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    LOCOMATION AND CUMMINS COLLABORATE TO INTEGRATE AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY WITH CUMMINS POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS

    PITTSBURGH, PA—Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, today announced a comprehensive collaboration with leading powertrain manufacturer Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) for joint testing and integration of Cummins Powertrain Systems in trucks equipped with Locomation’s autonomous driving technology. “Cummins is a major name in the commercial vehicle industry and we are delighted to... Continue reading

    ADVANCED NAVIGATION LAUNCHES CLOUD GROUND CONTROL TO MONITOR AND CONTROL DRONE FLEETS FROM A WEB BROWSER OVER 5G

    Sydney – 29 September 2021 – Advanced Navigation, the leading AI navigation systems manufacturer for enterprise and government, today announced the release of Cloud Ground Control, a revolutionary SaaS platform enabling users to connect, monitor and control any drone from a web browser. Cloud Ground Control allows multi-user and multi-drone connections over 4G/5G using a... Continue reading

    Velodyne Lidar Announces Multi-Year Sales Agreement with Renu Robotics

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (August 24, 2021) – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a multi-year agreement to provide its Puck™ lidar sensors to Renu Robotics, an industry leader in autonomous vegetation management systems. Renu Robotics’ Renubot, a fully autonomous, all-electric mower, helps solar and energy facilities cut costs, time and carbon emissions, while... Continue reading

    Reliable Localization Enables AV Integration

    AUVSI and SAE International recently teamed up to host the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum, bringing together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success. During the Forum, panelists discussed how transportation technologies and systems are evolving at a rapid pace and could lead to a variety... Continue reading

    How Simulation and Virtual Testing Can Validate Autonomous Driving

    In July 2021, AUVSI and SAE International hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum. The virtual event brought together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success.  During an Enterprise Solutions Series presented by Neha Agarwal, Business Developer for Autonomous Solutions, MSC Software Corporation (a Hexagon company). Forum attendees learned how to verify and validate an Advanced... Continue reading

    Autonomous Vehicle Insurtech Koop Technologies Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round

    PITTSBURGH, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Koop Technologies, an insurance technology startup specializing in autonomous vehicle and robotics risks, has announced its $2.5M seed funding. Koop will use this capital to bring its data-driven insurance platform to more customers in the autonomous vehicle and robotics industries. The round was led by a leading deep tech... Continue reading

    Brian Wynne: Community Cohesion Will Propel Us Toward Assured Autonomy

    In the time since AUVSI last convinced the unmanned systems industry for XPONENTIAL in-person in 2019, the environments and use cases in which these systems operate worldwide has significantly changed. As AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne stated during his Community Address kicking off this week’s XPONENTIAL 2021 programming in Atlanta, the Association and the broader community... Continue reading

    UNMANNED SYSTEMS DEFENSE PHASE II: GROUND

    Today, AUVSI hosted the final day of Phase II of Unmanned Systems Defense, the Association’s signature event connecting private and public stakeholders in the defense segment of the unmanned systems industry. Throughout the day’s ground domain-focused programming, experts discussed the most recent updates to the National Robotics Roadmap, commercial market trends in autonomy, and the... 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

    Millenia Smart Park: The beginning of San Diego’s Autonomous Alley

    With three connected campuses totaling 1.5 million square feet dedicated to everything autonomous, Millenia Smart Park in the San Diego region makes an ideal location for tech-forward companies in search of a new headquarters or office. Breaking ground Summer 2021, the Phase I “THINK Campus” offers cutting-edge office space that combines world-class architecture with existing... Continue reading

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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.

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