AUVSI

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AUVSI Overview
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About AUVSI

• Formed in 1972, AUVSI is the worlds oldest and
  largest non-profit organization devoted
  exclusively to unmanned systems.
• Started post-Vietnam in Dayton, Ohio, as the
  National Association for Remotely Piloted
  Vehicles
• Organization consists of a 23-member Board of
  Directors who are elected by the full membership
• Board makes strategic decisions of the
  organization
• Full-time staff of 11 run the operations and
  activities of AUVSI
• The mission of AUVSI is to promote and support
  the unmanned systems community through
  communication, education and leadership.

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AUVSI Strength in Numbers

• Current membership of more than 5,000 individuals
  worldwide, representing nearly 1,500
  organizations and 50 countries
• Diverse members from industry, government,
  academia
• Database of more than 12,000 highly-qualified
  unmanned systems industry individuals

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Three Segments of the Unmanned Systems Industry

• Defense Market
• The defense market is finally maturing
• Still a fledgling market
• Trendy and Sexy
• Civil Market
• Quickly emerging
• Domestic Security and Law Enforcement are the
  leaders
• Will also include other governmental agency uses
• Commercial Market
• Just beginning to percolate
• Will ultimately dwarf the other two segments

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Unmanned Systems Magazine

• AUVSIs bi-monthly magazine read by 20,000
  people
• Includes feature articles, news briefs, program
  updates, technology reports and much more
• Complimentary distribution to key government
  officials
• Submissions always welcome

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AUVSI Student Competitions
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AUVSI Student Competitions

• Originated in 1990 with a UAV Competition
• Now includes 4 separate mission-oriented events
• 2 air vehicle-oriented events
• 1 ground vehicle-oriented event
• 1 underwater vehicle-oriented event
• Approximately 80 schools competed in 2005 events
• Teams must design, build and deploy fully
  autonomous vehicles to complete a real-world task
• Introduce students to the unmanned systems world
  and, hopefully, career opportunities
• Nearly 400,000 awarded in prize money to date

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AUVSI Institute

• Recently established to better develop AUVSIs
  professional, technical and educational services
• Institute functions will include
• Collection of industry knowledge and resources
• Professional development courses
• Educational workshops
• Interactive forum to facilitate member dialogue
• Market studies and research

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AUVSIs Strategic Goals

• GOAL 1 Inclusive Community - AUVSI will be an
  inclusive and accessible global organization
  encompassing the unmanned community.
• GOAL 2 Global Focus - AUVSI will be an
  essential partner in the growth and reach of the
  global unmanned systems community.
• GOAL 3 Education and Outreach - AUVSI will
  facilitate the extension of unmanned systems
  knowledge and promotion of education
  opportunities.
• GOAL 4 - Knowledge Source - AUVSI will be the
  best unmanned systems knowledge source.
• Goal 5 - Advocacy and Influence - There will be
  recognition of AUVSI by government and industry
  as a powerful advocate for unmanned systems.

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AUVSIs 2007-2008 Priorities

• Establish a strong advocacy role
• Better support existing Chapters and Member
  Groups
• Financial support, admin and staff support,
  web-based support
• Establish Regions to better support diverse
  geographic member needs
• Europe, Australia and Canada initially
• Provide increased support to our government
  customers worldwide
• Seek out new civil and commercial markets for
  unmanned systems

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Current Chapters
Lindbergh (San Diego)
Florida Peninsula (Central Florida)
Atlanta
Blue Ridge (Blacksburg, VA)
Great Lakes Chapter (Warren, MI)
Lone Star (Dallas/Fort Worth)
Hampton Roads (Tidewater, VA)
Capitol (Washington, D. C.)
Mountain West (Utah)
Korean (Seoul, South Korea)
Pathfinder (Huntsville, AL)
Emerald Coast (Florida Panhandle)
Saguaro (Tucson, AZ)
Fort Benning/ Columbus, GA
Seafarer (Patuxent River, MD)
Silicon Valley (SF Bay Area, CA)
Wright-Kettering (Dayton, OH)
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PATHFINDER CHAPTER
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Unmanned Systems North America

• AUVSIs Flagship Event
• The largest exhibition of unmanned systems
  hardware in the world
• 2008 Event (the 35d Annual) in San Diego, CA
  included
• Nearly 4,000 attendees
• 215 Exhibitors from air, land and sea
• More than 115 Presentations and Poster Sessions
• Unmanned Systems 2009, August 10-13, Washington,
  DC

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AUVSI Annual Symposium
Thurs 9 Aug
Tues 7 Aug
Wed 8 Aug
Technical Papers
Technical Papers
Opening Plenary Session - 0900 Exhibit Hall
opens 1200 Networking Luncheon Opening
Reception 1600-1800
Poster Board Sessions
Poster Board Sessions
Awards Luncheon
Networking Luncheon
Plenary Session Technical Papers Social Event
Technical Papers
Poster Board Sessions
UAV Day Monday - 6 Aug Webster Field
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Corporate Members Platinum
AAI Corporation Air Force Research
Laboratory - MLQF - Tyndall AFB Aurora Flight
Sciences Corporation Autonomous Solutions, Inc.
The Boeing Company DRS Unmanned Technologies,
Inc. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
General Dynamics Robotic Systems L-3
Communications
Lockheed Martin Corporation NEAT--North
European Aerospace Test Range Northrop Grumman
Corporation ParcAberporth Raytheon Company
Science Applications International Corp. SION
Power Corporation Teledyne Brown Engineering
Inc. Unmanned Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
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Corporate Members Gold
Honeywell L-3 BAI, a division of L3
Communications Optech Inc. Schiebel Technology,
Inc. Smiths Aerospace LLC SPAWAR Systems Center
Pacific U.S. Army RDECOM - TARDEC
Athena Technologies Bell Helicopter Booz Allen
Hamilton EGG Technical Services, Inc. General
Dynamics Armament and Technical Products Geneva
Aerospace, Inc. Harris Corporation
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Corporate Members Silver
Optical Alchemy OR Concepts Applied Proxy
Aviation Systems Robotic Systems JPO Rockwell
Collins Sandia National Laboratories Sierra
Nevada Corporation - SNC SpaceAge Control, Inc.
SPARTA, Inc. SRA International, Inc. UAVS
Project Office Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Whitney, Bradley Brown, Inc. Yamaha Motor
Company Ltd.
Applied Research Associates, Inc. ARINC CDL
Systems Cubic Defense Applications D. P.
Associates General Dynamics Advanced Information
Systems Herley Industries, Inc. iRobot ITT
Industries - Avionics Division L-3
Communications Advanced Products and Design
MicroPilot MicroStrain, Inc. The MITRE
Corporation NovAtel, Inc.
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Corporate Members Bronze
Aviation Alberta Association BAE Systems Barco
Battlespace, Inc. Bental, Inc. Bluefin
Robotics Corporation Bobcat Company Bowhead
Support Services
Aerodyne, Inc. AeroVironment, Inc. All Terrain
Vehicle Corporation Ampex Data Systems Applied
Systems Intelligence, Inc. Armada International
Augusta Systems AVID LLC
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Corporate Members Bronze
Eagen, McAllister Assocates, Inc. ElectroCraft
Engineered Solutions, a Rockwell Automation
business EMS Technologies ESL Defence Limited
FLECOMPRON SIX FXC Corporation/Guardian
Parachute Global Teknik Havacilik
CC Technologies, Inc. CAS, Inc. Chandler/May,
Inc. Cole Engineering Services, Inc.
CopterVision Defense Research Associates, Inc.
DesignJug D-STAR Engineering
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Corporate Members Bronze
Integrated Dynamics International Custom
Products, Inc. Israel Aircraft Industries
Kollsman Leach International Maxon Precision
Motors, Inc. Mission Technologies, Inc.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Governor's Office of Economic Development-Utah
GT Aeronautics, LLC Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation Harmonic Drive LLC Hemisphere GPS
HITEC RCD Hydra Technologies Ice Management
Systems, Inc.
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Corporate Members Bronze
Paramount PDS Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Pioneer UAV, Inc. Procerus Technologies
Protonex Technology Corporation Rapid Imaging
Software, Inc. Sargent Fletcher, Inc. Scaled
Composites, LLC
Mitsui Engineering Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. MLB
Company Modern Technology Solutions National
Air Support National Center for Defense Robotics
(NCDR) an initiative of The Technology
Collaborative NEC Network and Sensor Systems,
Ltd. Octec Limited
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Corporate Members Bronze
Telephonics Corporation Texstars Thielert
Aircraft Engines GmbH UAV Flight Systems, Inc.
Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc
Universal Shipbuilding Corporation V.I.T.
Engineering GmbH Vermont Composites Volz Servos
Zodiac ESCO
Sensenich Propeller Sensing Systems, LLC SOGO
Electronics, Inc. Solid Concepts, Inc. STARA
Technologies, Inc. TacGeo Tadiran Spectralink
Ltd. Technical Solutions, Inc.
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Corporate Members Academic
Australian Centre for Field Robotics Cochise
College - Aviation Dept. Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University Georgia Tech Research
Institute Mississippi State University - Raspet
Flight Research Laboratory New Mexico State
University-Physical Science Laboratory Swedish
National Defence College University of Alabama
in Huntsville--Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and
Simulation Center
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Contact Information
AUVSI 2700 S. Quincy St., Suite 400 Arlington,
Virginia, USA Phone [phone] Fax
1.703.845.9679 www.auvsi.org