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Business of Automated Mobility Forum: Day Two

AUVSI and SAE International today co-hosted the second and final day of the Business of Automated Mobility Forum. Attendees learned from standard-setters, technology developers, and other experts from across the automated mobility industry, including from companies operating in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Below are highlights from discussions about the need to... Continue reading

HamiltonJet and Sea Machines Partner to Launch an Integrated Pilot-Assist Product

Disruptive Women’ summit to spotlight cutting-edge AV technologies and female leaders helping to bring them to the fore

The trigger for the upcoming virtual summit, “Disruptive Women Powering Our Autonomous Future,” won’t likely make any history books, but it felt like a milestone – or at least an aha moment.   Pamela Gauci, events director for Velodyne Lidar, was reviewing the lineup for a panel discussion that was to be part of another event... Continue reading

Amid quest for the perfect inertial sensors, Honeywell touts ‘game-changing’ accuracy of MEMS-based IMU in development

  North Carolina-based Honeywell says lab tests of new MEMS inertial sensor technology are showing “game-changing” improvements in accuracy and power usage that could help to pave the way for longer-distance autonomous travel.   Inertial sensors are key to navigation when GPS technology fails, which can happen when buildings, rough terrain, water, frequency jamming or other obstacles block satellite signals. The sensors enable unmanned vehicles to determine... Continue reading

15 teams awarded $41 million to improve transportation access to persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility challenges

Through two Department of Transportation design challenges that are meant to improve transportation access to persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility challenges, 15 teams in 15 states will be awarded more than $41 million, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader

Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.orgFor Immediate Release: December 10, 2020  CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader Arlington, Va. - Earlier this week, California State Senator Ben Allen (D-26) introduced a bill calling for the State Secretary of Transportation to create an advisory committee tasked with leading the way on the state’s autonomous vehicle policy formulation. AUVSI is encouraged by... 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.