"There won't be any Predators preying on the unsuspecting at
the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo being held
in San Francisco on July 25-26, but rather a group
of entrepreneurs praying that they can bring enlightenment
to the masses by extolling the values of their small unmanned vehicles.
Sponsored by the sUAS News Group, the group is hoping to change the narrative
and broaden the perception of “drones”. They have gotten a bad rap and there
is a running misconception that they are going to be used to look in people’s windows,”
says Patrick Egan, President of the Silicon Valley chapter of the
Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Int’l. “We see them being used in
search and rescue operations, wildlife management, forestry protection, waterway
and levy surveys , as well as feeding a hungry world,” he said.
“The positive uses for this technology are endless.”
“California has had many firsts in aviation and we are continuing that tradition
as this business event will be the first of its kind, with speakers, exhibitors,
and an opportunity to pilot a drone,” said Egan. “This will be a great opportunity
for people to walk through the door of a new era in unmanned, robotic technology."
Speakers include:
Chris Anderson, 3D Robotics, Chris Norris, CEO Alta Devices
Tad McGeer, CEO Aerovel Chad Partridge, 2D3 Sensing
Ken Giles, PhD UC Davis Chuck Johnson, NASA
Dr. John Appleby, DHS Karl Hedrick, PhD UC Berkeley
Patrick Egan, sUAS News Joerg Lamprecht, AIBOTIX
Gene Robinson “sUAS for SAR” Douglas McQueen, LeClair Ryan Law
Eileen Shibley, Cal. UAS Portal Ted Wierzbanowski “ASTM F-38 Update”
Gus Calderon, “IsisCopter” Mathew Schroyor, “Drone Journalism”
Gary Mortimer, sUAS News Dr Jerry Lemuix, UVU
Gretchen West, AUVSI
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