Brian Wynne: Community Cohesion Will Propel Us Toward Assured Autonomy

August 17, 2021 | AUVSI News

In the time since AUVSI last convinced the unmanned systems industry for XPONENTIAL in-person in 2019, the environments and use cases in which these systems operate worldwide has significantly changed.

As AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne stated during his Community Address kicking off this week’s XPONENTIAL 2021 programming in Atlanta, the Association and the broader community applied their collective resources and spirit of innovation to rise to these challenges and accelerate progress.

From autonomous aerial and ground delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and personal protective equipment to breakthroughs in unmanned maritime research, organizations in all domains have built momentum for use cases that benefit society.

Now, Wynne explained, the industry must leverage this momentum to propel toward Assured Autonomy. To do so, the industry must be cohesive, collaborative, and consensus-building.

“Industry Cohesion is now our watch word. At AUVSI, everything we do is focused on creating and articulating this consensus,” Wynne said. “There is not a moment to be lost.”

With attendees from a broad range of domains, applications, and sectors, XPONENTIAL provides an opportunity to share lessons learned and build new partnerships that support consensus-building. Learn more about the week’s programming here.