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    Driven by Legislative Vision, Ohio’s Statewide Drone First Responder Program Takes Flight Under SkyfireAI Management

    COLUMBUS, OH (October 8, 2025) —SkyfireAI (www.skyfireai.com) today announced that it has been selected by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to serve as program manager, in collaboration with CAL Analytics—ODOT’s unmanned traffic management software partner— for the Ohio Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, a historic initiative that represents the first statewide deployment of... Continue reading

    Unlocking Routine BVLOS Operations: Turning Policy Promise into Practical Progress 

    When the FAA released its long-awaited proposal to enable routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, AUVSI welcomed it as a long-overdue milestone and we quickly published our initial analysis outlining the opportunities and open questions we saw in the draft rule.  Since then, we’ve worked closely with our member companies, partner associations,... Continue reading

    AUVSI Accredits BlackSea as First Training Provider for Trusted UMS Operator™ Certification

    BlackSea Authorized to Issue Trusted Uncrewed Maritime Systems Operator Certificates  The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced that BlackSea Technologies (BlackSea) has become the first accredited AUVSI Trusted UMS Operator™ Training Provider, marking a milestone in the advancement of global uncrewed maritime standards.  With this accreditation, BlackSea is now authorized to issue... Continue reading

    Strengthening NATO ISR with Optimized STANAG 4609 Video

    Delivering significant bandwidth savings and uncompromised metadata to extend ISR operations to enabling accurate and essential decision-making. Operators Who Rely on This Standard From high-end military aircraft carrying advanced cameras and sensors, to unmanned aerial systems feeding live data back to ground forces, STANAG 4609 underpins how video is shared in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.  This standard... Continue reading

    AUVSI Commends U.S. Navy for Creation of Dedicated Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program Executive Office 

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauds U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan for initiating the establishment of a Deputy Assistant Secretary (DASN) for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS), along with a dedicated Program Executive Office (PEO) and Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for RAS. These reforms are set in motion by a 30-day sprint... Continue reading

    Pierce Aerospace Showcases Remote ID in DHS C-UAS Demonstration

    Image Caption: July 24, 2025. Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace, and Samuel Gross, Engineering Intern, brief DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the company’s leading Remote ID sensors and software solutions. The briefing included a flying demonstration with drones on site and drones that were being detected, tracked, and identified from across the country via... Continue reading

    AUVSI Applauds Release of Draft BVLOS Rule, Reinforcing Urgency Raised at Drone & AAM Policy Symposium 

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauds the White House, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Transportation Security Administration for releasing the long-awaited draft rule, or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, or drones), also known as Part 108.  ... Continue reading

    Silvus Technologies Introduces StreamCaster 4400 XTREME Radio

    Delivering Mission-Critical Connectivity in the World’s Harshest Environments Built for the Extreme – With a MIL-A-8625-F Type III hard anodized enclosure and corrosion-resistant connectors, the StreamCaster 4400 XTREME MANET radio is purpose-built to deliver high-performance mesh network connectivity in harsh maritime, littoral, and highly corrosive environments. Extreme Performance – Powered by Silvus’ battle-proven MN-MIMO waveform, the... 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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