Asa annual meeting 2015

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Brian Wynne
President & CEO
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International (AUVSI)
Overview of the Unmanned Systems
Industry

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About AUVSI
AUVSI’s mission is to advance the unmanned systems and
robotics community through education, advocacy and
leadership.
AUVSI’s vision is to improve humanity by enabling the global use
of robotic technology in everyday lives.
 In its 43rd year, AUVSI is the world’s largest non-profit association
devoted exclusively to unmanned systems and robotics
 Air, Ground and Maritime
 Defense, Civil and Commercial
 AUVSI represents more than 7,500 members, including more than 600
corporate members from more than 60 allied countries
 Diverse membership from industry, government and academia

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AUVSI Advocacy
 AUVSI advocates for the interests of the entire
unmanned systems community with Members of
Congress, the FAA, and other stakeholders
 House Unmanned Systems Caucus, Co-chaired by
Reps. McKeon (R-CA) and Cuellar (D-TX) which has
more than 50 members.
 Senate Unmanned Aerial System Caucus, Co-
chaired by Senators Inhofe (R-OK) and Manchin (D-
WV), which already has 7 members
 Congressional Robotics Caucus, Co-chaired by
Reps. Doyle (D-PA) and Gingrey (R-GA), which has 24
members
 Testifying at Congressional hearings
 AUVSI hold numerous events on Capitol Hill every year
to educate Members of Congress and their staff
 AUVSI works with other US federal agencies (DHS,
DOJ, DOD, NASA, USGS…)

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AUVSI Chapters
 AUVSI has 30 Chapters across the US as well as in the UK and
Israel
 Many of them have hosted events that include information on non-
military uses for UAS
 Precision Agriculture
• Cascade Chapter (Oregon and Washington)
• USA-OK Chapter (Oklahoma)
• Atlanta Chapter (Georgia)
• Pathfinder Chapter (Alabama)
 First Responders/Law Enforcement/
Search and Rescue
• Cascade Chapter (Oregon and Washington)
• Lone Star Chapter (Texas)
 Commercial/Consumer Robotics
• Silicon Valley Chapter (N. California)
• Twin Cities Chapter (Minnesota)

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UAS Industry Outlook

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What is an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
 There is nothing unmanned about an unmanned system!
 What are they called:
• Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
FAA and Congress
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Sys (RPAS)
ICAO and Air Force
 Public perception is somewhat skewed:
• Drones
• Military
• Hostile
• Weaponized
• Autonomy

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Border Security
Arctic Research
Firefighting
Flood Monitoring
Crop Dusting
Mining
Farming
Aerial Photography
Real-estate
Communications
Industrial Logistics
Pollution Monitoring
Storm Research
HAZMAT Detection
Asset Monitoring
Event Security
Port Security
Construction
Cargo
Broadcasting
Search & Rescue
Volcanic Research
Pipeline Monitoring
Filmmaking
Crowd Control
Aerial News Coverage
Wildlife Monitoring
Forensic Photography
Power line Surveying
Damage Assessment
Unmanned Systems Potential Applications

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UAS Economic Potential
 AUVSI’s 2013 Economic Report:
 The UAS global market is currently $11.3 billion
 Over the next 10 years, the UAS global market will total $140 billion
 The economic impact of US airspace integration will total over $13.6 billion in the first three
years and will grow sustainably for the foreseeable future, cumulating to over $82.1 billion
between 2015 and 2025
 Every year that airspace integration is delayed will cost the U.S. over $10 billion in lost
potential economic impact, which translates to $27 million per day

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UAS Industry on the Rise
Precision agriculture totals approximately 80% of the potential commercial
market for UAS
“Precision application, a practice especially useful for crop farmers and
horticulturists, utilizes effective and efficient spray techniques to more
selectively cover plants and fields. This allows farmers to provide only the
needed pesticide or nutrient to each plant, reducing the total amount
sprayed, and thus saving money and reducing environmental impacts.”
UAS in agriculture has the potential to have an $11 billion
economic impact in the first three years following integration.
Almost $66 billion over 11 years.
• Drought management
• Disease detection
• Watering
• Spraying pesticides

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Recent Examples of UAS Use
 UAS credited with first live save in vehicle
rollover in Canada
 Japan is using unmanned helicopters for
spraying crops for pest control
 Predator B aircraft provided aerial
surveillance for Yosemite National Park
wildfire
 Predator surveyed flood waters in the
upper Midwest
 USGS used small UAS to monitor Sandhill
cranes, Pygmy rabbits and several other
wildlife species
 NOAA using UAS to monitor ice and
weather conditions in the U.S. Arctic, in
addition to wildlife monitoring
 Police using small UAS for public safety

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Know Before You Fly Campaign
 Education campaign to teach prospective UAS
users how to fly responsibly
 Partnered with Small UAV Coalition, Academy
of Model Aeronautics and FAA
 Website www.knowbeforeyoufly.org has info.
for recreational, business and public entities
 Aviation, consumer and hobby groups
supporting the campaign include:
• Aerospace States Association
• Airlines for America
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• Consumer Electronics Association
• Experimental Aircraft Association
• Horizon
• Hobbico
• Futaba
• National Association of Realtors
• National Business Aviation Association

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2012 FAA Act
 After 5 years, and 23 extensions, Congress
passed the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act in Feb. 2012
 For the first time ever, Congress included
language requiring the FAA to safely integrate
UAS into the national airspace
 The bill creates a number of deadlines for the
FAA to meet on their way to the safe
integration of UAS by 30 Sept. 2015
 The FAA currently authorizes the use of UAS
for commercial or business purposes on a
case-by-case basis under section 333 of the
2012 Act

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FAA UAS Test Sites
 FAA selected 6 UAS test sites, to conduct critical research on how best to safely
integrate UAS into the national airspace. As of last fall, all 6 test sites are
operational
 Test sites will be critical to the next phase of integration, performing research
needed such as beyond-line-of-sight flights
• Just recently, North Dakota test site approved to expand airspace for UAS testing;
the new expanded area covers about two-thirds of the state
• Earlier this month the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership at Virginia Tech conducted
it’s first test flight to inspect an energy pipeline using a UAS

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FAA Exemptions
 The FAA announced it was working to expedite limited commercial operations
of UAS for specific low-risk applications.
 As of August 2014, hundreds of organizations and companies have filed for
exemptions
 Earlier this month, the FAA announced an interim policy granting a COA for
flights at or below 200 ft. to any UAS operator with a 333 exemption for aircraft
that weigh less than 55 lbs, operate during daytime VFR conditions, within visual
line of sight, and stay certain distances away from airports or heliports
 Last week, the FAA announced a summary grant process to use when it finds it
has already granted a previous exemption similar to the new request

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Exemption Requests Outpace Approvals

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Small UAS NPRM
 Most recently, the FAA took a critical step in
advancing the integration process with the
release of its Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking for small, unmanned systems
 Good first step in an evolutionary process
to realizing the many societal and economic
benefits of UAS
 The proposed rule would allow systems to
be used as long as they fly under 500 feet,
remain in the operator’s line of sight and fly
only during daylight
 Will continue to work with the FAA to allow
the broadest possible commercial use of
unmanned aircraft while continuing to
ensure the safety of the airspace for all
aircraft – manned and unmanned