Annual Unmanned Systems Industry Conference Showcases Five Education Tracks
The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) will provide more than 150 educational sessions of programming presented by over 300 speakers at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, on April 29 to May 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago. All XPONENTIAL sessions will fall into at least one primary track. These tracks will help identify large selections of presentations and discussions addressing broad topics of interest to the unmanned community.
DRONE TECH USER TRACK
At XPONENTIAL, AUVSI will introduce a series of sessions dedicated to safely, efficiently and effectively advancing UAS deployment. Delineated by experience level, sessions in this track will address topics from building a business case for the use of drones to scaling operations across an enterprise. The track will also include best practices, skills and competencies from the AUVSI Trusted Operator Program, an industry certification program that represents the consensus of training providers, certifying bodies, remote pilots and enterprise end-users.
POLICY TRACK
During these sessions, leaders shaping unmanned systems regulation and policy for unmanned aircraft, automated vehicles and maritime systems relay the information that matters to businesses. With dedicated panel discussions, tailored presentations and numerous opportunities to connect, attendees will emerge from XPONENTIAL armed with the most up-to-date insights from key regulators and policy makers.
PUBLIC SAFETY UAS TRACK
This two-day track of programming offers public safety practitioners the opportunity to engage with each other and experts in the field while discussing key issues of interest to the community. Experienced emergency responders and public safety veterans will lead insightful panel sessions and stand-alone presentations.
TECHNOLOGY TRACK
These curated sessions designed for engineers, developers, technologists and researchers will provide the latest technology trends and advancements impacting unmanned systems and robotics, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, payload advancements as well as software and hardware developments. Attendees will discover how advanced capabilities can fit within their technology roadmap, research and development initiatives, and business strategies.
TRENDING TOPICS TRACK
This track will address the industry’s fastest growing markets and top technology trends from the latest research and updates on emerging applications to state-of-the-art developments in technology areas like blockchain and artificial intelligence. There will be presentations by leaders who are pushing the envelope by tackling the industry’s most difficult challenges while highlighting near-term opportunities.
AUVSI XPONENTIAL is the largest trade show for the unmanned systems and robotics industry. The 2019 exhibit hall will showcase 700 cutting-edge companies from around the world and more than 150 sessions of educational programming, providing information about the future of unmanned systems policy, technology, business solutions, and trending topics.
(Source: AUVSI news release. Image from file)