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    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

    FAA chief hails industry collaboration as part of regulatory path to trusted integration, including progress on BVLOS

    In a keynote titled “Leading to Trusted Integration,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson raised hopes of progress by the end of the year toward new beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) rules.  But first, he invoked the vocabulary of aviation to acknowledge that regulation is often seen as a “drag” on the unmanned aerial systems (UAS)... Continue reading

    EU-based commercial drone developer FIXAR acquires Canadian approval for BVLOS operations

    Transport Canada has granted RPV Aviation a Special Flight Operating Certificate (SFOC) to fly BVLOS (beyond the visual line of sight of the drone’s pilot) with FIXAR 007 fixed-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing). FIXAR, working closely with one of Canada's most experienced consulting service providers RPV Aviation and Transport Canada regulators, has produced an... Continue reading

    Automated Freight Summit: Day Three

    AUVSI today hosted the final day of the first-ever Automated Freight Summit (AFS) with discussions on automated mobility systems and last-mile delivery solutions – all during a critical moment for this sector. With technology advancing, a large federal infrastructure spending package anticipated, and localities seeking recovery from the fluctuations on transportation demands during the height of the COVID-19 situation, Mark de la Vergne from Cavnue urged attendees to think about how this is an important moment to consider what we want our collective mobility future... Continue reading

    Automated Freight Summit: Day Two

    AUVSI today hosted Day Two of the first-ever Automated Freight Summit (AFS). Throughout panel discussions on, “Public Safety Stakeholder Interactions with Automated Freight,” “Truck Operators of the Future,” “What Does Safety Mean for Automated Trucks?” and “Societal Impacts of Automated Freight,” all panelists returned to the most important topic at hand: safety. Captain Arnold Hardy of the California Highway... Continue reading

    Automated Freight Summit: Day One

    Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology holds many potential benefits, including reduced accidents and fatalities involving motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians; cost savings; decreased congestion; and environmental gains – but before these benefits can be realized, industry stakeholders must build consensus around important questions about technology, public acceptance, and regulations.  To that end, AUVSI today hosted the first-ever Automated Freight Summit (AFS) to bring together a range of industry experts to discuss key questions related to accelerating the... Continue reading

    New Automated Trucking Event – Only at AUVSI

    Registration Now Open for Public, PressMedia Contact: Jackie Beckwith, Jbeckwith@auvsi.org Arlington, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) recently announced that it will host a new, one-of-a-kind virtual conference focused on automated trucking July 7-9, 2021. The Automated Freight Summit (AFS) will explore critical policy questions around the continued deployment of automated freight, and both days... 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

    The Autonomous Future of UAVs

    In October 2020, Skydio announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) was granted a first-of-its-kind approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct operations beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) for bridge inspections. These inspections are conducted using Skydio Autonomy, an AI-based flight engine that enables operations in obstacle-dense environments and areas... Continue reading

    Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

    Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021     Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Winners will be announced at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021 in Atlanta on August 16 - 19     ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today named the finalists for the fourth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards... 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.

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