Headed Exponential 2023 next week in Denver? It’s a big show worth watching. Here are some of our favorite events and a list of great tech to visit on the floor. Support your friends and sponsors by learning more about the innovative solutions they offer.
Not-to-be-missed events: keynotes, sessions, and more
keynote speech: This year’s show has an impressive line-up of international speakers and thought leaders. They’re all tempting, but if you have to choose, AUVSI’s Chief Advocacy Officer Michael Robbins and Fortress Information Security VP of Strategy and Policy Tobias Whitney’s Day 1 Trusted Cyber Concepts and a talk from FAA Acting Don’t miss Day 2 Admin Billy Nolen.
session: There are too many choices to name a favorite.Using the program search tool in exponential Find educational events on our website that align with your program goals. Some that may be of interest include:
- Moving Goods: How Close Are We to Revolutionizing Logistics and Delivery? (Large speaker panels such as FAA, UPS, DroneUp, Xwing, etc.)
- How can we make the airline industry profitable? (Joby, Titan, Thales, Kansas UAS Task Force Speaker)
- recertification remix (Speakers from AUVSI, Wisk Aero)
- LEARN MORE: Critical Infrastructure Inspections (Large speaker panels such as Xelon/BG, Florida Power and Light, American Tower)
- Working with the FAA for Public Safety and Emergency Response (Kelly Fleming, FAA Manager, Systems Operations Support Center)
- give reasons to elected officials (Drone Service Providers Alliance, AUVSI, Pennsylvania Drone Association, First Call Technical Services Speaker)
Expo Hall: Big, cool and fun. Visit our friends and sponsors!
Blue Marble Geographics is a Maine-based GIS and geodetic software developer. Products include Geographic Calculator, the industry standard for accurate spatial data transformation and advanced coordinate system management, and Global Mapper, an all-in-one GIS application with a comprehensive array of data processing and analysis tools.
Booth: 1805
BRINC is a developer and manufacturer of technology in the American public safety service. BRINC products address major challenges in America’s public safety, enabling law enforcement and first responders to assess threat profiles and mitigate conflicts without putting individuals at risk.
Booth: 2427
announcement:
Censys Technologies Corporation builds remote sensing solutions. This includes the Sentaero product family, leaders in UAV performance and value. Our priorities are focused on understanding customer needs, delivering technology and products that run and grow their businesses, and bringing intelligence to businesses beyond the horizon.
Censys plans to roll out the Remote ID-compliant Sentaero 5, which flies on cellular, unlocks a range of up to 55 miles, is BVLOS-approved, and features an upgraded UI and safety features.
Booth: 2007
announcement:
For drone detection, HARRIER’s DroneWatcher Drone Surveillance Radar (DroneWatcher DSR) configuration provides detection of both cooperative and non-cooperative drones. DeTect’s HARRIER Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) system provides long-range airspace surveillance and automated aircraft risk advisories.
Booth: 3430
DroneDeploy is the world’s leading reality capture platform, digitizing the physical world to make the future of work safer, smarter and more efficient for everyone. Trusted by the companies that keep our world running, DroneDeploy saves time, improves safety, and reduces unexpected costs in construction, oil and gas, and clean energy, all on one platform. .
Booth 1634, joint exhibit boston dynamics Booth 2221 (Don’t miss your chance to see Spot in action!)
why spot? Robotics and automation are becoming increasingly important to the future of oil and gas. Ground-based robots are expected to be a game-changer in this space, enabling real-time automated inspection of critical assets while reducing emissions and improving safety.
DroneDeploy experts use MFE’s sensing payload and Boston Dynamics’ Spot to demonstrate how to:
- Create a workflow to automate robotic inspection
- Visualize digital twins of midstream assets and facilities
- Perform autonomous 360-degree site inspections to identify assets
- Collect data to determine gauge health and detect anomalies in temperature and gas readings
- Integrate data pipelines with custom logic and machine learning
announcement:
Drone Nerds: Founded in 2014, Drone Nerds is focused on ensuring customers have the right UAV solution for their unique operational needs. With our unique Always Flying™ program, Drone Nerds provide reliability and assurance for enterprise implementations across industries including public safety, government, agriculture, construction, energy, inspection and more.
Booth: 3209
DRONERESPONDERS is the leading non-profit public safety UAS that advances public safety. PRE-REGISTER FOR DRONERESPONDERS: Drones for Good™ Global Public Safety Forum Event.
announcement:
- Road to C-UAS, Part 1, Features: May 9 (Tuesday) 11:00 am Room 205
- Road to C-UAS, Part 2, Authorities: Tuesday, May 9, 12:30 PM, Room 205
- Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Drone Program: Tuesday, May 9, 12:30 PM, Innovation Theater, Booth 1527
- FLOGRU: How Florida Implemented a Statewide Public Safety UAS Coordinating Group: May 10 (Wednesday) 16:30 Room 205
announcement:
Elsight is a finalist in the AUVSI Xcellence Awards.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The UAS Integration Office is responsible for leading the FAA’s efforts to safely integrate drones and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).
Booth: 2434
Gremsy is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality, cutting-edge camera stabilizers used by mappers, surveyors, inspectors, drone service providers, and industry professionals. Gremsy gimbals are designed to integrate with a variety of drones and cameras, providing stable footage and efficient solutions for many industrial applications.
Gremsy will be bringing advanced products to the show like the Zio, Duo V2 and the new Pixy S.
Booth: 2746
Inspired Flight (IFT) is a UAV hardware manufacturer specializing in commercial and federal UAVs. US-based IFT is committed to growing to the forefront of the domestic drone industry. IFT vehicles are built with pilots in mind, helping pilots achieve their objectives safely while increasing the efficiency and bottom line of their enterprise.
Booth: 2416
RIIS, LLC Mobile Development Company
RIIS is a development company that specializes in custom software and hardware for multiple drone platforms that solve high-level challenges. We can help you create a mobile drone app, add another drone platform to your current app, or add functionality to your existing app including live streaming, LAANC, machine learning, and more.
Booth: 3142
Correlator3D is a photogrammetry tool that performs aerial triangulation (AT) and produces high-density digital surface models (DSM), digital terrain models (DTM), point clouds, orthomosaics, 3D models, and vectorized 3D features Suite. C3D guarantees unparalleled processing speed and supports rapid generation of large datasets.
Booth: 1620
Skydio is a leading US drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Skydio leverages breakthrough AI to create the world’s most intelligent flying machines for consumer, business and government customers. Founded in 2014, Skydio is made up of leading experts in his AI, robotics, cameras and electric vehicles from leading companies, research institutes and universities around the world. To provide the highest standards of supply chain and manufacturing security, Skydio designs, assembles, and supports its products in the United States from its headquarters in San Mateo, California.
Booth: 2608
Skyfish creates an end-to-end drone platform technology stack that enables accurate measurement and analysis of critical infrastructure assets. The Skyfish platform consists of a drone (Skyfish M4, Skyfish M6), an onboard computer and autonomous flight engine, a ruggedized remote controller, flight software and his web-based 3D modeling engine.
Booth: 4520
announcement:
Teledyne’s FLIR, DALSA, Lumenera, and geospatial imaging solutions for unmanned systems include compact and board-level cameras, compact lidar sensors, 360-degree spherical imaging, defense, municipal infrastructure, precision agriculture, power line monitoring, mapping Includes a thermal imaging device for , surveying, and mining.
Booth: 1811
Titan has earned a reputation as a quality service provider of customizable aircraft management solutions, low cost charters, transparent aircraft sales transactions, turnkey aircraft operations management, and ethical aviation consulting services.
With WarrenUAS, the sky is not the limit.The WarrenUAS program at Warren Community College is an accredited, accredited university specializing in UxS education. We are accredited as an AUVSI TOP Level 3 Training Provider, an ASTM Authorized Training Center, and a member of the FAA CTI Program. Warren holds Flight Over People and Beyond Visual Line of Sight exemption certificates. Warren offers certificates and degrees in the UxS system. WarrenUAS has photogrammetry, GIS, flight simulation, air, sea and land drone labs, and robotics build and repair labs. The Flight Training Center has a drone port, a drone racing course, NIST certified equipment, an accident recovery station, and ample Class G airspace to fly both multicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Booth: 1606
announcement:
Miriam McNabb, editor-in-chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of professional drone services marketplace JobForDrones, is a fascinating observer of the emerging drone industry and drone regulatory environment. With her 3,000+ articles focused on the commercial drone space, Miriam is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and high tech she has over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing new technologies.
For drone industry consulting or writing, please email Miriam.
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