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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

Embry-Riddle AUVSI Trusted UAS Operator Grads fly safer and cheaper with Skywatch

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 23, 2025 -- Skywatch, the leading provider of commercial drone insurance, announced the launch of a discount program for graduates of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's prestigious AUVSI Trusted UAS Operator program. The discount program recognizes the advanced training and safety excellence demonstrated by AUVSI Trusted UAS Operator program graduates, offering them a 5% discount on Skywatch's... 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 Announced as a Blue UAS Recognized Assessor as DIU Adopts Green UAS Certification Pathway

ARLINGTON, VA – July 16, 2025 — Recent federal actions including Executive Order 14307, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” and the Secretary of Defense’s July 10 memorandum on streamlining drone procurement, have made clear the national priority to accelerate the deployment of secure uncrewed systems. These policies call for streamlined acquisition, the rapid fielding of Group... Continue reading

The GH-4 Drone Stops Traffic at AUVSI Xponential 2025

SAN DIEGO, CA — May 23, 2025 — Unmanned Aerospace, a next-generation drone technology company, drew significant attention at AUVSI Xponential 2025, one of the world’s leading events for uncrewed and autonomous systems, held May 19–22 in Houston, Texas. With  attendees from more than 20 countries, the event provided an ideal stage for the public debut... Continue reading

About AUVSI

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