A group of drone industry leaders including advocacy groups like AUVSI, the AMA, and the Small UAV Coalition, along with a long list of companies including industry giants Intel, Verizon, UPS and Amazon along with manufacturers DJI, PrecisionHawk, GoPro and others sent a letter to President Trump last week. In the letter, the authors ask President Trump to help to coordinate … [Read more...] about Drone Industry Leaders Send President Trump a Letter
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AUVSI’s Novus Unmanned Program Presents Investors With the Best of New Drone Tech
AUVSI's Novus Unmanned event, run by the Investorfest Venture Acceleration Program, brings the best new drone tech to investors. The event will take place in San Francisco on November 1. The one day program will include keynote addresses on the future of the drone industry and networking opportunities for startups, investors, and service providers. But the highlight will … [Read more...] about AUVSI’s Novus Unmanned Program Presents Investors With the Best of New Drone Tech
AUVSI’s Brian Wynne Urges Government to Keep Up with Drone Innovation
In a recent commentary published in The Hill Brian Wynne, resident and CEO president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI*), urged the federal government to keep pace with the innovations taking place in the drone industry. As he notes, businesses large and small are innovating and finding creative applications of drone technology … [Read more...] about AUVSI’s Brian Wynne Urges Government to Keep Up with Drone Innovation
AUVSI Gives Members a Chance to Speak Up on Hill Day
Industry group AUVSI is calling on members to attend their annual "Hill Day" to voice their support for unmanned systems. This year's event will be held on September 12, and will offer opportunities for meetings with Congressional members and their staff, as well as a lunchtime panel featuring the FAA's Senior Advisor on UAS Integration, "Hoot" Gibson, and Mark Bathrick of … [Read more...] about AUVSI Gives Members a Chance to Speak Up on Hill Day
UTM: The Search for a Global Solution
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, announced a Request for Information (RFI) on UTM: traffic management systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The announcement was made to attendees at the AUVSI Xponential 2017 conference. The agency is "soliciting proposals for a global framework for UTM ahead of its … [Read more...] about UTM: The Search for a Global Solution
