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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

A nation-first trial using automated vessels to target illegal fishing is set to take place off Western Australia’s coast.

The two uncrewed marine vessels, known as Bluebottles, will capture real-time activity in waters off Jurien Bay and Two Rocks in a 30-day trial conducted by Parks Australia. The 22-foot vessels look similar to a small yacht, but their purpose will focus on the protection and surveillance of WA's coastline. Federal Minister for Environment and... Continue reading

ThayerMahan Protects Subsea Cables

Repair offshore wind power cables before they fail. Groton, Connecticut (February 2, 2023) – Connecticut-based ThayerMahan, Inc, a world leader in autonomous maritime solutions, demonstrated that its SeaScout system can detect damage to export and transmission cables that carry power from offshore wind turbines to the onshore power making it possible to identify cable damage... Continue reading

Vineyard Wind Partners with Local Tech Firm on Enhanced Marine Mammal Detection

Charles River Analytics to Provide Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technologies to Enhance Wildlife Protections (NEW BEDFORD, MA) – Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics announced a new collaboration today aimed at further protecting marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project. As part of the effort, Vineyard Wind will employ Awarion™... Continue reading

Charles River Success Leads to Additional Navy Funding for Real-Time Ocean Mapping

Following a successful proof of concept, Charles River Analytics was awarded more than $1.1 million by the US Navy to apply computer vision and autonomous robotics capabilities to navigation over the open ocean. Images of the ocean can be captured by sensors on uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs), which also record data about position, orientation, and... Continue reading

NOWRDC Selects Saildrone to Detect and Protect Marine Mammals Ahead of Offshore Wind

Saildrone is proud to announce it was selected to receive a major award from the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) to facilitate offshore wind’s coexistence with wildlife and other ocean users. In collaboration with RPS, a leading provider of professional services to the offshore wind industry, Saildrone will utilize advanced uncrewed observing, artificial intelligence, and machine... 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

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.