News

AUVSI and ASMC Collaborate to Support PPBE Reform

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) announced today a collaboration to broaden perspective in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform. ASMC formed a PPBE Reform Task Force in May 2022 to develop recommendations, raise awareness, and review and assess documents released by the Legislative... Continue reading

Revolutionizing Drone Technology to Empower the Bahamas

Unmanned Air Systems, Contractor Services, Academy, Maintenance & Repairs, Payload Integration & Customization, and Analytics, all in one place. Today’s world faces complex challenges that require cutting-edge technologies to solve. The Swift Tactical Systems team understands the unique needs of our customers and is committed to providing autonomous solutions and services that enhance their capabilities... Continue reading

DIU: AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones

February 23, 2023-- (Mountain View, CA)--Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS is an industry standard that mirrors the Defense... Continue reading

MightyFly Unveils its Second-Generation eVTOL for up to 600 Miles of Same-Day, Door-to-Door Delivery

Autonomous cargo transport company receives FAA Certificate of Authorization for long-range flight, will begin testing its last-mile and middle-mile logistics service San Francisco Bay Area, CA, January 24, 2023 – Just 21 months after receiving $5.1M seed funding and less than 1.5 years after completing its first successful autonomous takeoff and landing, MightyFly is ready... Continue reading

US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection

US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection   Liteye SHIELD™ to Provide Services and Solutions as Part of SAIC CaaS System-of-System Architecture CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, USA, October 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Liteye System’s Inc. in partnership with SAIC was recently selected by the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) to provide approved Counter... Continue reading

Innervating Smaller, Smarter, Safer…and Bluer Robots and Drones

By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) To Innervate means to “put the nerves into” something. In humans, nerves are a key part of the nervous system, which also includes the brain and spinal cord. This system has three overlapping functions: sensory input (receiving information, processing and interpreting it), integration (extracting information and sending it out for... Continue reading

Charles River Analytics to Design a Maintenance System for the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicles

  Charles River Analytics is applying the latest in artificial intelligence and machine learning to ensure mission readiness of the US Army’s robotic combat vehicles. Robotic combat vehicles, or RCVs, can reduce casualties and increase combat effectiveness in Army missions. But the same feature that reduces casualties—RCVs have no operators or crew onboard—makes RCV maintenance... Continue reading

Future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) completes acceptance trials

MOBILE, Ala. – On September 8, the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) returned pier side having successfully completed acceptance trials for the U.S. Navy. During acceptance trials comprehensive testing is conducted on the ship’s major systems and equipment in order to demonstrate their successful operation and mission readiness. The U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and... Continue reading

AUVSI to Host Defense Event

Media Registration Open for In-Person Event Arlington, Va. – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host its annual defense event later this month. Rebranded as AUVSI Defense from Unmanned Systems Defense, this year's event returns in-person in Alexandria. All programming sessions are open to press. The half-day event brings together senior Department of Defense... Continue reading

Charles River Analytics Builds AI To Manage Exposure Of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

The MIN-COST onboard AI lets a USV adapt its covertness mode based on current conditions. CAMBRIDGE, MA – Following successful demonstration of a prototype system, Charles River Analytics was awarded a $600k contract from the US Navy to further develop onboard AI for uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). USVs in shipping lanes or active fishing zones... 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.