AUVSI to Hold Unmanned Systems and Robotics Exposition

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host Unmanned Systems 2014 conference and trade show from May 12-15 in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.

According to AUVSI, the event will put on display the largest group of robotics and unmanned systems hardware in the world, bringing together more than 600 exhibitors. Unmanned Systems 2014 will also serve as host to many technology and country pavilions; more than 100 technical, workshop, panel and poster presentations; indoor demonstration areas for air and ground vehicles; and new for 2014: on May 11, attendees can travel to the Outdoor Demo Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex in Exploration Park, Fla.

AUVSI  expects roughly 7,000+ commercial and defense operators, CEOs and high-level decision-makers, government and industry program managers, policy makers, scientists, researchers and students from more than 55 countries to be in attendance. As part of the exhibit hall uniform days, all military and public servants who come in uniform will have complimentary access to the exhibit hall and general sessions May 13-15.

Keynote speakers include:
•Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), House of Representatives
•Lt. Gen. Kevin Mangum, deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
•Rep. Frank Lobiondo (R-N.J.), House of Representatives
•Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, State of Alaska
•Mike Walsh, best-selling author of "Futuretainment" and CEO of Tomorrow
 •Dr. Vijay Kumar, UPS Foundation professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
 
AUVSI, with 7,000 members worldwide come from government organizations, industry and academia, is the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community. AUVSI said it is committed to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community through education, advocacy and leadership.

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