XPONENTIAL Shifts to Virtual! Learn More

This is where the rubber hits the road — and the sky and sea. The XPO Hall features innovators from every link in the autonomy supply chain. See new technology in action, build relationships with partners, and problem-solve with global peers.

Who Exhibited Become a 2025 Exhibitor

New strategies for research, design, and use. Get inspired at daily keynotes, share your perspective during workshops, and talk with experts in breakout sessions.

Key themes in 2024 include:

Explore the Program

Make unexpected connections. Every year, XPONENTIAL attendees find new customers, partners, and peers who take their work to the next level.

Browse Networking Events

Our future depends on the perspectives and skills of everyone in our community. Join us as we shape the standards and systems to get us there.

Why Attend

Welcome to your XPONENTIAL Exhibitor Console!

The Exhibitor Console contains your account info, exhibitor registration link, and customer passes. To update your online profile and access all other show related information, visit the NEW exhibitor HUB through the link below.
Important Dates and Information

Update Online Company Profile
 - Company Description
 - Cross-Reference Categories

Deadline: March 1, 2024
Submit Certificate of Insurance Deadline: March 31, 2024
Submit Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Authorization Deadline: March 31, 2024

UAS Weather Forum

Produced by:

NCAR logo     

AGENDA     REGISTER NOW    SPEAKERS    

 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

UAS Weather Forum, Co-Located Event at 2024 Xponential, San Diego, CA

UAS weather data sharing for enhanced safety and efficiency of UAS and Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) Operations

Monday, April 22, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST

The UAS Weather Forum provides a platform for UAS operators; federal and state agencies; weather researchers and providers; trade groups; safety and insurance groups; UAS manufacturers; and others to

  • Share experiences with expected and unexpected weather impacts
  • Engage in a dialogue about weather needs for UAS operations
  • Collect requirements for developing better weather guidance
  • Cultivate strategies on how to make progress with needed weather support
  • Assist regulators with safe integration of UAS into the national airspace system considering weather impacts
  • Explore opportunities for using UAS-sensed environmental information for enhanced situational awareness and better weather prediction
  • Facilitate weather education & outreach

This year’s discussion will be focused on the UAS weather data sharing for enhanced safety and efficiency of Advanced Aerial Mobility.

The UAS Weather Forum is open to all XPONENTIAL attendees; however, separate pre-registration is required as space is limited.  For questions regarding the forum, please contact: pinto@ucar.edu

Registration:

REGISTER NOW

PROGRAM AGENDA:

1. Introduction to the 2024 UAS Weather Forum, Dr. James Pinto, NSF NCAR

2. Sampling Real Weather with Delivery UAS Right Now! John Celenza, Zipline

3. ASTM Weather Information Provider and Data Sharing Standards for UAS Observations,

Dr. Chris Zarzar, TrueWeather Solutions

4. Sharing UAS Weather Data via a Centralized Repository, Elizabeth Wilson, Synoptic PBC

5. Flying to Better Forecasts: Estimating the Potential Impact of UAS Weather Observations,

Dr. Shawn Murdzek, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder

6. Integrating Wind and Weather Hazard Data into Airspace Management and UTM Systems,

Kraettli L. Epperson, Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.

7. Benefits of More Accurate Wind Information to UAS and AAM operations, Mike Robinson, MITRE Corporation