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AUVSI Endorses Guard the Skies Act 

AUVSI endorses the Guard the Skies Act (H.R. 8697), bipartisan legislation led by Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), alongside original co-sponsors Eli Crane (R-AZ), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), that would give the National Guard statutory authority to conduct counter-UAS missions at the request of states.  Hostile and unauthorized drones increasingly threaten critical infrastructure, military... Continue reading

Member Spotlight: PMSI Marketing Group

PMSI Marketing Group is a woman-owned marketing, public relations, website development, and digital communications firm specializing in technology, drones, defense, advanced manufacturing, and other complex industries. With more than 25 years of communications experience, drone pilots on its team, and strategic partners who bring more than 20 years of experience working with and selling to... Continue reading

XPONENTIAL Europe Advances Global Autonomy and Mobility, Setting the Stage for XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — XPONENTIAL Europe 2026 concluded its gathering for the global autonomy and robotics industry, bringing together approximately 360 exhibitors from 43 countries alongside thousands of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators. The event reflected the industry’s rapid growth, increasing strategic importance, and rising demand for autonomous systems across commercial, civil, and defense applications. “XPONENTIAL... Continue reading

Pierce Aerospace Showcases Remote ID in DHS C-UAS Demonstration

Image Caption: July 24, 2025. Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace, and Samuel Gross, Engineering Intern, brief DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the company’s leading Remote ID sensors and software solutions. The briefing included a flying demonstration with drones on site and drones that were being detected, tracked, and identified from across the country via... Continue reading

Scott Meyer, GrandSKY, Sean Troyerr, AV and Bryan Tisinger, AV | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 76

This week on The Dawn of Autonomy as “Security” month continues, sponsored by Echodyne, features Bryan Tisinger, Program Manager and Sean Troyer, SVP of RF CUAS Strategic Operations both from AV (formerly BlueHalo) share their insights alongside Scott Meyer, Director of Engagement at GrandSKY and North Dakota State Senator. Based at Grand Forks Air Force... Continue reading

Addressing the 7C’s: Echodyne Takes Security To a Whole New Level

  Crazy, clueless, careless, compliant, criminal, committed and combatant—drone pilots can fall into any one of these categories. In response, across an array of markets and use cases, Echodyne continues to address the challenges they cause and in so doing, has redefined airspace security. June marked “Security” month on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast. The... Continue reading

Curtis Walters and David Lewin, Echodyne | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 74

June is “Security” month on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast and we’re kicking it off with our month sponsor Echodyne. This show features Curtis Walters, the VP, Sales- Government and Commercial and David Lewin, Regional Sales Manager - East. Curtis brings radar to the agencies that need it most, combining customer insight with cutting-edge tech... Continue reading

Tim Nohara, CEO, Accipiter Radar | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 69

The Dawn of Autonomy podcast wraps up "Safety & Standards" month, sponsored by Viasat, with Tim Nohara, President & CEO of Accipiter Radar. An internationally recognized surveillance expert with degrees in electrical and computer engineering, Tim has spent 30 years advancing radar-based decision support solutions to help safety and security practitioners keep us safe. Accipiter Radar... Continue reading

Palm Springs Police Department Expands Drone Responder Program with MatrixSpace Radar Network

        Largest US radar-enabled municipal coverage, eliminating human visual observers Burlington, MA (April 1, 2025) – MatrixSpace, an intelligent sensor innovator, announced that the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) has expanded its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, establishing the largest first responder agency coverage area (37 square miles) monitored by radar... Continue reading

HSWERX Awards MatrixSpace Radar for Advanced Air Awareness for Remote UAS Operations

Enables Department of Homeland Security to Monitor Large, Secure, Remote Locations with Drones Niceville, FL and Burlington, MA (March 25, 2025) – HSWERX, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) innovation hub, selected MatrixSpace Radar to provide advanced air detection to support uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. The technology has potential applications across a variety of... 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.