Pendleton UAS Range finalist for international award
March 16, 2023
The Pendleton UAS Range is one of three finalists for the AUVSI XCELLENCE in Operations Award.
The AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards honor innovators with a demonstrated commitment to advancing autonomy, leading, and promoting safe adoption of uncrewed systems, and developing programs that use these technologies to save lives and improve the human condition. The sixth annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards recognize the accomplishments of companies, organizations and individuals across the uncrewed systems community.
“This year, XPONENTIAL is all about designing a shared plan for the future of autonomy,” said Brian Wynne, President and CEO of AUVSI, said. “There's no better place to announce the 2023 XCELLENCE award finalists. Together, they are redefining what's possible with uncrewed and robotic technology.”
This week, AUVSI released its lists of finalists for the XCELLENCE awards in academic research, innovation, operations, technology, workforce development and mission. There are three finalists for AUVESI XCELLENCE in Operations: Advanced Navigation, the Ohio Department of Transportation and The City of Pendleton.
“As has come to be the norm, little Pendleton is competing against much bigger entities—an innovative Australian 5G UAS navigation system and the Ohio Department of Transportation,” Pendleton Economic Development Director Steve Chrisman said. “No guarantees, but I’ll always put my money on Team Pendleton.”
The winners will be announced during the XPONENTIAL 2023 conference May 8-11 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo.
More about the AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards and categories is available at https://www.auvsi.org/our-impact/auvsi-xcellence-awards.
About
The Pendleton UAS Range (PUR) is the Pacific Northwest's premier UAS test range. Operating out of the Easter Oregon Airport and run by the City of Pendleton, UAS operations at the Pendleton UAS Range can fly concurrently with aircraft and within the entire range. PUR’s mission is to stimulate the regional economy by providing companies with an affordable solution to the high cost of flight testing. The UAS range offers full-time professional staff, UAS training, onsite machining, a wide variety of testing environments, and nearly unparalleled UAS infrastructure. For more info, visit www.pendletonuasrange.com
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of uncrewed systems and robotics, representing corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. For more information, visit AUVSI.org.
Co-hosted by AUVSI and Messe Düsseldorf North America, XPONENTIAL is the leading annual gathering for global leaders and end users of uncrewed technologies. Founded on a belief that cross-pollination drives innovation, it’s the only event designed to advance the entire autonomy ecosystem. Each year, the show welcomes thousands of the industry’s top minds to cultivate collaboration, spark new ideas, and this year, build the blueprint for autonomy. XPONENTIAL is a catalyst – helping each attendee transform their vision into real opportunities. For more information, visit xponential.org.
