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Keynote Speakers Announced for XPONENTIAL 2023 “Blueprint for Autonomy” Programming

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA) today announced the final keynotes agenda for XPONENTIAL 2023, which will be held from May 8-11 in Denver, Colorado. This year’s remarks are centered around building the “Blueprint for Autonomy” and will explore core themes in the design, operationalization, integration and safeguarding... Continue reading

Charles River Analytics secures contract to develop predictive maintenance analytics for robotic combat vehicles

  Charles River Analytics received a Phase II contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to keep robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) as mission capable as possible. The Real-time Assessment and Predictive Status (RAPS) system from Charles River Analytics predicts the health and status of RCVs and relays actionable insights to stakeholders across all... Continue reading

Percepto Survey Highlights Environmental and Safety Risks to Critical Assets Due to Insufficient Inspections of Industrial Sites

Findings from 200 managers and executives across energy and oil & gas reveal most companies are slow to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies for visual site inspections Austin, TX, March 16, 2023 -  Percepto, the leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, today released survey results exposing the lack of usage of proven, advanced technologies such... Continue reading

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

Finalists Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards   Winners to be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023 in Denver, CO on May 8-11    ARLINGTON, Va. — The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today named the finalists for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community. The... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 83: Michael Healander, President & CEO, Airspace Link

This week on Dawn of Drones podcast we kick off a month focused on "Future Industry" with special guest and month sponsor Airspace Link. Join Dawn and Airspace Link CEO & Co-Founder Michael Healander as they discuss how the company continues leading the industry's future by aligning community and other stakeholders to advance the safe integration... Continue reading

DIU: AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones

February 23, 2023-- (Mountain View, CA)--Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS is an industry standard that mirrors the Defense... Continue reading

AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones

Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program but is... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 80: Bob Blakley, Operating Partner, Team8

Join Dawn and Bob Blakely, Operating Partner, of Team8, as we continue “Protectors & Defenders” Month sponsored by Draganfly! Learn how The Tulsa Innovation Labs LLC (TIL) and Team8, a Tel Aviv-based cyber venture creation firm, are developing a Secure & Trustworthy Autonomy Foundry (“Foundry”) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, building on the Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas... Continue reading

Speedbird Aero and Elsight Deliver on Reliability…Together

Scalable drone delivery operations, especially those involving beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, hinge on safety. This requires, among other things, the right hardware coupled with connection confidence. Two companies from across the globe, Brazilian Speedbird Aero, and Israel-based Elsight, have joined forces to deliver on the promise of reliability, literally and figuratively. This... 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.