Date/Time: Thursday, October 19 at 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET
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You’re investing time and resources – what are you getting for it? Whether you’ve been a member since 1972 or are thinking about becoming a member, join us for a quick tour of the new programs, key resources, and unrivaled community that will support your work to shape the future of autonomy.
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Field Group and Alva Industries introduce cutting-edge UAV propulsion system to the US
Field Group (Field) and Alva Industries (Alva) have announced a partnership that will increase safety and efficiency for Field’s UAV infrastructure inspection services in the United States.
Field has selected Alva Industries as their sole supplier of the ALTUS X60 electric propulsion system for their large UAV platforms and has placed a large initial purchase order with Alva for the systems to be installed on Field’s UAV fleet and their customers’ UAV fleets, one of them being Field’s U.S. based partner Spright.
Dawn of Drones | Episode 108: HevenDrones
Successful drone programs incorporate the best-in-class drones. Heven Drones has designed hydrogen-powered drones (H2D55, HD Urban, H100), with extended flight times and larger payloads, and an extensive related ecosystem, to reimagine what drones can do!
This week, on the Dawn of Drones, Bentzion Levinson, CEO at Heven Drones. The two will discuss how Heven Drones continues pushing the boundaries of automation in support of a wide range of industries including defense, homeland security, agriculture, delivery and enterprise. Also learn about the company’s R&D lab and hydrogen infrastructure and management plans, as we continue this month dedicated to “Building Program Success,” and sponsored by USI. Don’t miss this must-see episode!

Dawn of Drones | Episode 106: Cleartopia Solutions
Trent Casi, CEO of Cleartopia, joins Dawn this week, as we continue an incredible month dedicated to “Building Program Success” and sponsored by USI. Cleartopia is a Denver, Colorado-based geospatial technology partner that provides a wide range of cutting-edge hardware, software, data collection services, program consulting, training, and support to energy, engineering, surveying, and government vertical clients. Trent has over 20 years of solutions experience and leadership in the geospatial industry. Dial in to learn from one of the industry’s best about how to make your geospatial program a success!
Tune in on August 9th at 11:00 a.m. ET:

Autonomous Systems and Social Acceptance
Day Two of the FAA Drone Symposium, co-hosted by AUVSI and the FAA, kicked off with a morning plenary session on Autonomous Systems and Social Acceptance. The session featured Deb Sanning, FAA Deputy Regional Administrator; Brendan Groves from Skydio, Taylor Lochrane, the Deputy Director for Science and Technology at DOT; Lauren Haertlein from Zipline; and Margaret Nagle from Wing.

Dawn of a New Era: UTM and the NAS
The afternoon plenary of the FAA Drone Symposium focused on how air traffic management systems and technologies need to adapt to accommodate new operations.

BVLOS Operations: From the Present to the Future
The morning plenary of the FAA Drone Symposium covered different paths to obtaining approval to operate drones Beyond Visual Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS).

FAA Releases UAS Fact Sheet Update for 2023
Last week, the FAA released its Updated Fact Sheet (2023) on State and Local Regulation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
In the eight years since the last Fact Sheet from the FAA, many states and localities have introduced drone legislation. While some measures were positive and supportive of industry, others were far-reaching and encroaching on federal authorities.
Dawn of Drones | Episode 103: D-Fend Solutions
Ilana Brodesky, Aviation Business Development Director, and Mark Rutherford, Director for UK Airports & Government Business at D-Fend Solutions both join Dawn this week on the Dawn of Drones Podcast, as we continue "Innovation Month," sponsored by Carahsoft.


