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Dawn of Drones | Episode 81: Miriam Foxx, Captain, Chula Vista Police Department

This week’s featured Dawn of Drones podcast guests, as we continue a month dedicated to “Protectors & Defenders"" sponsored by Draganfly, is Miriam Foxx, Captain, Chula Vista Police Department. Caption Foxx is a recipient of the Women to Watch Public Safety Category, ten women who've made significant contributions to the future of aviation have been... Continue reading

AUVSI Commends Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Arlington, Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to advance the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, into the National Airspace System (NAS).   The bill implements recommendations from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Beyond Visual Line... Continue reading

P3 Tech Consulting Presents 2nd Annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop for UAS/AAM Industry at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ‘23!

Colorado Springs, Colorado - Jan 17, 2023 - Colorado-based P3 Tech Consulting LLC announces its second annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop, co-located with AUVSI XPONENTIAL '23, on Monday, May 8th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. P3 Tech is a veteran and woman owned business founded and led by Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Retired),... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 77: ModalAI and DIU

Host Dawn Zoldi will be joined by guests Matthew Borowski, Defense Innovation Unit Program Manager of the Blue UAS Framework Program and Chad Sweet, CEO of ModalAI, as they continue a month dedicated to “New Year, New Tech” sponsored by Speedbird Aero & Elsight. This episode is Part One of a three-part series introducing the ModalAI... Continue reading

DAWN OF DRONES PODCAST IN JANUARY 2023: NEW YEAR, NEW TECH

The Dawn of Drones podcast, presented by AUVSI, is jumping into 2023 with a "New Year, New Tech!" theme for January programming. Kick off the 2023 right on Weds Jan 4th at 11 am ET, with host Dawn Zoldi and special guests Manoel Coelho, CEO of Speedbird Aero and Yoav Amitai, CEO of Elsight, sponsors-of-the-month.... Continue reading

AUVSI Statement on FAA UAS Integration Office Director Jay Merkle’s Retirement from FAA after 30 Years of Service

Arlington, Va. - On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), President and CEO Brian Wynne issued the following statement on the civil service retirement of Jay Merkle, Executive Director of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office:  As a member of FAA's Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC),... Continue reading

AUVSI Launches Multi-State “Drone Prepared” Advocacy Campaign to Help States Prepare for the Future of Advanced Aviation

Today, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the launch of “Drone Prepared,” a multi-state initiative to help lawmakers ensure that their state or locality is ready for the benefits the future of uncrewed and autonomous flight will bring to their communities.   Commercial drone operations are already providing essential services to the American... Continue reading

Frontier Precision Unmanned Donates $50,000 in Drones to Support AeroX Workforce Programs

Frontier Precision Unmanned Donates $50,000 in Drones to Support AeroX Workforce Programs   Winston-Salem, N.C. – Measurement technology provider Frontier Precision Unmanned has donated two drones valued at $50,000 to AeroX to support its STEM and workforce development initiatives.  The drones will be used in two new AeroX programs that prepare high school and college students... Continue reading

AUVSI Statement on Joby Airworthiness Criteria

Arlington, Va. - On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), President and CEO Brian Wynne today issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed airworthiness criteria for the Joby Aero, Inc. (Joby) Model JAS4-1 powered-lift aircraft: "This is a historic announcement for the future of advanced air mobility... Continue reading

US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection

US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection   Liteye SHIELD™ to Provide Services and Solutions as Part of SAIC CaaS System-of-System Architecture CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, USA, October 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Liteye System’s Inc. in partnership with SAIC was recently selected by the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) to provide approved Counter... 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.