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L3Harris Completes Successful Demonstration with Startup to Deliver AI-Enabled Solutions

L3Harris successfully integrated its WESCAM MX-Series EO/IR systems with Overwatch Imaging’s ASO software, providing customers with advanced AI-driven solutions L3Harris recently collaborated with Overwatch Imaging to conduct a two-day demonstration of its WESCAM MX™-15 and WESCAM MX™-10 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) systems integrated with Overwatch’s Automated Sensor Operator (ASO) software. “Collaborating with innovative companies from across the... Continue reading

Crown assists drone delivery provider in obtaining key FAA certification

ARLINGTON, VA – Crown Consulting Inc. congratulates DroneUp, an industry leader and innovator in last-mile drone-delivery services, on obtaining its Part 119 air carrier certification for operations under the FAA’s part 135 Certification, which will enable the company to make everyday customer deliveries by drone as an operating air carrier. DroneUp’s Part 135 Air Carrier... Continue reading

Best of 2024 Super Show

As the year wraps up, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast presents the “Best of 2024,” sponsored by Leica Geosystems. This special episode features two of the foremost government leaders in the UAS and AAM industries: Shivanjli Sharma, Aerospace Research Engineer at NASA and Jeffrey Vincent, Executive Director at the FAA. The FAA/NASA End of Year... Continue reading

AUVSI Statement on Aircraft Activity Over Eastern U.S.

In response to recent reports of aircraft activity, including drones and crewed aircraft, over New Jersey and the Eastern U.S., Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) President and CEO Michael Robbins made the following statement:  “Drones offer extraordinary benefits to society, including enhanced public safety, infrastructure inspection, and economic growth. Emergency response teams increasingly... Continue reading

AURA Network Systems Appoints Kevin Steen as CEO and Walter Berger as Executive Chairman to Propel Growth and Innovation

Industry Veterans to Lead AURA’s Next Chapter of Progress and Achievement McLean, VA (December 2, 2024) – AURA Network Systems, a leading Command-and-Control Communications Service Provider (C2CSP) with a commercial communications network purpose-built for the aviation industry, today announced the appointments of Kevin Steen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Walter Berger as Executive Chairman... Continue reading

Michael Harvey, Leica Geosystems, Inc. | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 49

December is "Best of 2024" month on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast and we're excited to kick it off with our month sponsor, Michael Harvey, Reality Capture Sr. Product Manager at Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon. At Leica Geosystems, develops High-Definition Surveying (HDS) laser scanning hardware/software, creates training materials, drives NAFTA product launches, trains teams and... Continue reading

The Future of Drones: Exploring GrandSKY’s Ecosystem & Project ULTRA

GrandSKY epitomizes the term "Ecosystem" for drones. The nation's first drone business park co-located on an active U.S. Air Force Base, GrandSKY focuses on drone research, operation and testing. This premier drone flight operations center offers exceptional testing facilities for both military and commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. In an exclusive interview,... Continue reading

Northwest UAV Announces Distribution Partnership with Silvus Technologies

The largest UAV Propulsion System Manufacturer in the U.S., Northwest UAV, has expanded its product offering to include the full family of StreamCaster MANET radios. McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV has partnered with Silvus Technologies to offer the most advanced wireless communications systems available on the market. The Silvus family of StreamCaster MANET radios deliver high-fidelity... Continue reading

Parallax Advanced Research: Advancing the next generation of air mobility for Ohio and the nation

Nov 1, 2024, Parallax’s advanced air mobility capabilities span research and development, low altitude airspace management system integration, infrastructure, and consulting. Advanced air mobility (AAM) is a new era of aviation and an emerging capability that is transforming airspace technology as it applies to airborne travel, cargo shipping, and urban and rural infrastructure. It involves... 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.