In June, the Dawn of Autonomy podcast features "Complex Ops" Month and we're excited to kick it off with our month sponsor, uAvionix! Our guest this week is Britt Wanick, the Vice President of Marketing at uAvionix, who combines his naval academy background and two decades of industry experience to drive significant growth and innovation for the company.
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Transitioning AAM into Reality at AIAA AVIATION Forum
The 2024 AIAA AVIATION Forum will be held 29 July–2 August in Las Vegas, and this year’s event aims to bridge the gap between visionary concepts and tangible technological reality.
Starr Ginn, Advanced Concepts and Partnerships at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, served on the forum’s Guiding Coalition. AUVSI met with Ms. Ginn to learn more about NASA’s participation at AIAA AVIATION Forum and the Agency’s vision for how Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will transform aviation’s role in the everyday movement of people and goods.
UCATS: An Agent-Based Modeling Tool to Simulate Flight Planning for UAS Operations
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 26 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Transforming Emergency Response: Exploring FAA-Approved Drone as First Responder Programs
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 12 at 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET
Webinar Description:
Join us for an in-depth webinar hosted by uAvionix, featuring panelists from leading police departments and technology partners. Discover how FAA-approved Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are transforming emergency response, enhancing situational awareness, and alleviating resource pressures. Learn about the technology and operational strategies that make these programs scalable and repeatable across the US.
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Embention incorporates EN9100 aeronautical quality standards into the drone and airtaxi sector
With the increasing use of drones in critical missions ranging from delivery of goods and flights over populated areas to passenger transport with air taxis, the need to ensure the quality and safety of these systems is becoming increasingly urgent.
World's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Conference
The World’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Conference 2024 will be focused on A Glimpse of the future: Vision, Research, Development and Applications challenges. The conference will be dedicated to discussing policies, business, innovation, research, and developing ideas related to this topic.
Echodyne EchoFlight Radar Integrated Into American Aerospace Technologies Inc.’s Newly FAA-Approved BVLOS Unmanned Aircraft
Echodyne MESA® radar technology integral to first-of-its-kind FAA Approval of AATI's AiRanger for BVLOS flight
State Advocacy Recap: April 2024
As April ends, several state legislatures have adjourned for the remainder of the session. Due to elections, sessions in even-numbered years are often shorter than those in odd-numbered ones. Eight states adjourned this month, bringing the total to nineteen states already adjourned for their 2024 regular sessions.
What We’re Seeing
With the legislative sessions winding down, we saw fewer new bills introduced and began to see more bills enacted into law. This includes forward leaning enabling legislation for both air and ground vehicles:
