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    Unlocking Routine BVLOS Operations: AUVSI’s Initial Analysis of the FAA’s NPRM

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have released the long-anticipated Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which includes proposed Parts 108 and 146 covering BVLOS operations and Automated Data Service Provider certification. This proposal is one of the most consequential regulatory developments... Continue reading

    Pierce Aerospace Showcases Remote ID in DHS C-UAS Demonstration

    Image Caption: July 24, 2025. Aaron Pierce, CEO of Pierce Aerospace, and Samuel Gross, Engineering Intern, brief DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the company’s leading Remote ID sensors and software solutions. The briefing included a flying demonstration with drones on site and drones that were being detected, tracked, and identified from across the country via... Continue reading

    AUVSI Applauds Release of Draft BVLOS Rule, Reinforcing Urgency Raised at Drone & AAM Policy Symposium 

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) applauds the White House, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Transportation Security Administration for releasing the long-awaited draft rule, or Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS, or drones), also known as Part 108.  ... Continue reading

    AUVSI Commends the Reintroduction of Legislation to Secure U.S. Infrastructure from Adversary LiDAR Threats 

    The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) commends the reintroduction of the Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act by Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD). This legislation would prohibit the U.S. Department of Transportation from awarding contracts or grants to entities that procure Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems from companies affiliated with foreign adversaries, including the... Continue reading

    AUVSI Applauds the Establishment of Michigan Advanced Air Mobility Initiative 

    Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and AUVSI CEO Michael Robbins pictured together in Detroit, MI, July 17, 2025. The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today praised Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Directive 2025-04 establishing the Michigan Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Initiative, a statewide strategy to accelerate the testing, production, and deployment of advanced aviation technologies across the... Continue reading

    AUVSI Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Countering the Threat of Malicious Drone Use

    Michael Robbins, President and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), testified today before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, urging Congress to take swift action to counter the growing threat of malicious drone use and to provide sufficient support for those charged with safeguarding U.S. airspace. Robbins... Continue reading

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    Since 1972, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has enabled technical innovation, supportive policy, and inspired academic breakthroughs in the uncrewed industry.

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