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    AAM: Entry into Service

    The final day of the AAM Summit, co-hosted by FAA and AUVSI, began with a morning plenary session featuring Jessica Sypniewski, Deputy Assistant Administrator of FAA’s NextGen (ANG-2) and Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, Assistant Director for Spacy Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Sypniewski discussed the progress that the FAA has... Continue reading

    AAM: Community Engagement

    The AAM Summit featured a breakout workshop on Community Engagement, fostering a discussion on the need to bring voices to the table in a meaningful way and ways to identify collaborative opportunities. Moderated by Raquel Girvin, FAA’s Western-Pacific Regional Administrator, the panel featured Erik Amend, Regional Administrator, FAA’s Great Lakes Region; Yolanka Wulff, Community Air... Continue reading

    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

    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

    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

    Saildrone Redeploys “Hurricane Sam” Ocean Drone for 2023 Mission

    The redeployment of the SD 1045, famous for capturing the first video from inside a major hurricane at sea, marks a significant milestone in hurricane research. (July 17, 2023 – CHARLESTON, SC) – Saildrone, the world’s leading provider of ocean data using uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), announced today the redeployment of their famous Saildrone Explorer... Continue reading

    RTCA and EUROCAE honored by Flight Safety Foundation for contribution to international aviation

       The Richard Teller Crane Founder’s Award recognized the accomplishments of RTCA and EUROCAE in establishing the standards on which many of the technical advances in aviation have been built. Washington/Paris July 12, 2023. RTCA and EUROCAE received yesterday the Richard Teller Crane Founder’s Award for their accomplishments in establishing the standards on which many... 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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