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With Soaring Temperatures and Extreme Weather Events, Ocean Data Has Never Been More Important

(August 24, 2022 – Alameda, CA) – With life-threatening heat waves experienced around the globe and the hurricane season upon the US, access to ocean data has never been more critical. The ocean environment is a key driver of weather patterns on land. Unless we understand our oceans, the insights we can gain about our... Continue reading

Ocean Drones Launched in Lake Superior to Support $7B Great Lakes Fishery

(August 10, 2021 – ASHLAND, WI) – Saildrone has launched two Saildrone Explorer uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) on a large-scale, multi-partner mission in Lake Superior supporting the sustainable management of the $7 billion per year Great Lakes fishery. Led by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the 25-day mission brings together state, federal, tribal, Canadian provincial,... Continue reading

2022 Drone Safety Day is Saturday, June 18

Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Make AAM a Reality in Southern California

KOHLER CO. ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CASA GRANDE

The plant will produce high-volume bath and shower products to serve its Western U.S. customer base and lead to the creation of over 400 jobs    CASA GRANDE, AZ (February 17, 2022) — Kohler Co., a global leader in kitchen and bath products, is proceeding with constructing a greenfield plumbing ware manufacturing facility, ancillary warehouse,... Continue reading

Velodyne Lidar Announces Multi-Year Supply Agreement with TOPODRONE

Velodyne Lidar announced a multi-year agreement to provide its lidar sensors to TOPODRONE, which is based in Switzerland and develops affordable, high-precision solutions for aerial surveys. Using Velodyne lidar sensors has enabled TOPODRONE to bring high-precision mapping and 3D modeling to demanding environments including farms, forests, infrastructure and more. SAN JOSE, Calif. (September 21, 2021)... Continue reading

HamiltonJet and Sea Machines Partner to Launch an Integrated Pilot-Assist Product

ThayerMahan’s autonomous systems prove capable of identifying, localizing and reporting IUU fishing

During operational testing and evaluation, ThayerMahan Inc. demonstrated that its Outpost and SeaWatch autonomous systems could identify, localize, and report illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which has replaced piracy as the leading global maritime security threat according to the US Coast Guard's Strategic Outlook on IUU Fishing released earlier this year.

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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.