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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