AUVSI Xponential 2023 Preview!

AUVSI’s Xponential 2023 show, celebrating the event’s 50th year, was held at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, CO, Monday, May 8 – Thursday, May 11.  Xpo ‘23 was hosted by The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) in conjunction with Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA). This year’s Xpo theme was “Blueprint for Autonomy.” The event featured a broad selection of the latest uncrewed systems technologies, land, air, sea and space, developed by 600+ commercial businesses, academic researchers, entrepreneurs, and military and government agencies.  The event also included a host of educational presentations, seminars and workshops. The National Robotics Education Foundation (NREF) will post a comprehensive photo gallery of the event in the near future. The mood at Xponential was upbeat, and exhibitors noted the event provided useful opportunities not only to present their offerings, but also to conduct business and link up with potential industry partners.        

The large blue bear sculpture is an unforgettable landmark at the Denver convention center! Photos show the Ghost Vision 60 robot dog, https://www.ghostrobotics.io/, the EHang Air Taxi, https://www.ehang.com/index.html, Vetal drone, https://www.hiveground.com/vetal/, Deep Trekker underwater drone, https://www.deeptrekker.com/, the AUVSI Xpo Innovation Theater where events were held, and the BRINC De-Escalation Ball, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brinc-ball-now-available-to-enhance-de-escalation-capabilities-for-law-enforcement-and-first-responders-301647894.html.  Stay tuned for NREF’s presentation of highlights we captured at Exponential 2023!
--Tom Atwood, Executive Director