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AUVSI’s Hill Week 2021: Advancing the Unmanned Systems Industry’s Future
The core of AUVSI’s mission is to build, grow and foster a viable and sustainable unmanned and autonomous systems industry. Critical to achieving that goal is establishing balanced and appropriate policies that support the development and expanded operation of unmanned systems.
Since the last time AUVSI and members were able to convene for Hill Day in September 2019, the unmanned systems community has made unprecedented, even transformative, progress. A worldwide audience witnessed how rapidly unmanned systems could be developed and deployed to deliver critical capabilities where they are needed most.
NDSAW: Remote ID Compliance Strategy
Date/Time: Thursday, September 16 at 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Webinar Description:
New rules, such as Remote ID, impact our industry and create safer skies for us all. In this webinar join industry leaders discussing their approach to compliance in the short and long-term.
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NDSAW: Garnering Public Acceptance of UAS through Public Safety and Media Operations
Date/Time: Friday, September 17 at 12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
Advocacy Sessions You Won’t Want to Miss at XPONENTIAL 2021
Next week, AUVSI will host the largest drone and robotics industry trade show in Atlanta, GA. XPONENTIAL 2021 will convene the top minds and industry leaders in unmanned systems while providing valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and viewing cutting-edge tech showcases. The annual conference invites. Industry changemakers and end users will reconvene in-person for the annual conference, which provides opportunities to solve real world problems across domains, commercial and defense sectors, and industry verticals.
How Lidar Can Improve Safety, Efficiency
AUVSI and SAE International recently hosted the first Business of Automated Mobility Forum, bringing together industry leaders and experts from across the automated mobility industry to develop guiding strategies for success.
During an Enterprise Solutions Series presented by Jon Barad, VP of Business Development at Velodyne Lidar, Forum attendees learned about how lidar-based solutions are transforming infrastructure to make communities smarter and safer, today and in the future.
Phase II - AUVSI USDPS Virtual Conference Next Week
Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org
Funding for Unmanned Systems in the FY 2022 Defense Budget Request
Each year, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) reviews the United States (U.S.) defense budget to determine funding that will support the research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) and procurement of unmanned vehicles (UxV) and associated technologies. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, over 1,000 unique efforts were identified as having past, present, or future support of UxV systems accounting for estimated appropriations of $7.5 billion. Similar research is underway for FY 2022 and some preliminary analysis will be discussed in this report.
Congressional Hearing on the Administration’s Priorities for Transportation Infrastructure
This week, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to understand the Biden Administration’s priorities on infrastructure. Major topics included the current and forecasted regulatory regime, how to effectively engage industry, and steps the federal government should take to continue fostering innovation.