Martin Warner

Martin Warner
Martin Warner in 2016
Born1972 (age 53–54)
Kent, England
OccupationBusinessman
Title
  • CEO and founder, Flix Premiere
  • Chairman and founder, Autonomous Flight
Websitehttps://www.martinwarner.com

Martin Warner (born 1972) is a British entrepreneur and businessman. He has founded several technology businesses, including botObjects (3D printing), Flix Premiere (video streaming), Autonomous Flight (battery-powered aircraft), and warpSpeed (AI application).

Career

With Mike Duma, Warner founded botObjects, a 3D printer manufacturer - the first company to commercialise a full-colour printer using the fused filament fabrication technique. BotObjects' 5-colour CMYKW cartridge system was claimed to be able to generate colour combinations and gradients by mixing primary printing colours, though there was some scepticism about botObjects' claims. In January 2015, the company was acquired by 3D Systems.

In 2016, Flix Premiere, a British media-services provider, provided a subscription-based streaming OTT service, which offered online streaming of films, including some produced in-house. Two months after its UK opening, it premiered in the United States. The Guardian described the site as "the Lidl of indie cinema", noting there were few familiar titles available on the site, but that those available were the "best of the bunch" from film festivals and not available on other platforms.

Warner also founded Autonomous Flight, a developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including the Y6S and the larger six-seat Y6S Plus.

In 2024, Warner launched an AI application called warpSpeed.

References

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  12. ↑ Evans, Gemma (5 January 2018). "UK firm building autonomous drone which will get you from Heathrow to central London in 12 minutes". Sky News. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  13. ↑ Lynch, Russell (19 February 2018). "Entrepreneurs: The 3D printing tycoon's grand plan for air taxis in London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  14. ↑ "Is Martin Warner, with his flying vehicles, Britain's answer to Elon Musk?". The Independent. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  15. ↑ Sheppard, Ian (22 February 2019). "Autonomous Flight Ready To Build Flying Prototype Y6S". AIN Online. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  16. ↑ Alcock, Charles (12 January 2021). "Autonomous Flight Advances Larger Y6S Plus eVTOL Aircraft". FutureFlight. AIN Media Group. Retrieved 6 November 2026.
  17. ↑ "£5m backing for urban battery-powered aircraft start-up". Business Cloud. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  18. ↑ Georgiadis, Philip; Pfeifer, Sylvia (24 August 2021). "Investors pledge a record $4.3bn for air taxi start-ups". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  19. ↑ "Trailblazing entrepreneur Martin Warner launches warpSpeed". Business Cloud. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2026.
  20. ↑ Horan, Peter C (16 July 2026). "warpSpeed Wants to Be the AI Assistant That Finally Gets Your Life Organized". Digital Trends. Retrieved 5 November 2026.