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AUVSI to Host Multi-Domain, Multi-Sector Hill Day to Advocate for Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems on March 22

Arlington, Va. – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host its 2023 Hill Day next week, returning for the first time in-person on Capitol Hill since September 2019. Participants will be available for scheduled meetings with the press.   The one-day event brings together leading U.S companies and experts in uncrewed vehicles, autonomous... Continue reading

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Winners to be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023 in Denver, CO on May 8-11   ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today named the finalists for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community.... Continue reading

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards   Winners to be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023 in Denver, CO on May 8-11    ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today named the finalists for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community. The... Continue reading

AUVSI Applauds Passage of Industry-Backed Drone Legislation in Mississippi

Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) commended Mississippi legislators for passing and Governor Reeves for signing into law legislation to ensure the state is ready for the future of advanced aviation. The Uncrewed Aircraft Systems' Rights and Authorities Act (Senate Bill 1246) will foster a regulatory environment that enables the burgeoning drone... Continue reading

AUVSI Chapter Council Elects New Leadership

Chapters are the heart of AUVSI and provide opportunities for networking with other industry professionals, involvement in community activities, opportunities for STEM outreach, and more.  AUVSI's Chapter Council recently held elections, with Renee Shelton elected as Chairwoman and Lamar Ellis as Vice Chair. Their goal is to strengthen Association and Chapter relationships through open communication,... Continue reading

AUVSI and ASMC Collaborate to Support PPBE Reform

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) announced today a collaboration to broaden perspective in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform. ASMC formed a PPBE Reform Task Force in May 2022 to develop recommendations, raise awareness, and review and assess documents released by the Legislative... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 83: Michael Healander, President & CEO, Airspace Link

This week on Dawn of Drones podcast we kick off a month focused on "Future Industry" with special guest and month sponsor Airspace Link. Join Dawn and Airspace Link CEO & Co-Founder Michael Healander as they discuss how the company continues leading the industry's future by aligning community and other stakeholders to advance the safe integration... Continue reading

AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones

Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is... Continue reading

AUVSI Announces Publication of Legal White Paper to Help States Prepare for Drones

Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the publication of a legal white paper analyzing airspace law and offering a plan for how states and localities can consider uncrewed aircraft system (UAS, or drone) laws that enable the rapidly growing industry without infringing upon existing authorities. “As the Drone Flies: How to... Continue reading

About AUVSI

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