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Autonomous Systems and Social Acceptance

Day Two of the FAA Drone Symposium, co-hosted by AUVSI and the FAA, kicked off with a morning plenary session on Autonomous Systems and Social Acceptance. ​The session featured Deb Sanning, FAA Deputy Regional Administrator; Brendan Groves from Skydio, Taylor Lochrane, the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at DOT; Lauren Haertlein from Zipline; and Margaret... Continue reading

Skyfire and Ondas Autonomous Systems Partner to Bring Drone-in-a-Box Solution to U.S. Public Safety Markets

Partnership combines Skyfire’s expertise in delivering aerial data solutions to public safety customers and Ondas’ advanced autonomous drone technologyOptimus System will be deployed as urban drone infrastructure supporting public safety and Drone First Responder (DFR) customersSkyfire has worked with hundreds of police departments across the United States, many of which are looking for automated drone... Continue reading

BVLOS Operations: From the Present to the Future

The morning plenary of the FAA Drone Symposium covered different paths to obtaining approval to operate drones Beyond Visual Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS).  The panel of FAA experts and BEYOND program participants discussed BVLOS operations, their conditions and limitations, and upcoming plans. The session featured Brandon Roberts, Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking, FAA; Eric Bergesen, Director of... Continue reading

ESEN GöRDES™ Vision Based Navigation (VBN) System successfully demonstrated on Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS in GPS-denied environment

Ankara, Türkiye – ESEN GöRDES™ Vision Based Navigation (VBN) System was successfully demonstrated on the Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Equipped with GöRDES™, the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS proved it can successfully operate in a GPS-denied environment.  ESEN General Manager Cem Uğur and SCHIEBEL Chairman Hans Georg Schiebel welcomed the successful trials and stated their... Continue reading

Edge Autonomy to Expand Production in Huntsville, Alabama

July 25, 2023 – San Luis Obispo, CA and Huntsville, AL – Edge Autonomy, a leader in unmanned and autonomous technology, is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama to support increasing demand for its products. This expansion will increase the company’s production capacity, facilitate support to local customers, and contribute to the technological... Continue reading

Edge Autonomy to Expand Production in Huntsville, Alabama

July 25, 2023 – San Luis Obispo, CA and Huntsville, AL – Edge Autonomy, a leader in unmanned and autonomous technology, is establishing a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama to support increasing demand for its products. This expansion will increase the company’s production capacity, facilitate support to local customers, and contribute to the technological... Continue reading

Volatus Aerospace Deploys Drones for Wildfire Support in Alberta

Flying Under Transport Canada Special Authority Beyond Line of Sight and Above 400 Ft. TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2023 / Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") announced today that it has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies in Western Canada with remotely piloted aircraft.   Wildfires... Continue reading

Volatus Aerospace Deploys Drones for Wildfire Support in Alberta

Flying Under Transport Canada Special Authority Beyond Line of Sight and Above 400 Ft.TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 18, 2023 / Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV:VOL)(OTCQB:VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") announced today that it has successfully completed its first field deployment supporting wildfire suppression agencies in Western Canada with remotely piloted aircraft. Wildfires can quickly... 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.