GPS World, July 2015
News and Products from the AUVSI Unmanned Systems Show STAMPEDE WENT OLD WEST to highlight high tech UAVs from DJI AEE Walkera and xFold and training from Unmanned Vehicle University AUVSI Rebrands Annual Trade Show The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International AUVSI is rebranding its global industry event for unmanned systems drones and robotics the AUVSI Unmanned Systems show covered on the next four pages With nearly 600 exhibitors and 8000 attendees AUVSIs event attracts leaders from all aspects of the industry from manufacturers to end users The new name for 2016 will be Xponential An AUVSI Experience Xponential 2016 will take place May 2 5 at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans At this years show more than 150 educational sessions workshops and panel presentations focused on the future of commercial humanitarian environmental governmental and military applications for robotics and unmanned systems AUVSI plans to expand the event offerings for 2016 s Xpotential show Photos by Joelle Harms AUVSI UNMANNED SYSTEMS 2015 was held May 4 7 in Atlanta Exhibits and demonstrations of air and ground vehicles were spread throughout 350000 square feet of exhibit space The event brought together commercial and defense leaders in intelligent robotics drones and unmanned systems NAVCOM OFFERED GNSS aerial antennas RTK positioning and its StarFire global satellite based augmentation system for unamnned systems The SF 3050 right is an integrated StarFire RK GNSS receiver which provides all in view parallel tracking with 66 channels AUVSI SHOW GOERS got creative with their ideas about the future of unmanned systems on a giant low tech blackboard LOCKHEED MARTIN gave a flight demonstration of its Indago UAS at the The Robotics in Action drone flying area Its payload system features a quick disconnect adapter that allows the operator to choose the appropriate payload for the mission The payloads are available for a variety of different applications including agricultural mapping inspection and ISR intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance www gpsworld com July 2015 GPS World 27
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