AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International

Our office in Arlington, VA will be closed on Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th for Independence Day. Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

We're tracking 2 recent updates from the #drone industry to provide proven, secure solutions for public safety ↓ 1️⃣ BRINC drones enable real-time 911 call streaming, providing law enforcement officers with comprehensive information alongside live video feeds from BRINC’s Drone as First Responder solution. --The Responder and Lemur 2 UAS are purpose-made in the U.S. for 911 response with attachments for dropping AEDs, Narcan, EpiPens, and other lifesaving payloads. 2️⃣ Washington, DC police launched a UAS program with Parrot's ANAFI USA to aid with missing persons search, traffic crash reconstruction, and crowd management. --The ANAFI USA is Blue UAS Cleared and designed to meet first responders' data security needs.

🚨 New opportunity we're tracking in #autonomy and #uncrewed ↓

Please join us for the UAS and AAM Summit 2024 on 10/29-10/30 at the U.S. DOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA! This year’s theme, If We Build It, Will They Come?, will focus on the market challenges of building new aviation infrastructures as the future direction of UAS and AAM growth is still being defined. The Summit, co-hosted by AUVSI New England, NDIA New England, and MassAutonomy, spans two action-packed days of presentations, exhibits, and networking opportunities, followed on 10/31 by an optional tour of a regional UAS/AAM innovation engine. A huge shout-out to MITRE, our Event Sponsor for 3 years running! Registration is OPEN - get your Early Bird tickets today.  Full details at: www.AUVSINewEngland.org Register here:  https://bit.ly/4c2EAev Full Program at: https://bit.ly/4c2d9l9 Questions? Email NewEnglandSummit@AUVSINewEngland.org. #uncrewed #autonomous #unmanned #uas #transportation #innovation #technology #aam #stem #aviation #massachusetts #ai #bigdata #massachusetts #newengland

Key #Replicator updates we’re tracking: 1️⃣ Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced plans for spending their $983M budget for FY 2024, with info about their focus on Replicator. 2️⃣ A Congressional committee this week held a field hearing at DIU HQ, which included discussion on Replicator Tranche I. More from our Defense Advocacy team ↓

AUVSI recently hosted our first Hill Day since launching our 'AAM Prepared' initiative, and we were thrilled to welcome robust participation from our #AdvancedAirMobility members with us at the U.S. Capitol. Our ✓strategic, ✓specific, and ✓efficient approach is what sets AUVSI advocacy apart. See why Caryn Moore Lund (Ferrovial Airports ) called AUVSI advocacy, "a force multiplier at every level of government." ↓

👏 AUVSI’s ground domain Working Group recently formalized as an Advocacy Committee, approving bylaws and hosting its first leadership elections. Please join us in congratulating Chair Patrick A. (Forterra) and Vice Chair Jason Brown (Applied Intuition Defense). What’s next: Going forward, the Ground Advocacy Committee will set AUVSI’s legislative and regulatory priorities in the ground domain with two guiding objectives: 1) Ensure US superiority on the modern battlefield through the advancement of autonomous ground systems for defense applications. 2) Educate key lawmakers on the benefits of commercial ground applications across the #AutonomousVehicle, trucking, and ground #robotics sectors.  Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eG8rtHv6

📰 News we're tracking: Washington, DC police have launched a UAS program to aid with missing persons search, traffic crash reconstruction, and crowd management. Regulatory logistics: The airspace around D.C. is highly restricted. Law enforcement's remote pilots will obtain special flight authorization from the FAA and won't fly in sensitive areas. Spotlight on #drone security: The Department has procured Parrot's ANAFI USA, which is Blue UAS Cleared / NDAA compliant, made in the U.S., and designed to meet first responders' data security needs.

I was honored to deliver the Keynote Speech at AUVSI — Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International XPONENTIAL discussing the pivotal role and mission of the DCO and the theory of disruption in modern warfare. The energy and focus in this space from our partners amaze me. Given the current world events, promoting public-private partnerships in disruptive technology is more critical than ever. #Speedmatters #USNavy #DCO (Click on photo for 11 min speech. The graphic I reference in my opening is my LinkedIn Page Background).

Here's what Aaron Pierce, our newest Board Director, had to say about Pierce Aerospace's years of membership with AUVSI: 🗨 “We had one of our mentors tell us that AUVSI was the place to be to get anything done… I would second that, third that, fourth that for anyone else who’s ever considering or thinking about membership.” Check out his insights on the value of the AUVSI community and how networking opportunities in the uncrewed systems industry have made a difference for his business ↓