This interview is from Nov. 7, 2025, and has been edited for clarity.

The GENIUS NY program housed at the new INSPYRE Innovation Hub in Downtown Syracuse has nearly come full circle because one of the newest members of the program has sold to a company in one of the earliest GENIUS NY cohorts.

NewsChannel 9 spoke with Justin Call, the CEO of Modovolo, about what the company is accomplishing.

Justin, thanks for being here; good to see you.

Yeah, thanks for having us. Great to be here.

So, elevator pitch me. What is Modovolo?

So, we are a drone manufacturer. But we have a specific goal that we want to achieve: what we call the "Model T moment." So, what does that mean? Well, if you go back 100-plus years ago, there were dozens of car manufacturers, and they were all very focused on mak

See Full Page