Drones for Good: AUVSI Partners with DJI to Launch the XCELL…

AUVSI not too long ago introduced the launch of the XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards, which is able to acknowledge 5 organizations or people utilizing unmanned programs to enhance the human situation.

The Humanitarian Awards are designed to carry much-deserved recognition to these utilizing unmanned programs expertise to save lives, enhance well being, and relieve hardship and struggling.

– AUVSI XPONENTIAL

We love the drones for good side to these new awards.

Although it’s frequent data in the drone trade that drones are serving to individuals throughout the world, many individuals nonetheless assume primarily of privateness issues or the army after they hear the phrase drone.

We can solely hope that these awards will assist unfold the phrase amongst the public at giant that drones and the individuals making them are doing good issues, and dealing to assist individuals.


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DJI is sponsoring the new Humanitarian Awards, and will probably be offering a complete prize quantity of $25,000 to be cut up amongst all of the recipients.

Winners will probably be introduced at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL annual convention going down in Denver, Colorado from Monday, April 30—Thursday, May three.

Drones are getting used round the world immediately in unbelievable and significant methods, and we wish to take this chance to honor and reward the organizations and people which have used this expertise for humanitarian good—from supporting search-and-rescue efforts that save lives to enabling analysis endeavors that strengthen world sustainability and growth targets.

– Michael Perry, Managing Director, North America at DJI

Know of a person or group you’d like to nominate?

Submission particulars and donation info could be discovered on the AUVSI XCELLENCE Award web page. Winners will probably be introduced in the Day three keynote at the XPONENTIAL convention, on Thursday, May third.

The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, February 21st.

Other XCELLENCE Awards Categories

In addition to the Humanitarian Awards, AUVSI will probably be recognizing leaders in unmanned programs in three different classes:

Technology & Innovation

Recognizing organizations who attempt for innovation as they boldly information our trade into the subsequent section of expertise development.

  • Counter UAS & Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Detect & Avoid
  • Geofencing
  • Hazardous Environment Detection
  • Remote Identification

Training & Education

Recognizing management in coaching and growing a safety-focused UAS tradition.

  • Training and Education Provider (Organization)
  • Airmanship and Contribution to the UAS Safety Culture (Organization)
  • Airmanship and Contribution to the UAS Safety Culture (Individual)

Operations & Safety

Highlighting the drone trade’s dedication to security and duty.

  • User Applications and Operations Software Platforms (Organization)
  • Operational Safety and Risk Management (Organization)
  • Airmanship and Contribution to the UAS Safety Culture (Organization)
  • Airmanship and Contribution to the UAS Safety Culture (Individual)

Visit the AUVSI XCELLENCE Award web page to submit a nomination.

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AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018

AUVSI XPONENTIAL is the largest commerce present for the unmanned programs and robotics trade.

This 12 months their exhibit corridor will embrace greater than 725 firms from round the world, and the convention could have greater than 200 instructional periods, which is able to present details about the way forward for unmanned programs coverage, expertise, enterprise options, and trending subjects.

As you’ll be able to in all probability already inform, the convention is large—yearly AUVSI XPONENTIAL brings about eight,500 unmanned expertise trade leaders and forward-thinking customers from the protection and industrial sectors collectively to be taught the newest on coverage, enterprise options and expertise functions.

This 12 months the convention is going down in Denver, Colorado, and can span virtually a full work week, beginning on Monday, April 30 and wrapping up on Thursday, May three.

AUVSI is emphasizing security and good works this 12 months, not solely by launching their new humanitarian awards but additionally with a two day public security UAS discussion board, and a public safety-focused keynote on Day three (when the XCELLENCE award winners will probably be introduced).

UAV Coach was a media associate for AUVSI XPONENTIAL final 12 months, and we’re excited to be partnering with AUVSI once more this 12 months. We’ll even be attending, so tell us if you happen to plan to be there—we’d love to meet you!

Learn extra about AUVSI XPONENTIAL and how one can attend.

Zacc Dukowitz

Director of Marketing

Zacc Dukowitz is the Director of Marketing for UAV Coach. A author with skilled expertise in schooling expertise and digital advertising, Zacc is captivated with reporting on the drone trade at a time when UAVs might help us dwell higher lives. Zacc additionally holds the rank of nidan in Aikido, a Japanese martial artwork, and is a extensively printed fiction author. Zacc has an MFA from the University of Florida and a BA from St. John’s College. Follow @zaccdukowitz or take a look at zaccdukowitz.com to learn his work.

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