Today, AUVSI urged Congressional leadership to avoid funding the federal government via a full-year continuing resolution (CR) and explained how it would negatively impact the uncrewed vehicle industrial base and U.S. global competitiveness.
As Michael Robbins, Chief Advocacy Officer, wrote, it is critical in this era of strategic global competition for the U.S. to invest where we can gain an edge -- and our position as a global leader in tech and innovation can provide that edge. However, a yearlong CT would hinder our competitiveness and weaken the domestic industrial base.
Read the full letter here, with text pasted below:
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Defense
Defense
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.
US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection
US Joint Counter-drone Office Selects Top Teams for Installation Protection
Stratom demonstrates unique capabilities of its ATLAS autonomous pallet loader vehicle
Designed to autonomously pick up and transport heavy and bulky cargo over difficult terrain, ATLAS is set to exponentially increase the efficiency and safety of cargo loading tasks across defense and commercial applications.
BOULDER, Colo. — October 5, 2022 — Stratom, a leading developer of autonomous ground vehicles and robotic systems for logistics and operational applications, today announced the successful field demonstration of its patent-pending ATLAS™ vehicle, Stratom’s advanced autonomous pallet loader (APL). A video of the ATLAS demonstration can be found here.
Charles River Analytics to Design a Maintenance System for the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicles
Charles River Analytics is applying the latest in artificial intelligence and machine learning to ensure mission readiness of the US Army’s robotic combat vehicles.
Robotic combat vehicles, or RCVs, can reduce casualties and increase combat effectiveness in Army missions. But the same feature that reduces casualties—RCVs have no operators or crew onboard—makes RCV maintenance a challenge.
Charles River Success Leads to Additional Navy Funding for Real-Time Ocean Mapping
Following a successful proof of concept, Charles River Analytics was awarded more than $1.1 million by the US Navy to apply computer vision and autonomous robotics capabilities to navigation over the open ocean.
Images of the ocean can be captured by sensors on uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs), which also record data about position, orientation, and field of view. But it is not easy to match the images and data to exact locations and create accurate maps. Unlike ground terrain, the ocean surface lacks reliable landmarks. GPS data is not always available.
AUVSI Collaborates with DIU on Cybersecurity Certification Pilot for Commercial Drones
AUVSI’s Trusted Cyber Program to Offer Commercial Drone Certification Based On DIU “Blue UAS” Methodology
