Our Role in the Pacific Northwest: Advocate – Educate - Connect
AUVSI’s Regional Focus • Mission: ”To leverage our strengths to advance economic growth, promote innovation, and create jobs in the unmanned systems and robotics industry in the Pacific Northwest.” • Who we are… – Advocacy – Education – Community
• 400 members and over 3,000 email subscribers • Serving with YOU in an exciting, innovative industry!
Volunteers at Work • Advocacy for unmanned systems and robotics in the NW and nationally • Key participation / presentations at conferences • Collaborative economic development • Conferences, networking events and STEM support
Advocacy in the Northwest • Oregon – House Judiciary CommiHee, March 27, 2017 – HB 3047: Drones firing projecUles – conUnuing – HB 3048: Consent to fly UAS within 50 Y of person – HB 3049: Drones hovering over private property – further invesUgaUon planned
• Washington - LegislaUve AcUons, March 8, 2017 – HB 1031: Flight near orca whales - tabled – HB 1049: Overflight/privacy issue – tabled – HB 1102: Technology-enhanced government surveillance – creates policies for drones Key: Educa+ng the public and our city, state and federal officials!
2016 STEM Grant Program • • • • • • • • •
Oregon State University TOTAL AWARDS: $10,000 University of Washington Washington State University Central Oregon Community College Crescent Valley High School McMinnville High School EASA Raisbeck Aviation High School FIRST Robotics – Oregon and Washington …and more!
2017 Chapter Grant Program DraY 2017 Budget - $10,000 Oregon State University Autonomous Systems Research Group (ASRG) $1000 Washington State University The RoboUcs Club $1000 University of Washington Autonomous Flight Systems Laboratory (AFSL) $1000 Central Oregon Community College Unmanned Aerial Systems Program $1000 Knights STEM AssociaEon Rocket Challenge team $500 Raisbeck AviaEon High School UAV Club $500
Oregon Youth RoboEcs RoboUcs $500 MATE ROV compeUUon $500 Crescent Valley High RoboUcs Team 955 $500 First RoboEcs Teams in Oregon and Washington $1000 EASA Engineering and Aerospace Science Academy of McMinnville $500 ConsorEum for Ocean Leadership 2017 Ocean Sciences Bowl $500
Support the Causes • SupporUng roboUcs clubs and organizaUons • ParUcipaUng in FIRST and other compeUUons • AdvocaUng with your local schools and districts for STEM educaUon • Speaking up for sensible UAS regulaUons and legislaUon • OperaUng unmanned systems responsibly and within the exisUng regulatory framework • Helping your 2-Ume AUVSI NaUonal Chapter of the Year
Other Chapter AcUviUes • Judging and Mentoring • Public Appearances – KIRO News, etc. – Columbia Corridor AssociaUon – Oregon AviaUon Industries – Joint Center for Aerospace Technology InnovaUon – UAS Agricultural and Academic Conference – Unmanned Systems Industry Council
• LiY Magazine – Aerospace Futures Alliance
What’s Next? • Future RoboUcs Forum – October 18-20, 2017 – tentaUve dates – Kah-Nee-Ta Resort and Spa, Warm Springs, OR – Training, conference, recreaUon
• Pub Talks – coming to your neighborhood! – Extend our reach, partner where appropriate – Eugene, Bend, Moses Lake, Spokane...
• Industry luncheons with co-sponsors
XponenUal 2017 - Dallas
• Latest unmanned systems and robotics innovations and insights • Three unique tracks taught by leading experts: • Policy • Technology • Business Solutions • Networking on a LARGE scale – a veritable “Who’s Who!” • Over 600 booths and 7,500 attendees! • More information at www.auvsi.org
May 8 - 11, 2017- Dallas, TX
Impact!
Thank You, Sponsors!
Thank You Exhibitors
Tom Hagen
[email protected] www.auvsi.org/cascadechapter/home
Thank You for Coming!
The Bar is Now Open!