XPONENTIAL 2023: Conference Schedule

XPONENTIAL 24 | April 22 – 25 | Education April 23 – 25 | Exhibits San Diego Convention Center | San Diego

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April 22 – 25 | Education April 23 – 25 | Exhibits San Diego Convention Center | San Diego

The best show floor for uncrewed and robotic technology just got even better. From an expanded list of exhibitors to brand new educational theaters, the XPO Hall will help you keep a pulse on where our industry’s headed.

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Tuesday, May 09, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Lightweight, High-Reliability Coating Solutions for Demanding Aerospace Environments

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST01

Conformal coatings are ideal for protecting components from harsh environments typically encountered in the aerospace and defense industries. As technologies continue to advance, components are required to survive harsh operating conditions. Lightweight conformal coatings ensure reliability by providing durable, long-lasting protection in all environments and climates. This presentation will offer an... read more...

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Session Speaker

Rakesh Kumar

Vice President of Technology

Specialty Coating Systems, Inc.

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Real World GPS/GNSS Protection from Start to Finish

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST02

Finally, there are real world, robust solutions for mitigating GPS/GNSS interference and jamming. Nothing is 100% when making anti-jam claims but we've found a great combination of hardware that comes close. We have a multi-pronged approach starting with extended filter antennas that feed into an anti-jam device which feeds into... read more...

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Session Speaker

Franck Boynton

CTO/Vice President

NavtechGPS

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM

Integrating Advanced Air Mobility Technologies for Commercial and Industrial Use at Scale

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST03

Today, the essential drone-based technologies to enable efficient and sustainable supply chains are not integrated in a practical way. AnyMile, introduced by Mitsubishi Electric, is the first end-to-end drone-based logistics platform and marketplace to address this gap. The AnyMile platform seamlessly combines shipment, fleet, and services management software, along with... read more...

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Session Speaker

Erik Mintz

Director, Mobility Infrastructure

Mitsubishi Electric US

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

Product Overview - Technology for Accurate UAV Surveying & Mapping

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST04

Turn Your UAV into a Professional Mapping Solution! Trimble Applanix provides integrated GNSS/Inertial boards, which provide both position and orientation data for UAV sensor payloads used for surveying and mapping. With position and orientation data, images pixels or points can be accurately and precisely geographically located on the earth’s surface, without... read more...

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Session Speaker

Brad Schmidt

Global UAV Sales Manager

Trimble Applanix

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Highest Energy Density Li-Ion Batteries in the World

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST05

Amprius Technologies has successfully commercialized the worlds most energy dense Li-Ion batteries, with energy densities surpassing 450Wh/kg. Already recognized as the leader in commercialized advanced battery technology, Amprius continues to enable the growth of the Aerospace and Aviation industries....

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Session Speaker

Ronnie Tao

VP of Business Development

Amprius Technologies

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

New Multi-band Radios Unlock Improved Connectivity and New Territories for Air and Ground Robotics

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST06

Doodle Labs is excited to announce the release of a new line of Multi-band Mesh Rider Radios. These low-SWaP mesh radios each combine multiple frequency bands in a single radio to facilitate global deployments for both commercial and industrial applications and defense-related use cases. Variants include: A commercially-focused model in combined 900... read more...

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Session Speaker

Amol Parikh

VP of Marketing

Doodle Labs

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Drone Innovations from the Heart of Europe

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST07

The Czech Republic is known for its beer and hockey performances, as a hotbed of intelligent minds, and as the birthplace of many successful IT companies, from high-tech infrared cameras through universal camera control to easy Remote ID solutions. Join us on a tour of innovation in the world of... read more...

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Session Speaker

Jakub Karas

Director UAS, UpVision; President UAV Alliance Czech Republic

UpVision, UAVA

Session Speaker

Lukas Brchl

CEO & Co-Founder

Dronetag

Session Speaker

Tomas Faltus

Head of International Sales

WORKSWELL

Session Speaker

Zuzana Beranova

Sales Manager

LIAZ

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Revolutionizing Urban Drone Operations: Enhanced Connectivity and Seamless Interoperability for BVLOS

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST08

Join AirMatrix CEO as they unveil groundbreaking advancements in drone operations, with a focus on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) capabilities. Discover how our recent project in urban telecommunication network data collection empowers both BVLOS operators and telecom providers. Discover how AirMatrix is paving the way for interoperable Urban Traffic... read more...

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Session Speaker

Bashir Khan

CEO and Cofounder

AirMatrix

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Introducing Ekinox Micro, a Miniature and Rugged Inertial Navigation System for Challenging Environments

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST09

The Ekinox Micro is a game-changing miniature GNSS aided high performance Inertial Navigation solution, designed to operate in the most challenging environments. This innovative product combines a tactical grade inertial sensor with a quad-constellation, dual-frequency GNSS receiver, providing unmatched accuracy even in the harshest applications. In this talk, we will introduce... read more...

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Session Speaker

Yoann Plenet

Head of Product

SBG Systems

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

Reality Capture with your Mobile Phone and the Pix4Dcatch RTK System

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST10

The digital transformation of infrastructure, specifically underground infrastructure, can be challenging. Reasons include cost, both equipment and labor, scheduling prior to backfill, safety, qualified technicians, and more. In order to effectively capture this data, solutions are needed that are economical, readily available on site, and easy to use. Modern mobile... read more...

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Session Speaker

Tom Cerchiara

Senior Technical Sales Engineer

Pix4D

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Creating Career Connections and Pathways in STEM

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST11

This session will provide participants with information and insight about how to set up statewide STEM efforts and the need for Career Development Incentive Program credentials to establish and sustain a pipeline of students in middle and high school for tomorrows STEM industry....

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Session Speaker

Dr. Richard Quest

Education Manager

RoboNation

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Beyond Drones: Associated Elements and Infrastructure for Safe Operations

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST12

Join us for a lively discussion on the state of certification and regulation for the associated elements and infrastructure required for safe and efficient UAS operations. We'll be joined by leaders from Honeywell and OneSky, two industry leaders with deep expertise in UAS technologies. Our panelists will explore the latest... read more...

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Panelist

Christopher Kucera

VP of Strategy

OneSky

Panelist

Jia Xu

CTO

Honeywell

Panelist

Sid Venkat

Business Development

EVA

Moderator

Sapan Shah

Director of Product Management | AAM and Autonomy

Honeywell

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM

Finding Real World Solutions through Education

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST13

WarrenUAS will present a series of student projects that take uncrewed systems training into real world applications and problem solving. From water analyses, to mapping major transportation hubs, from tunnels to pipes, to helping preserve historical facilities, practical training leads to better pilots, practitioners, and problem solvers for the industry.... read more...

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Session Speaker

William Austin

President

Warren Community College

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

AI on the Front Lines

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST15

Overview of an embedded AI software technology stack that can be coupled to custom and mission specific UxV hardware allowing the ability for defect and anomaly detection, spectral analysis, and ISR applications. ...

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Session Speaker

Mark Cleverley

OptoAI Solutions Architect

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Session Speaker

Mike Segala

Principal

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Session Speaker

Peter Liu

Managing Director

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 1:30 PM - 2:25 PM

FAA Part 107 and Exemption Question and Answer Forum

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST16

This valuable question-and-answer forum will spotlight Part 107 Waivers and UAS Exemptions from the issuing FAA Office – AFS-830 Special Programs....

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Session Speaker

Christopher Doherty

Aviation Safety Inspector

FAA AFS-830 Special Programs

Session Speaker

Joseph (Jody) Hemler

Aviation Safety Inspector - Operations

Federal Aviation Administration

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Drone Inspection with Sony’s Airpeak S1

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST18

Professional Drone Pilot, Travis Snyder, will discuss best practices for using drones in the area of inspection and also showcase Airpeak S1’s NEW enhancements (RTK kit, lightweight gimbal, and battery) to help with enterprise missions focused on efficient data collection....

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Session Speaker

Travis Snyder

Professional Drone Pilot

Sony Electronics Inc

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Gateways for Open Autonomy

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST19

As the drone industry continues to build more advanced flying systems, a new layer of autonomy is emerging. This layer of remote autonomy through Nested Drone Systems enables tele-operation of multiple drones simultaneously in different environments. Drone manufacturers and solution providers will be able to leverage this layer of advanced... read more...

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Session Speaker

Curtis Lary

CEO & Engineer

Hextronics LLC

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

IF800, The Newest Solution For Inspection And Mapping

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST20

Introducing the newest Aircraft from Inspired Flight Technologies - A medium-lift, compact quadcopter with extended flight time! This mission-ready drone is the ideal partner for any inspection job. It packs an impressive lift capacity, allowing it to handle a 4kg payload with ease. And with its extended flight time, it... read more...

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Session Speaker

Adam Bilmes

Senior Sales Manager and Co-Founder

INSPIRED FLIGHT

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM

How to do Business in Canada: Prospects and Resources

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST21

The session is aimed at US companies looking to export and expand their business to Canada and will provide an overview of the Canadian Advanced Manufacturing Sector, resources available to you by the US Commercial Service and Industry and Analysis (I&A), part of the International Trade Administration. Following the session,... read more...

Speaker(s)

Session Speaker

Luke Yanos

Senior International Trade Specialist

U.S. Commercial Service Chicago

Session Speaker

Molly Ho

Global Tech Team Leader & Senior International Trade Specialist

U.S. Commercial Service

Session Speaker

Shweta Nagpal

Commercial Specialist/ Advisor

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM

Creating Career Connections and Pathways in STEM

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST22

Speaker(s)

Breakout Speaker

Dr. Richard Quest

Education Manager

RoboNation

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

Thursday, May 11, 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

Business Opportunities for US Companies in Denmark

Room: Solutions Theater - Booth 5020
Session Number:XPO23-ST23

The session is aimed at US companies looking to export and expand their business to Denmark and will provide an overview of resources available to you by the US Commercial Service, part of the US Department of Commerce, and key Danish government agencies and organizations, like the Danish Ministry of... read more...

Speaker(s)

Session Speaker

Aleksander Moos

Senior Commercial Specialist

United States Commercial Service

Sponsored by:

Solutions Theater

AI/Machine Learning
Air
Airspace Integration
Algorithms
Automated Vehicles
Autonomy
Batteries
Big Data
Bootcamp
Business
BVLOS
Certification
Counter UAS
Customer Value
Cybersecurity
Defense
Edge Computing
Education/ Training & Operations Safety
Environmental
Ethics
Expanded UAS Operations
Geo-spatial
Government
Ground
Humanitarian
Human-Machine Teaming
Implementation
Industry
Infrastructure
LiDAR
Maritime
Modeling & Simulation
Navigation
Networks
Noise
Policy
Power Grid
Profits
Property
Public Acceptance & Trust
Public Safety
R & D
Remote ID
Robotics
Safety
Security
Sensors & Payloads
Software
Standards
Swarming
Test and Evaluation
Traffic Management
UAM/AAM
Virtual Reality
Weather
Wireless and 5G Connectivity