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 Deadline: March 21, 2023
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Select Criteria: Session Type = Innovation Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

XPONENTIAL Agents at Your Service
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT15
"A goal without a plan is just a wish" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry  With more than 8,000 attendees, 700 exhibitors, 165+ hours of programming, and countless hallways to get lost in, we encourage XPONENTIAL attendees to heed Antoine's wisdom and make a plan. Our team knows that it can be difficult... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Keely Griffith
VP, Strategic Programs
AUVSI
Session Speaker
Michael Wilbur
VP, Engagement
AUVSI
  • Innovation Theater

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

The Next Generation of Precision Agriculture
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT02
This is one of the most exciting times to work in Agriculture. The most advanced technology is now readily available and more affordable than ever. Join industry experts as they discuss how new technology is resulting in unprecedented accuracy to the variability in crop health resulting in higher yields and... read more...
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Chris Strasbaugh
Director of Learning Technologies
The Ohio State University
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Jill Stanford
CEO & Co-Founder
CultivateAI
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Rita Castonguay-Hunt
Regulations and Strategic Partnerships
Wingtra AG
  • Innovation Theater

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

Drone Program at Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT03
We have a significant Public Safety focus and have partnered with DRONERESPONDERS and AIRT in the past to facilitate a Public Safety track, which focuses on use cases, program implementation, and technology/policy updates that are most relevant....
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Bobby Kimbrough
Sheriff of Forsyth County
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office
  • Innovation Theater

Tuesday, May 09, 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM

AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Ceremony
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT04
Join us as we reveal the winners in the categories of 2023 AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards. See the finalists here....
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Brian Wynne
President and CEO
AUVSI
Session Speaker
Michael Wilbur
VP, Engagement
AUVSI
  • Innovation Theater

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

The Case for Hybrid Electric Power
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT05
Autonomous systems require power and energy that is sustainable, available and secure. Todays solutions are not sufficient. Gasoline engines and small turbines are inefficient. Diesel engines have better efficiency, but are big and heavy. The world is moving towards Electric. However, even the best batteries are still 50 times less... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Alexander Shkolnik
President & CEO
LiquidPiston, Inc.
  • Innovation Theater

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

Resilient Mission Autonomy™: The Requirement for Successful Multi-Domain Applications
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT06
The blueprint to move autonomous systems from pilots to commercialization places a priority on the capability to support complex, long duration, multi-objective, multi-payload *resilient* missions. It is not sufficient for an autonomous system to simply get from point A to point B. To be truly autonomous, these systems must sense,... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Christine Judd
Vice President, Unmanned Systems
Metron, Inc
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Colleen Hahn
Principal, Strategic Marketing and Business Development
Metron, Inc.
  • Innovation Theater

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

Global Satellite Connectivity in Furthering BVLOS Autonomous Operations
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT07
Satellite technology has an integral, although overlooked, role to play in advancing the long-term success and adoption of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous technologies have created new opportunities for industries, organizations, & governments alike. Most are aware that autonomous vehicles require sensors, communication protocols, & software that enables them to safely self-navigate... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Jeff Sherwood
Director, Business Development, OEM, Government, and Military
SKYTRAC
  • Innovation Theater

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

UAV Swarming and Wildfire Management
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT08
Of the varieties of practical applications of swarming UAVs, focuses here are on wildfire management. With tragic occurrences of wildfires burning hundreds of thousands of acres each year, there is an immediate demand to assess and identify areas of fire hazard risk from prevailing environmental conditions. Because of the expense... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Shahram Moafipoor
Chief Navigation Scientist
AEVEX. Aerospace
  • Innovation Theater

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

Safety-Focused Lithium-Ion Battery Development and Usage is Essential for UAS Market Growth
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT09
Safe handling, charging, and storage are paramount as lithium-ion batteries become more commonly deployed in highly sensitive locations. It is vital that the industry as a whole is forward thinking in regards to battery safety so as to not have a singular incident that stimies autonomous systems adoption. The importance... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Terri Zimmerman
CEO
Botlink and Packet Digital
  • Innovation Theater

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

A Multi-drone Approach for Public Safety Deployment
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT11
Imagine for your next public safety mission, you had an additional layer of aerial overview of the situation thanks to a long-duration, fixed-wing VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) drone. Your deployment could include a crewed aircraft (high altitude), a VTOL platform (400 AGL), a multirotor at a lower altitude, and... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Benjamin Miller
Section Chief - Director
Colorado Department of Public Safety’s Center of Excellence
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Romeo Durscher
Senior Vice President Strategy
Auterion
  • Innovation Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 12:30 PM - 12:55 PM

UAS Use Cases and the Importance of Safety, Training, and Certification
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT13
The use of UAS technologies continues to grow at an astonishing rate along with the complexity of operations and the need for skilled operators to perform these missions. This presentation will explore the various use cases of UAS Operations and the need for training and certification for safe, reliable, and... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Vern Shurtz
Program Manager
AUVSI
  • Innovation Theater

Wednesday, May 10, 1:00 PM - 1:55 PM

Breaking News: TECH IN THE MEDIA
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT14
As a follow-up to the popular media keynote held at XPONENTIAL 2022, this session will facilitate an open conversation with top reporters to help industry players better understand the anatomy of a good story, and what materials and messaging they can craft to most compellingly communicate their real-world impact....
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Chris Brown
External Communications Lead
Wisk Aero
  • Innovation Theater

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

Enabling Autonomous End-to-End Powerline Inspection Utilizing BVLOS Drones
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT17
Drones flying BVLOS for long distances for automated and autonomous power line inspections are expected to revolutionize the industry. Industry analysts expect this to be a multi-billion Dollar opportunity. Hence, companies around the world are already testing solutions, so that they can automate the processes and the operation once regulatory... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Thomas Neubauer
VP Innovations
TEOCO
  • Innovation Theater

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

Taking the Drone Revolution Underwater
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT18
Hydrus is a revolution in underwater AI robotics, developed to open exciting frontiers in ocean exploration. The fully autonomous submersible drone will transform undersea research and inspection by making data capture simple and accessible. The design of Hydrus synthesises numerous cutting edge navigational, propulsion and data capture technologies with highly... read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Peter Baker
Senior Product Manager
Advanced Navigation Pty Ltd
  • Innovation Theater

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

Integration of Multi-Sensor Active Detect-and-Avoid Systems with UTM Towards a Comprehensive Safety System Enabling UAM / AAM
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT20
This presentation will discuss the current status, technology and implementation of integrated automatic detect-and-avoid and drone safety systems that are a critical component in the blueprint for autonomy. The future of autonomous UAS, including safe beyond visual line of sight flight, depend on the use of a wide variety of... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Kraettli Epperson
CEO
Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.
  • Innovation Theater

Thursday, May 11, 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM

Navigating the Startup Investor Ecosystem
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT22
Capital is the key to launching a successful drone and robotic startup. However, finding the right funding partner is arduous as the pool of hardware investors is small and increasingly more cynical post the 2021 financial collapse. Fortunately, not all backers are built the same, and founders are encouraged to... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Christopher Wan
Investor
Bessemer Venture Partners
Panelist
Kara Jones
Executive Director
GENIUS NY
Panelist
Orin Hoffman
Advisor
The Engine
Panelist
Zachary Ladonis
VC Investor
Lockheed Martin
Moderator
Oliver Mitchell
Partner
ff Venture Capital
  • Innovation Theater

Thursday, May 11, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

U.S. Drone Soccer Student and Educator Award Ceremony
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT24
Join us in the Innovation Theater for the U.S. Drone Soccer League Student and Educator Award Ceremony....
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  • Innovation Theater

Thursday, May 11, 1:00 PM - 1:25 PM

The Growing Reliance on Software Defined Radar
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT25
Tyler will be presenting on how software turns radar into an upgradable and evolving application platform. Over the air updates keep the cost of the sensor low, while providing better data to improve the performance and safety of advance driver assistance systems....
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Tyler Rather
Chief Technology Officer
Spartan
  • Innovation Theater

Thursday, May 11, 1:30 PM - 1:55 PM

Taking a UAV Concept from an Idea to Flying with US Army in 9 months
  • Room: Innovation Theater - Booth 1527
  • Session Number:XPO23-IT26
This presentation and discussion highlights the process students at the University of Colorado went through to develop a UAV concept. The team of 12 students managed to design, build, test and fly the concept for the US Army Futures Command in a period of 9 months. The team also beat... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Sid Arora
Power Systems Lead
TB2 Aerospace
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  • Innovation Theater

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