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DroneUp is Innovating for You, with You

This past summer we announced Walmart's investment in DroneUp. Last month, we were thrilled to announce the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations opening at our first DroneUp Airport "Hub" in Farmington, Arkansas. Today we are announcing the acquisition of AirMap. This acquisition will aid DroneUp's robust pilot network and rapidly growing ground infrastructure with... Continue reading

LOCOMATION’S AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE MILLIONS IN FUEL AND OPERATING COSTS, SAYS NEW INDEPENDENT REPORT

PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous trucking technology solutions, today announced the findings of an independent environmental impact evaluation [report link], that its Autonomous Relay Convoy™ (ARC) system will dramatically reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprint, fuel consumption, and operating costs of transporting goods by truck. Locomation’s ARC system consists of two-truck convoys that... Continue reading

AUVSI Member Companies on TIME 100 Best Inventions List

Last week, TIME released its annual list of 100 companies leading the way in transformative inventions. AUVSI congratulates Nuro and Einride, two companies that joined AUVSI this year, on receiving such a well-deserved recognition.  Their technologies are already making improving efficiency, access, and sustainability – and we have seen how the teams behind the tech are just as impressive as the vehicles themselves. As Advocacy members, we advocate on their behalf to key... Continue reading

Stratom selected by CACI to support its DTRA Decisive Action Task order award win

BOULDER, Colo. — (Nov. 02, 2021) — Stratom, a leading developer of autonomous ground vehicles and robotic systems for logistics and operational applications, today announced it has been chosen to support CACI International Inc., a leading provider of expertise and technology to government enterprise and mission customers, in providing the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA)... Continue reading

Governor Hochul Announces Winner of Nation-Leading GENIUS NY Business Competition

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Airtonomy, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is the $1 million grand prize winner of round five of the GENIUS NY accelerator competition. The year-long GENIUS NY program is the world's largest business competition focused on unmanned systems, cross-connected platforms and other technology-based sectors. Airial Robotics of Hamburg, Germany, CarScanner... Continue reading

LOCOMATION AND CUMMINS COLLABORATE TO INTEGRATE AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY WITH CUMMINS POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, today announced a comprehensive collaboration with leading powertrain manufacturer Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) for joint testing and integration of Cummins Powertrain Systems in trucks equipped with Locomation’s autonomous driving technology. “Cummins is a major name in the commercial vehicle industry and we are delighted to... Continue reading

ADVANCED NAVIGATION LAUNCHES CLOUD GROUND CONTROL TO MONITOR AND CONTROL DRONE FLEETS FROM A WEB BROWSER OVER 5G

Sydney – 29 September 2021 – Advanced Navigation, the leading AI navigation systems manufacturer for enterprise and government, today announced the release of Cloud Ground Control, a revolutionary SaaS platform enabling users to connect, monitor and control any drone from a web browser. Cloud Ground Control allows multi-user and multi-drone connections over 4G/5G using a... Continue reading

THRUWAY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM UTILIZING DRONES TO ASSIST WITH HIGHWAY BRIDGE INSPECTIONS

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced it will launch a pilot program using drones in partnership with New York based nonprofit NUAIR. The initiative, which is at no cost to the Authority, has the potential to increase efficiency and improve safety while lowering costs for inspections of bridges, culverts, and pavement, along with... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar and MOV.AI Partner to Provide Autonomous Solutions for Industrial and E-Commerce Robotics

San Jose, Calif. and Tel Aviv, August 31, 2021 – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) and MOV.AI today announced the companies are collaborating to provide robot manufacturers with enterprise-grade automation solutions, including mapping, navigation, obstacle avoidance and risk avoidance. The MOV.AI Robotics Engine Platform™, combined with Velodyne’s lidar sensors, addresses the growing demand for... Continue reading

Locomation and Aon to Develop Risk Management Plan for Autonomous Trucking Operations

PITTSBURGH—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, and Aon plc today announced a collaboration to develop a risk management plan as Locomation develops its autonomous freight transport technology and backend platform for commercial deployment to trucking companies and shippers. Aon, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement,... 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.