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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