News & Events
AutonoMEET at XPONENTIAL
Colorado OEDIT has graciously agreed to sponsor two tables at the AutonoMeet on Wednesday, 4/24, from 6:00-10:00 PM in San Diego. The AutonoMeet is an XPO networking event held at Rocco Park, just next to the San Diego Convention Center.
Aerospace Day at the Capital
Come join the Colorado Citizens for Space Exploration (CSE), Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Business Roundtable (COBRT), Aerospace States’ Association (ASA), Colorado Space Coalition (CSC), AIAA Rocky Mountain Section, and Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) in coordination with our numerous aerospace partner organizations, for a day at the Colorado State Capitol.
U.S. Drone Soccer National Launch Trailer Premiere
We want to thank you for your support and patience during our year of playtesting with students and teachers in Colorado. We hope you will join our effort to connect thousands of students with aerospace careers.
Innovation and Opportunity Conference: Advancing Aerospace and Defense
The inaugural Innovation and Opportunity Conference: Advancing Aerospace and Defense brings together NASA experts, small businesses, startups, research institutions, and large businesses/prime contractors for a technology and commercialization event. The Innovation and Opportunity Conference (IOC) provides opportunities for companies at every stage of maturity, from those just starting out with a great idea, to experienced innovators looking to expand and actively participate in tomorrow’s aerospace and defense.
UAS Colorado and Chaffee County Hosting Special One Day Event Showcasing Public Safety Priorities and Drones
Due to generous contributions by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, we are offering reduced prices for attendees at $40 for Public Safety / First Responders / government employees, and $60 for all other attendees.
Seeking Donations for CoE for Advanced Technology in Aerial Firefighting
The Colorado Center of Excellence (CoE) for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting is seeking donations to perform a study and operate a pilot program to study the use of drones for public safety. See https://goo.gl/uDmBXi for more information.
FAA Registration Ruling – What Does It Mean for Commercial Flyers?
In May 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling affecting the FAA’s drone registration database. The D.C.-based court sided with drone hobbyist John Taylor, who argued that the Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t have jurisdiction over what the law classifies as model aircraft. For more detail, you can read the TechCrunch article about it.
NASA Bets Long On Black Swift Technologies With Ruggedized UAS For Scientific Missions In Extreme Conditions
In April 2010, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted. The resulting ash plume caused over 95,000 flights to be canceled. The economic impact attributed to the volcano was estimated at $1.7 billion in losses. All due to the microscopic particulates that make up the ash cloud; the fine, abrasive particles erode metal, clog fuel systems, and pose a danger to all leading edges of an aircraft.
Is A Drone Pilot Civil Disobedience Movement Brewing?
The tone of this article is not necessarily directed at any individual within the FAA. It’s more along the lines of an overall condemnation of the process and the bureaucracy that totally kinks the colon of most commercial UAS operators. It’s also based on the pent up frustration of 107 Pilots that is threatening to boil over and get ugly.
UAS Colorado Joins Wohnrade Civil Engineers for Great Sand Dunes NP Mapping
Denver, Colorado – January 24, 2017 – UAS Colorado is pleased to announce the completion of an innovative mapping project using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in south-central Colorado. This project was a collaborative effort facilitated by UAS Colorado that also included Black Swift Technologies (BST), the National Park Service (NPS), and Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc. (WCE).
Frequently Asked Questions
UAS Colorado is a non-profit business league, committed to promoting and improving the aerospace industry in Colorado, particularly supporting the safe integration and use of unmanned aircraft systems throughout the state for the benefit of the public.
- Serves as the single entry point for worldwide access to the Colorado UAS community
- Represents Colorado’s UAS Industry at trade shows nationwide
- Sponsors and administers the Rocky Mountain UAS Professionals (RMUAS) Meetup Group, an industry forum for discussions, events, meetings, and professional contacts
- Prevent industry-damaging laws and regulations
- Promote productive positive legislation that encourages UAS industry growth
- Influence national UAS Guidelines
- Distributes current FAA, state, and local guidelines
- Works with other organizations to establish/advocate best practices
- Aids government agencies with applications for FAA-approved UAS operating sites in CO
- Help the general public understand UAS use and the importance
- Exposes other industries to the benefits of UAS
- Promotes business relationships for CO UAS companies
- Works with First Responder communities and government agencies to realize benefits using UAS
- Helped establish a 6-county UAS flight area in Colorado’s San Luis Valley – the most desirable UAS flight area in the nation, inside a 120×80 mile, 15,000ft MSL area