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Romeo Durscher joins Auterion as VP of Public Safety to bring the power of open standards to first responders

Romeo Durscher joins Auterion as VP of Public Safety to bring the power of open standards to first responders LOS ANGELES, CA - January 12, 2021 - Auterion, the largest open-source drone software platform, today announced the appointment of Romeo Durscher as the company’s new Vice President of Public Safety with the mission to help first... Continue reading

AUVSI Welcomes Remote ID and Operations Over People Final Rules for UAS

Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered a Final Rule on Remote Identification (ID) for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Thought of as a digital license plate for drones, the objective of Remote ID is to ensure that a UAS in flight is providing identification and location information that authorities can access. The FAA also... Continue reading

ZM Interactive introduces drone capable of lifting up to 1,000 pounds

On Monday, Dec. 14, ZM Interactive (ZMI) announced the newest additions to its line of xFold drones, the xFold Dragon and the Dragon Hybrid. The xFold Dragon is capable of lifting up to 1,000 pounds, while the Dragon Hybrid boasts a flight time of 1.5 hours on battery and more than eight hours with a hybrid system.

CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader

Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.orgFor Immediate Release: December 10, 2020  CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader Arlington, Va. - Earlier this week, California State Senator Ben Allen (D-26) introduced a bill calling for the State Secretary of Transportation to create an advisory committee tasked with leading the way on the state’s autonomous vehicle policy formulation. AUVSI is encouraged by... 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.