical Director from LAM Research, have signed on as technical advisors for the La Selva Beach-based drone startup. Both West and Schoepp come from lead engineering roles at large tech companies and have vast experience in securing supply chains and building out manufacturing processes. These skillsets make their insights incredibly valuable for Parallel Flight Technologies, which is preparing for production of its first commercial-intent aircraft. The company’s advanced parallel hybrid drone technology allows its unmanned aircraft to carry a payload of 100 pounds for over two hours, a 10 times improvement over existing solutions.