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Dawn of Drones | Episode 84: Michael Robbins and Keely Griffith, AUVSI

This week on the Dawn of Drones, join Dawn for a special episode with AUVSI representatives Michael Robbins, Chief Advocacy Officer, and Keely Griffith, VP of Strategic Programs, to get all the latest updates that will affect the "Future Industry" (which also happens to be our month theme, sponsored by Airspace Link).

Federated Wireless Partners with AURA Network Systems to Advance Autonomous Aviation with Spectrum Management in the 450 MHz Band

Aviation network innovator selects Federated Wireless to jointly develop spectrum management system for crewed and uncrewed aviation market   Arlington, VA and McLean, VA – February 24, 2023 – Federated Wireless, Inc., a shared spectrum and private wireless leader, today announced that AURA Network Systems has selected Federated Wireless to jointly develop a spectrum management system for AURA’s nationwide aviation network. The partnership will assist AURA in delivering deterministic connectivity links for both crewed and uncrewed applications via its greenfield aviation-dedicated spectrum in the ultra-high frequency (UHF) band at 450 MHz.

AUVSI Commends Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023

Arlington, Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to advance the integration of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, into the National Airspace System (NAS).  

Uncrewed Advocacy Priorities for 2023

Date/Time: Thursday, February 16 at 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET Webinar Description: Regulations and policies directly enable the growth uncrewed technologies. From FAA reauthorization to Pentagon acquisition reform to state level bills and regs, get a snapshot of AUVSI’s advocacy priorities for 2023 and learn how you can get involved to help accelerate the growth of our market. Speakers:

MightyFly Unveils its Second-Generation eVTOL for up to 600 Miles of Same-Day, Door-to-Door Delivery

Autonomous cargo transport company receives FAA Certificate of Authorization for long-range flight, will begin testing its last-mile and middle-mile logistics service San Francisco Bay Area, CA, January 24, 2023 – Just 21 months after receiving $5.1M seed funding and less than 1.5 years after completing its first successful autonomous takeoff and landing, MightyFly is ready to unveil the next generation of its aircraft, the MightyFly Cento.

Percepto approved to deploy highly automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight drones for remote operations at record-breaking altitude

First-of-its-kind FAA permission enables unmanned drone-in-a-box operations 200 feet above ground level without a pilot or visual observer on site.   

Tech, Regulatory, Market, and Media Trends to Watch In 2023: Takeaways From AUVSI’s Future Forecast Webinar

The advancement of uncrewed technology relies heavily on a variety of factors coming together and shaping the future of the industry. The industry is in exciting stages of both innovation and operations and AUVSI is eagerly leaning into both in the new year. 

AUVSI Advocacy Successes in FY 2023 Omnibus

As the industry’s leading advocacy organization, this year AUVSI has diligently advocated for appropriations priorities, across all three domains and in the commercial and defense sectors, to advance and scale the uncrewed systems and robotics industries. AUVSI both adopted our own appropriations priorities and advocated for our members’ own appropriations requests. 

AUVSI and FAA Presents: The Potential for Strategic Outlook for Cross-Cutting Research in Emerging AAM Operations

Date/Time: Wednesday, June 21 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET Webinar Description: This engaging webinar features speakers from government agencies discussing agency perspectives and plans for enabling Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The panelists will share their agency-level strategic outlook for research to support safe integration of AAM in the National Airspace System. Speakers:

Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec

Vports to Create the First International Advanced Air Mobility Corridor Between Syracuse, NY and Québec Corridor will support electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft capable of transporting commercial cargo and people

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