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    Transport Canada Selects Iris Automation for Air Safety Technology Demonstration Program

    Reno, Nevada (November 17, 2021) – Iris Automation’s Casia collision avoidance system for commercial drones has been selected by Transport Canada as part of Canada’s onboard Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology demonstration program. The Detect and Avoid trials, conducted by the National Research Council Canada (NRC) on behalf of Transport Canada, will evaluate the use... Continue reading

    Drone-powered Logistics Provider Swoop Aero Partners with Iris Automation

    Collaboration enhances critical delivery operations with air safety technology  Melbourne, Australia + San Francisco, Calif. (September 2, 2021 AEST) - Australian drone-powered logistics company, Swoop Aero, and commercial drone safety innovator, Iris Automation, have entered into a partnership to offer Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone solutions to global clients seeking to safely unlock... Continue reading

    Zipline co-founder urges regulatory updates to speed benefits of drone delivery to Americans who need healthcare

    To support the autonomous revolution, the United States will need signifcant changes to existing regulatory frameworks, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo told XPONENTIAL 2021 attendees in his keynote Thursday.  “Everyone in this room has tried making small, incremental improvements or changes to the system over the past nine years,” said the 34-year-old entrepreneur, who co-founded the... Continue reading

    Zipline co-founder urges regulatory updates to speed benefits of drone delivery to Americans who need healthcare

    To support the autonomous revolution, the United States will need signifcant changes to existing regulatory frameworks, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo told XPONENTIAL 2021 attendees in his keynote Thursday. “Everyone in this room has tried making small, incremental improvements or changes to the system over the past nine years,” said the 34-year-old entrepreneur, who co-founded the... Continue reading

    AUVSI Announces Fourth Annual XCELLENCE Award Winners

    Award recognizes achievements in field of unmanned systems operations, technology, innovation ARLINGTON, Va. — Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today announced the winners of the fourth annual XCELLENCE Awards during an awards ceremony at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021. The awards recognize companies, organizations, and individuals that achieved significant accomplishments across the unmanned systems community.... Continue reading

    Brian Wynne: Community Cohesion Will Propel Us Toward Assured Autonomy

    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... Continue reading

    Fearless Flight: The UMD UAS Test Site

    The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site at the University of Maryland (UMD) is a leader in supporting UAS regulations, commercialization, and airspace integration to accelerate the safe, responsible deployment of UAS, commonly known as drones. AUVSI connected with the test site’s leadership to learn more about their work and the capabilities being developed for... Continue reading

    Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and SKYTRAC Formalize Long-term Supply Chain Agreement

    KELOWNA, BC, June 16, 2021 – SKYTRAC, a leader in satellite communications (Satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with Airbus Helicopters, Inc. that will enable customers to select SKYTRAC avionics on newly purchased helicopters including the popular H145, H160, H175 and H225 models. “SKYTRAC and Airbus Helicopters have... Continue reading

    Flight Data Systems’ SENTRY Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder Gains STC through SKYTRAC for H145 Helicopters

    DALLAS, TX, June 23, 2021 -- Flight Data Systems (FDS), a leading provider of flight data solutions for the business, military, rotorcraft, and commercial aviation segments, today announced a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), gained through SKYTRAC, for the SENTRY Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder on a H145 twin-engine medium utility-transport helicopter. The STC will enable... Continue reading

    SMALL SENSORS WITH A BIG FUTURE: LightWare launches world’s smallest lightest microLiDAR, gives machines eyes

    7 June 2021 – Drones and other autonomous vehicles have changed the world with their ability to go where humans can’t. Yet, these machines are vulnerable to accidents that can wipe them and their cargo out instantly because they lack the essential human quality of sight. USA based LightWare LiDAR is taking autonomous machines to... 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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