MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, June 26, 2023 - Applied Intuition, a software solutions provider for autonomous vehicle development, and 12 leading venture capital and defense technology firms announced an open letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III with concrete and actionable recommendations to reform acquisition, overcome barriers to innovation, and revise specific Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) structures.
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XTEND Announces Acquisition of Drone Inspection Specialists Performance Rotors
Combination of Performance Rotors’ industry-leading drones and robotics, and XTEND’s award-winning XOS operating system, will make human-guided, remote interactive operations possible in a range of industrial inspection scenarios, including GPS-denied, unsafe, or confined spaces.
Lieutenant General (USMC, Ret.) Michael Groen joins Overwatch Imaging as Strategic Advisor
May 15, 2022
Hood River, Oregon: Overwatch Imaging, a leading provider of cutting-edge AI-enabled airborne imaging and intelligence solutions, is thrilled to announce that Lt. Gen. (USMC, Ret.) Michael Groen has joined the company as a strategic advisor. In this new role, Groen will provide guidance and expertise to further enhance Overwatch Imaging’s mission to revolutionize airborne imaging for defense and intelligence applications.
SkySafe Announces the Launch of Drone Forensics Certification Course
SkySafe, a leading drone defense technology company, announces the launch of their new drone forensics certification course.
May 11, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkySafe, an airspace security and drone defense technology company, announced that it has launched a new certification course for drone forensics. The course will provide in-depth training on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) forensic analysis.
Draganfly Drones: Designed to Protect and Defend the Homeland and Battlefields Globally
Drones are changing the face of battlefields and homeland response. Take war-related demining as one example. Traditional methods involve people walking through fields with sticks. That’s time consuming and dangerous. It will take 20 or more years to demine Ukraine. Every day of war adds about 30 days of the mining work that has to occur later. Drones can help pinpoint the location of mines and provide a guide for safe passage.
DIU: AUVSI Launches Green UAS Cybersecurity Certification Program For Commercial Drones
February 23, 2023-- (Mountain View, CA)--Today, AUVSI announced the launch of Green UAS, a new program to expand the number of commercial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) that have been verified to meet the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Green UAS is an industry standard that mirrors the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Blue UAS certification program. DIU hopes that innovations in the broader commercial drone security space translate to increased security and an increased number of dual use systems.
Episode 77: ModalAI and DIU
Host Dawn Zoldi will be joined by guests Matthew Borowski, Defense Innovation Unit Program Manager of the Blue UAS Framework Program and Chad Sweet, CEO of ModalAI, as they continue a month dedicated to “New Year, New Tech” sponsored by Speedbird Aero & Elsight. This episode is Part One of a three-part series introducing the ModalAI ecosystem and highlights companies building the next generation of smaller, smarter, and safer drones with VOXL.
Surface Navy Association 2023: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge
Last week, AUVSI’s Advocacy team attended the Surface Navy Association’s 35th Annual National Symposium, where this year’s theme was Sharpening Our Competitive Edge. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivered a keynote address on global stability, leadership, and service.
Dawn of Drones | Episode 77: ModalAI and DIU
Host Dawn Zoldi will be joined by guests Matthew Borowski, Defense Innovation Unit Program Manager of the Blue UAS Framework Program and Chad Sweet, CEO of ModalAI, as they continue a month dedicated to “New Year, New Tech” sponsored by Speedbird Aero & Elsight. This episode is Part One of a three-part series introducing the ModalAI ecosystem and highlights companies building the next generation of smaller, smarter, and safer drones with VOXL.
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.
