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    Congresswoman Rodgers: “This Technology is Ready”

    These days, Washington, D.C. politics are topsy-turvy, but Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) proved yet again her support for automated driving technology, and AUVSI thanks her for being such a stalwart champion. On Wednesday, Axios hosted a virtual conversation titled “Driving Towards an Autonomous Future,” and the congresswoman held court on the importance of automated... Continue reading

    AUVSI Urges Congress to Support UMS Funding

    As the preeminent industry voice on acquisition policies and processes impacting unmanned maritime systems, AUVSI today urged the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations to increase funding for key unmanned maritime systems (UMS) initiatives within the U.S. Navy. Together, the Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture (UMAA) and Rapid Integration Autonomy Lab (RAIL)... Continue reading

    Correcting the Record: Automated Trucking Companies Have Always Been Dedicated to Safety

    Last week, Freightwaves published an article questioning whether automated trucking companies are dedicated to safety simply because former federal transportation officials now work for companies in the automated vehicle (AV) space. Let’s be clear – that argument doesn’t hold up to publicly available safety data reports and compliance with National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA)... Continue reading

    Advocacy Sessions You Won’t Want to Miss at XPONENTIAL 2021

    Next week, AUVSI will host the largest drone and robotics industry trade show in Atlanta, GA. XPONENTIAL 2021 will convene the top minds and industry leaders in unmanned systems while providing valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and viewing cutting-edge tech showcases. The annual conference invites. Industry changemakers and end users will reconvene in-person for the... Continue reading

    Automation and the Workforce: Long-Haul Trucking

    Welcome to Automation and the Workforce, a new blog series from the AUVSI Advocacy team focused on one of the most pressing questions around unmanned systems: workforce. The evolution of autonomy is exciting and full of promise. As with every technology, however, comes questions about how its downstream use will affect the status quo. One... Continue reading

    Dr. Suzy Young: What Assured Autonomy Means to Me

    As the new AUVSI Board Chair, I am extremely excited about our XPONENTIAL 2021 theme of Assured Autonomy. It is catchy, but more importantly, it provokes the question: Exactly what does that mean to me? What Assured Autonomy Means to Me My entrance into the world of robotics happened many years ago when the Army... Continue reading

    AUVSI’s NTSB NPRM Comment

    This week, AUVSI submitted a formal comment to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to revise its investigation authorities related to drone accidents and incidents. AUVSI’s RecommendationsAUVSI is in favor of NTSB playing an active role in aviation safety and welcomes the NTSB’s goal of targeting its... Continue reading

    AUVSI, Other Organizations Urge FAA to Publish Section 2209 Rulemaking

    The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Commercial Drone Alliance, the Consumer Technology Association, and the Small UAV Coalition are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to publish a proposed rule to establish a process to designate airspace above and around fixed-site critical infrastructure facilities. Critical infrastructure facilities are those that are so... Continue reading

    AUVSI Welcomes Opportunity to Participate in FAA’s BVLOS ARC

    With more and more industries relying on unmanned aerial systems (UAS) capabilities for their operations today - and many more expected to in the years ahead - the UAS industry broadly agrees that enabling routine operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is critical for high-value drone uses.However, updates to existing regulatory frameworks will need... Continue reading

    Funding for Unmanned Systems in the FY 2022 Defense Budget Request

    Each year, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) reviews the United States (U.S.) defense budget to determine funding that will support the research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) and procurement of unmanned vehicles (UxV) and associated technologies. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, over 1,000 unique efforts were identified as having past, present, or... 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.

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