AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the drone commerce present going down in Colorado on the finish of April, has introduced that it is going to be holding the primary ever AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards. The Humanitarian Awards are being launched to acknowledge people or organizations utilizing unmanned methods to avoid wasting lives, enhance well being and relieve hardship and struggling.
AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 will exhibit greater than 725 autonomous-tech corporations from all over the world, in addition to holding academic classes for trade stakeholders. Market chief DJI is sponsoring the inaugural award.
“DJI embodies the spirit and intent of the Humanitarian Awards as it strives to create transforming and complex technology into easy-to-use devices that save time, money and, mostly importantly, lives,” mentioned Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI.
“We are pleased to partner with such a dynamic and innovative company whose cutting-edge products are being used for many humanitarian missions.”
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AUVSI Humanitarian Awards: Nominations are open
The new AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards program has been set as much as honor innovators within the trade, highlighting operations utilizing unmanned methods to enhance the human situation.
Think you realize of an software, particular person or group that matches that description? Nominations at the moment are open. AUVSI is on the lookout for 5 organizations and/or people which have made a big affect utilizing unmanned methods as a part of humanitarian or philanthropic efforts.
Submission particulars and donation data will be discovered on the AUVSI XCELLENCE Award web page. Winners can be introduced through the Day three keynote on May third. Applications have to be in by Wednesday, February 21st.
Award winners can be given a complete of $25,000.
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“Drones are being used around the world today in incredible and meaningful ways, and we want to take this opportunity to honor and reward the organizations and individuals that have used this technology for humanitarian good – from supporting search-and-rescue efforts that save lives to enabling research endeavors that strengthen global sustainability and development goals,” mentioned Michael Perry, managing director, North America at DJI.
“We are thrilled to partner with AUVSI on this initiative to showcase and celebrate remarkable stories and applications with the world in hopes that it will inspire further use of drone technology for humanitarian good.”
In addition to the Humanitarian Award, the AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards will characteristic three different classes that acknowledge individuals and organizations main the best way in Technology Innovation, Training and Education, and Operation and Safety.
