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    Record Setting: Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 Entered into Guinness Book

    Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 made global headlines when it spent 24 hours inside Category 4 Hurricane Sam, delivering the world’s first video footage from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean.   As it passed through the eyewall of the storm, SD 1045 measured 109.83 knots (126.4 mph) of wind speed, which has... Continue reading

    Skydio Sets September Launch Date for New Autonomous Drone Technology

    In the small UAS industry, autonomy is changing everything.   AI-powered drones help enterprise users do more: capture more data, navigate more complex environments, and work more efficiently. As the leading U.S. drone manufacturer, Skydio has watched demand for autonomous drones increase across sectors as the underlying technology matures.   In the utilities industry, inspection teams are using Skydio’s... Continue reading

    Dawn of Drones | Episode 111: FIXAR Global

    Yulia Druzhnikova, Co-founder and Director of Global Expansion at FIXAR, joins Dawn this week, as we continue an amazing month dedicated to “Future of Flight” and sponsored by Titan Aviation.  FIXAR stands as a leading developer of both software and aircraft design, propelling the forefront of autonomous UAVs tailored for industrial applications. Its distinctiveness lies... Continue reading

    Echodyne Receives FCC Authorization for High-Accuracy EchoShield Radar

    Demand for high-performance radar growing across all customer markets and applications   Seattle, WA. – September 12, 2023 -- Echodyne, the radar platform company, today announces it has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Authorization for its EchoShield radar. The FCC Authorization allows EchoShield to be used for non-experimental purposes and arrives as demand for its... Continue reading

    Chance Maritime Joins AUVSI Maritime Advocacy Committee

    Lafayette, LA (Sep. 6, 2023) — Chance Maritime Technologies has joined the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) Maritime Advocacy Committee. The committee promotes common goals for the Uncrewed Maritime System industry. As a member, Chance Maritime Technologies is positioned with other industry leaders to advocate for the advancement of UMS and USV’s.  Chance... Continue reading

    AUVSI Praises Nomination of Mike Whitaker as FAA Administrator

    On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), President and CEO Brian Wynne issued the following statement in response to the announcement that the Biden Administration has nominated Mike Whitaker to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):  “At this critical moment when our national airspace system is becoming increasingly... Continue reading

    AUVSI Commends BVLOS Exemptions for uAvionix, UPS Flight Forward

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s grant of exemptions to uAvionix and UPS Flight Forward to conduct commercial drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).   Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins made the following statement:   “These approvals mark an important step in the development of commercial drone... Continue reading

    Surge in defense, offshore energy contracts leads ThayerMahan to promote Hine, Russ

    GROTON, CT – ThayerMahan, a world leader in providing autonomous maritime surveillance solutions for the defense and offshore wind energy sectors, has announced the promotion of two leaders in recognition of the company’s growth and need for specialization within its two overarching missions of government and commercial contracts.  Richard Hine, a co-founder of ThayerMahan and... Continue reading

    AUVSI Statement on Phoenix Air Unmanned BVLOS Exemption

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today applauded the Federal Aviation Administration’s grant of an exemption to Phoenix Air Unmanned to conduct commercial drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS).  Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins said: “AUVSI is encouraged by this approval, which demonstrates the significant progress the drone industry is making... 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.

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