Utah lawmaker resigns to focus on his drone technology company

After running unopposed in the 2022 midterms, the two-term Republican lawmaker says he will be more involved with this international drone business, Fortem Technologies.

Utah state Rep. Adam Robertson, R-Provo, is resigning his legislative seat after winning reelection in November. Roberston said he will be spending more time focusing on his international drone technology company.Utah lawmaker Rep. Adam Robertson is resigning from the Legislature just weeks after winning another term in the Utah House. The two-term, Provo Republican says he’s stepping away to focus on his technology company.

In an email sent to legislators, Robertson says his company, Fortem Technologies, is “poised to play an expanding role in detecting and defeating threats to freedom around the world.” “I find myself increasingly engaged with matters of national security for the U.S. Gov, [the Department of Defense], and with numerous allied countries in the Middle East, Europe, and in the Pacific rim. I will be focusing even more on the larger national and world stage and on bringing advanced technologies to those who fight for freedom,” Robertson wrote.

Robertson is the chief technology officer and co-founder of Fortem Technologies, which develops drone technology. Recently the company

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