For Immediate Release: Feb. 14, 2019

Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786
 

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host a webinar to discuss commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight testing, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) flight testing and the implications of these options. The webinar will take place Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at 4 p.m. EST.
 

“Commercial UAS/UAM Flight Testing: Challenges and Opportunities,” which is sponsored by Deseret UAS and Metron Aviation, will feature a discussion on commercial UAS and UAM flight testing, the current flight-testing environment and opportunities for new UAM flight test programs. It will also provide information about testing at FAA Flight Test Ranges and alternative flight test ranges.
 

The webinar will feature Parimal Kopardekar, (Acting) Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute; Jay Merkle, Executive Director, FAA UAS Integration Office; Adam Robertson, CTO, Fortem Technologies; Rafal Kicinger, Principal Analyst, Metron Aviation; John Manning, Co-Founder, Electrafly; Robert Labelle, President, XTI Aircraft; and Tulinda Larsen, Executive Director, Deseret UAS, who will share their experiences with UAS commercial flight testing.
 

Registration for the webinar is complimentary for all attendees. Registration will close on Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. EST. For more information or to register, contact AUVSI@clsstrategies.com.
 

About AUVSI

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org.