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XTEND DEFENSE ACHIEVES FULL NDAA COMPLIANCE ACROSS ITS RANGE OF HUMAN-GUIDED AUTONOMOUS DRONES

XTENDER, Wolverine and Griffon join pool of trusted, NDAA-compliant drones, as XTEND expands US operations and ramps up US-based production to fulfil multiple, new contracts.With over 1,000 US-made drones set to be produced over the next 24 months to equip the US Department of Defense and other partners. June 27, 2023, Tel Aviv, and Washington.... Continue reading

Dawn of Drones | Episode 99: D-Fend Solutions

D-Fend Solutions, the leading counter-drone cyber-takeover technology provider, joins the Dawn of Drones for Part 2 of the company’s 4-part series across the Dawn of Drones. On this episode during Support to Critical Infrastructure Month sponsored by SAIC, D-Fend Solutions General Manager, Danny Rajan, joins Dawn to discuss the current challenges to protect critical infrastructure... Continue reading

Skyfire Consulting: Today is the First Day of the Rest of the Drone Industry

Every few years, a remarkable opportunity comes along in our democracy, whereby the people who are affected by certain regulations have the opportunity to weigh in on how those regulations are designed.  No — not the elections — the funding bills. In this case, it is time once again for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization season —... Continue reading

AUVSI and Messe Düsseldorf North America Release Data Demonstrating Successful Staging of XPONENTIAL 2023

Following the close of the first XPONENTIAL trade fair jointly organized by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA), the two organizations declared the event a resounding success.     The leading U.S. trade show for uncrewed vehicles and robotic technologies celebrated its 50th anniversary in Denver from May... Continue reading

Law-Tech Connect at XPONENTIAL 2023 | Episode 1: Regulators Delivering the Goods?

The second annual Law-Tech Connect Workshop was co-located at XPONENTIAL 2023, where it connected and informed all involved in uncrewed systems (C-Suite, operators, engineers, attorneys, academics, students, etc.) in a dynamic one-day session of techno-legal content. Topics included global drone regulations, artificial intelligence policy, public-private partnership legal authorities, the law of the air/land/sea, intellectual property, privacy... Continue reading

AUVSI Praises Legislation Supporting Use of Drones for Infrastructure Inspection

On behalf of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins issued the following statement endorsing H.R. 3593, the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act of 2023:   "Drones are being relied on as indispensable tools for critical operations, including infrastructure inspections -- and that role will only continue to grow... Continue reading

XTEND Announces Acquisition of Drone Inspection Specialists Performance Rotors

Combination of Performance Rotors’ industry-leading drones and robotics, and XTEND’s award-winning XOS operating system, will make human-guided, remote interactive operations possible in a range of industrial inspection scenarios, including GPS-denied, unsafe, or confined spaces.  May 18 2023, Tel Aviv, and Washington. XTEND – the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system that is revolutionizing... Continue reading

SkySafe Announces the Launch of Drone Forensics Certification Course

SkySafe, a leading drone defense technology company, announces the launch of their new drone forensics certification course. May 11, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkySafe, an airspace security and drone defense technology company, announced that it has launched a new certification course for drone forensics. The course will provide in-depth training on... Continue reading

Winners Named for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

 The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) today named the winners for the sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. The awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community. The winners were recognized during an awards ceremony at XPONENTIAL 2023 which is being held this week at the Colorado Convention... 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.