Business Solutions
Business Solutions
Accelerating Innovation Through Diversity and Inclusion
The development and integration of unmanned and autonomous systems are poised for significant expansion, and AUVSI and members are committed to fostering this growth by cultivating an industry-wide culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
AUVSI connected with Michelle Duquette, Unmanned and Space Outcome Leader at The MITRE Corporation, to hear her insights about her career-long support for deliberative actions that foster an inclusive internal culture.

How Simulation and Virtual Testing Can Validate Autonomous Driving
In July 2021, AUVSI and SAE International hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum. The virtual event brought together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success.

Business of Automated Mobility Forum: Day Two
AUVSI and SAE International today co-hosted the second and final day of the Business of Automated Mobility Forum. Attendees learned from standard-setters, technology developers, and other experts from across the automated mobility industry, including from companies operating in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Below are highlights from discussions about the need to build on advancements in technology to deployment and integrate autonomous systems, at scale.
Autonomous Technology Can Benefit Society
“We know technology can make a difference,” said Mark Rosekind, Chief Safety Innovation Officer at Zoox, Inc. during his keynote remarks.

Business of Automated Mobility Forum: Day One
Today, AUVSI and SAE International co-hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum. Designed to help companies create an actionable roadmap to success, the event brought together participants and speakers from across the automated mobility industry, as well as experts in navigating standards and regulations.
Below are top takeaways from discussions about technology, regulatory, and social acceptance issues that must be addressed as we progress along the continuum toward automated mobility.

Millenia Smart Park: The beginning of San Diego’s Autonomous Alley
With three connected campuses totaling 1.5 million square feet dedicated to everything autonomous, Millenia Smart Park in the San Diego region makes an ideal location for tech-forward companies in search of a new headquarters or office.

PwC’s Peter Brown emphasizes need to harness the power of people on the path toward autonomy and beyond
Workforce transformation expert Peter Brown on Tuesday helped to kick off XPONENTIAL 2021 – a virtual gathering focused on “all things unmanned” – with emphatic advice for business leaders to take the necessary measures to keep people on board.
Brown – who has more than 20 years of experience helping large, multinational organizations tackle people challenges – holds the title of Global Clients and Markets Leader at PwC. He cited a recent PwC survey of 32,500 workers in 19 countries regarding their hopes and fears about the impact of technology that found a mixture of optimism, enthusiasm and anxiety.

The New Hybrid Experience for XPONENTIAL 2021
5 WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF XPONENTIAL 2021
XPONENTIAL is a globally-recognized gathering for leaders and users of unmanned technologies. Each year, it brings together thousands of the industry’s top minds—from engineers, to policymakers, to enterprise program managers—to cultivate collaboration, spark new ideas, and design the future of autonomy.
In 2020, XPONENTIAL went fully virtual in response to the global pandemic. This year, after months of careful planning, it’s officially coming back as a two-part, hybrid experience.
New Sea Machines exec brings lessons learned on the road
Moran David, the new Chief Commercial Officer for Boston-based Sea Machines, has a résum



