Atlanta – For more than four decades, AUVSI's Unmanned Systems conference and trade show has been the premier worldwide event for the unmanned land, sea, and air industries. Unmanned Systems 2015 is a must-attend event for anyone interested in gathering valuable insight into the emerging commercial markets and current applications of unmanned technologies. The conference will explore the opportunities and innovations of this projected $48 billion industry, and how it will soon impact the lives of people at home and across the globe.
With more than 8,000 attendees from around the world, the event will include three days of interactive exhibits and exciting demonstrations of air and ground vehicles spread throughout 350,000ft2 of exhibit space. The 200+ educational sessions, workshops, and panel presentations will focus on the future of commercial, humanitarian, environmental, governmental, and military applications for robotics and unmanned systems. Daily programming highlights include:
Monday, May 4
Programming begins at 1:00 p.m.
Highlighted Sessions:
- Commercial UAS Operations: Section 333, NPRM and What the Latest Airspace Regulations Mean to You
- Making the Most of Big Data
Tuesday, May 5
General Session: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Highlighted Events:
- Visionary Commercial UAS panel discussion at the general session, featuring:
- Colin Guinn: Chief robotics officer for 3D Robotics; was a co-founder and CEO of DJI North America.
- Dave Vos: Before being appointed to his current position as project lead for Project Wing @ GoogleX, Google's new UAS delivery service, Dave served on NASA's Unmanned Systems Advisory Committee, the FAA UAS Rulemaking Committee for Integration of Unmanned Aircraft into the National Airspace System, and as CEO of Athena Technologies.
- David Vigilante: Senior vice president for the legal division of CNN and general counsel for Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
- Helen Greiner: Co-founder of iRobot where she oversaw global successes such as the Roomba vacuuming robot and the PackBot. She is now CEO of CyPhy Works, a startup designing aerial robots.
- Emerging Commercial Markets Workshop – Information, Opportunities and Insights for Your Business: featuring speakers from the FAA and around the industry.
- AUVSI's Unmanned Shark Tank: Investors discuss the "ins and outs" of getting new companies and ideas funded. During the session, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas and receive feedback from the panel.
Wednesday, May 6
General Session: 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Special Announcement from AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne: You Don't Want to Miss this Glimpse into the Future, 10:00 a.m. General Session.
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Highlighted Events:
- Congressional Address by Congressman Frank LoBiondo: Member and former Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Rep. LoBiondo currently serves as the chairman of the subcommittee on aviation.
- Keynote: Dr. Hugh Herr: Dr. Herr is an MIT professor and head of biomechatroinics at the MIT Media Lab.
- Special Session: The Coming Impact of UAS on the News Industry
- Emerging Commercial Markets: UAS for the Oil and Gas Industry
- Unmanned Aircraft and Their Use in Processing Crime Scenes
Thursday, May 7
General Session: 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours: 10:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Highlighted Events:
- Keynote: Dr. Henrik I. Christensen: Author of more than 300 contributions in the areas of computer vision and artificial intelligence, Dr. Christensen serves as the KUKA Chair of Robotics and a Distinguished Professor of Computing at Georgia Tech.
- The Syria Airlift Project: UAVs for Humanitarian Relief
- Integration of UAVs into the National Aerospace System
For more information on all the sessions, visit AUVSI's Program Planner.
Source: The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
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