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ADVANCED NAVIGATION LAUNCHES CLOUD GROUND CONTROL TO MONITOR AND CONTROL DRONE FLEETS FROM A WEB BROWSER OVER 5G

Sydney – 29 September 2021 – Advanced Navigation, the leading AI navigation systems manufacturer for enterprise and government, today announced the release of Cloud Ground Control, a revolutionary SaaS platform enabling users to connect, monitor and control any drone from a web browser. Cloud Ground Control allows multi-user and multi-drone connections over 4G/5G using a... Continue reading

Cherokee Federal provides end-to-end data management for federal disaster-response efforts

Just days ago, on August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana. The Category 4 hurricane struck 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the same area. Atmospheric and oceanic conditions remain conducive for an above-average number of named storms for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. In 2020 alone, the U.S. experienced a... Continue reading

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES NEW YORK’S 50-MILE DRONE CORRIDOR TO HOST FIRST-IN-THE-NATION 5G TEST NETWORK FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium to Install 5G Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Network in Syracuse to Rome Corridor Managed by NUAIR 5G Network Builds on State's Nearly $70 Million Investment, Firmly Establishing New York's Position as a Global Leader in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G... Continue reading

XPONENTIAL 2022 — Call for Presentations now open!

From the keynote stage at XPONENTIAL 2021, Brian Wynne, AUVSI President and CEO, discussed the significance of industry cohesion to move the unmanned systems industry forward: “We have this tremendous momentum right now… there’s just not a moment to lose.” AUVSI invites the entire unmanned and autonomous systems community to take part in continuing to... Continue reading

Iris Automation Partners with Doosan Mobility Innovation for Safer, Fuel Cell-Powered Drones

Alliance establishes Iris Automation as exclusive detect and avoid technology provider Seoul, South Korean + Reno, Nevada (September 16, 2021) - Iris Automation today announced the company has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) for the integration of its Casia detect and avoid (DAA) system with DMI’s family of hydrogen powered systems and drones. The... Continue reading

Renowned Aviation Supplier Becker Avionics Partners with Iris Automation

Joint alliance to augment general aviation pilot safety Reno, Nevada + Rheinmuenster, Germany (September 8, 2021) - Becker Avionics, a 65 year globally-renowned aviation industry supplier that works with the top 20 Aerospace OEMs, and commercial drone safety innovator, Iris Automation, have entered into a strategic partnership to increase the situational awareness of general aviation... Continue reading

Fitting In: People, Privacy, and Public Acceptance of Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

XPONENTIAL 2021 ended its last day with a host of panel discussions about the impending challenges for autonomous and unmanned systems to fit in with our society and gain public acceptance.  The innovation of autonomous vehicles and systems is exciting and disruptive.  However, full social acceptance and adoption has specific challenges.  Developing a Workforce for... Continue reading

Zipline co-founder urges regulatory updates to speed benefits of drone delivery to Americans who need healthcare

To support the autonomous revolution, the United States will need signifcant changes to existing regulatory frameworks, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo told XPONENTIAL 2021 attendees in his keynote Thursday. “Everyone in this room has tried making small, incremental improvements or changes to the system over the past nine years,” said the 34-year-old entrepreneur, who co-founded the... Continue reading

Zipline co-founder urges regulatory updates to speed benefits of drone delivery to Americans who need healthcare

To support the autonomous revolution, the United States will need signifcant changes to existing regulatory frameworks, Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo told XPONENTIAL 2021 attendees in his keynote Thursday.  “Everyone in this room has tried making small, incremental improvements or changes to the system over the past nine years,” said the 34-year-old entrepreneur, who co-founded the... Continue reading

Winners Announced in 2021 AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Award

Six Organizations Honored for Using Drones to Enhance Safety Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic ARLINGTON, Va. — Today, the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) announced winners of the XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards. Six organizations pioneering new ways to use drones for good were recognized during an awards ceremony at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2021, which... 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.