Access Isn’t Optional Anymore.
Autonomy is scaling. Policy is accelerating. Trust is becoming mandatory. AUVSI membership puts you in the room where the rules, the relationships, and the research are being written, in real time.
2026 Is Shaping Up to Be a Defining Year for Autonomy. Be in the Room.
Domestic manufacturing requirements. Defense modernization. Counter-UxS demand. BVLOS rulemaking. Cyber resilience standards. Country-of-origin scrutiny. The conversations happening right now will set the operating environment for the next decade of robotics and autonomous systems, and they’re happening with or without you.
AUVSI members aren’t reading about these decisions after the fact. They’re in the briefings, the working groups, and the advocacy committees helping shape them.
The first half of 2026 already proved it:
- Hill Day 2026 brought members face-to-face with congressional leaders shaping the legislative agenda through 90+ meetings.
- The GUARD Act and SAFER SKIES Act advanced with AUVSI’s advocacy at the table.
- AUVSI’s Industry Intelligence team deepened research into manufacturing risk and sourcing vulnerabilities across the ecosystem.
What Membership Actually Gets You
Access to
Leaders
Member-only briefings, workshops, and direct conversations with the policymakers and regulators writing the rules. Plus, cross-sector networking with the people building alongside you.
Early Policy
Intelligence
First look at UxS integration policy, cybersecurity expectations, BVLOS rulemaking, safety frameworks and more, all before they become compliance deadlines.
Trusted Sourcing Visibility
Guidance on secure components, manufacturing provenance, NDAA alignment, and country-of-origin requirements as buyers demand verified supply chains.
You’ll Be In Good Company
454 member organizations. 4 advocacy committees.
One coalition shaping the rules for uncrewed systems and robotics across all domains.
AUVSI's commitment to advancing autonomy safely and reliably is extremely important to our organization. We believe in that mission, and being a part of it is essential to our work.
Steve Boraz, Vice President, Growth, Leidos and Chair, AUVSI Defense Advocacy Committee
Proof We Deliver — Not Just Promise
The Next Six Months Will Define the Next Decade.
You've seen what AUVSI's coalition accomplished in the first half of 2026. The second half is where rules get finalized, defense modernization priorities get set, and supply chain trust becomes table stakes. The organizations in the room will shape those outcomes.
These are not isolated anecdotes, these are wins built from sustained member collaboration.
