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    Campbell Police Department expands DFR Program to single person operations, flying day and night at higher altitudes

    Teams with Dedrone by Axon, DroneSense and MatrixSpace to remove the human visual observer Burlington, MA (October 21, 2024) – Expanding its pioneering Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, Campbell Police Department (CPD) is the first in California, using optical and radar sensors, to incorporate radar in a Part 91.113(b) waiver request to conduct single-person... Continue reading

    AUVSI Commends FAA Progress Toward eVTOL Operations

    October 22, Arlington, Va. – Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued the final version of its Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for powered lift aircraft operations. Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Systems International (AUVSI) said: “This performance-based rule is a critical step forward in enabling the eVTOL-segment of the... Continue reading

    AUVSI Announces Certification of Additional Green UAS Components

    This week, AUVSI announced the addition of 4 products to the Green UAS component cleared list. This follows the recent certification of a new UAS platform as Green, which also assessed the platform’s included components: CubePilot Cube Purple and Cube Blue flight controllers, Ardupilot Arducopter software, and Panasonic Toughbook Ground Control Station. Through a data-sharing agreement with... Continue reading

    AUVSI Calls on Congress to Ban DOD Use of Unsecure Autonomous Vehicles in the National Defense Authorization Act

    Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) submitted comments to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Armed Services regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate-passed version of the bill includes a section requiring a study and report on DoD’s use of Chinese-made unmanned ground vehicles... Continue reading

    AUVSI Urges U.S. Department of Commerce to Advance Rulemaking to Secure Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

    This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing national security risks posed by certain connected vehicles and components. The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) filed comments in response to the advance NPRM in April 2024, and the NPRM tracks closely with AUVSI’s recommendations. The... Continue reading

    Saildrone Welcomes House Armed Services Committee Members to California Headquarters

    CEO Richard Jenkins provided members with a look at how Saildrone is developing cost-efficient, alternative technologies to transform the battlefield. From left: Rep. Matt Gaetz, Rep. Carlos Gimenez, Saildrone CEO Richard Jenkins, Chairman Mike Rogers, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Jen Kiggans, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Rep. Rich McCormick in... Continue reading

    AUVSI Submits Comments to Congress on National Defense Strategy

    Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) submitted comments to the House Committee on Armed Services for a hearing on,” The Findings and Recommendations of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy.”  The comments focus on challenges faced by the defense industrial base, including small and medium sized businesses building dual-use technologies. The... Continue reading

    Air Force Col. (Ret.) Ted Davis Joins Auterion Government Solutions as President and General Manager

    New Appointment to Support Growing Business Needs and Bring Unmatched Expertise in Autonomous Remote System Operations, C2 and ISR Arlington, Va. – Aug. 20, 2024 – Auterion Government Solutions, the company building the software-defined future for mobile robotics and powering the world’s leading drone manufacturers, has hired Air Force Col. (Ret.) Ted Davis as President... Continue reading

    Manoel Coelho and Veruska Dias, Speedbird Aero | Dawn of Autonomy | EP. 34

    This week's Dawn of Autonomy features Speedbird Aero's CEO Manoel R. Coelho and Veruska Mazza Rodrigues Dias, CSO. Manoel has over 20 years of business leadership experience and has led Speedbird Aero, based in Brazil and Portugal, to achieve industry firsts like Brazil's first certified drone logistics platform. Veruska, an aerospace engineer with 14 years... Continue reading

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    Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.

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