Date/Time: Wednesday, March 8 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
New sensors, feeds, and data sources are entering a rapidly evolving UAS market at a high pace. The need for future-proof airspace visualization is becoming increasingly important for developing a consistent regulatory CONOPS. KG’s IRIS Terminal, providing ownship visualization fed by Elsight Halo’s constant connectivity, answers the needs of Enterprise UAS clients who will likely evolve their airframes and sensors over the coming decade however can retain key constants in their airspace visualization and aircraft connectivity.
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Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec
Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec
Corridor will support electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of transporting commercial cargo and people
Undersecretary of Defense Research and Engineering OUSD(R&E) & MITRE presentation on the Future of AI Testing
The DC Chapter would like to present:
Mr. Christopher C. Collins, Executive Director, Developmental Test, Evaluation, and Assessments (ED,DTE&A) within OUSD(R&E) and his team will present the Future of AI Testing. A panel follows the discussion.
Our Panelists are: Mr. Chris Collins, Carol Pomales. Multi Disciplined Systems Engineer, Principal, MITRE Corporation, and Dr. Amy O'Brien, Systems Director, Artificial Intelligence Analytics & Innovation, The Aerospace Corporation
Archer Aviation Open House: Midnight Brings the Light
AUVSI’s Advocacy staff attended Archer Aviation’s Open House on November 16, 2022 to see the unveiling of their new production aircraft, the Midnight -- and to learn about the company's history, team, and path forward. Below is an event report from AUVSI Grassroots Advocacy Manager Scott Shtofman:
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Mobilicom Launches New Product - SkyHopper Micro
Mobilicom Launches New Product - SkyHopper Micro
Mobilicom has extended its SkyHopper range with the launch of a new micro bi-directional data links specifically designed to enable mass deployment of small drone fleets.
Designed in collaboration with small-drone Tier-1 manufacturers, the SkyHopper Micro caters to growing demand for high-use applications, such as commercial inspections, disaster relief and defense intelligence or loitering (Kamikaze) drones.
Skydio Dock: Autonomous Data Collection for Indoor & Outdoor Applications
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 18th at 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET
Verge Aero dazzles at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta
Verge Aero dazzles at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta
Verge Aero's drone technology in action at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Albuquerque, New Mexico – A festival celebrating the earliest form of aviation was complemented by the very latest in aviation technology, when drone show specialist Verge Aero flew a series of spectacular light shows for the 50th anniversary Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) in New Mexico.
RTCA Announces New Forum on Digital Flight Operations
RTCA Announces New Forum on Digital Flight Operations
How DIU’s Blue UAS Framework Drives Innovation in the Drone Market
Date/Time: Thursday, December 1 at 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Webinar Description:
With support from the U.S. DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit and in line with the Blue UAS framework, breakthroughs like Doodle Labs’ Helix multi-band radio push UAV technology innovation to new heights.
Join DIU and Doodle Labs for a conversation about the vision for the Blue UAS framework, the unprecedented advancement of drone technology driven by government-commercial partnerships and how new discoveries like a tiny, multi-band mesh radio stand to benefit both the public and private-sector drone industries, alike.
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Aviation Easement Proposals Would Inhibit Drone Integration
As the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics, AUVSI focuses on educating lawmakers and promoting smart policy that supports the growth of the uncrewed systems industry.
Over the course of the past few legislative sessions, there has been a growing trend in the state legislative bodies around measures that seek to restrict and tax drone operations, dismantle federal authority of the airspace, and create a dangerous and impossible to navigate patchwork of local and state regulations. These measures often focus on “avigation easements” – essentially the creation of toll lanes in the sky for drones.
