FARGO — The fifth annual Drone Focus Conference will be held May 29 at the Avalon Events Center, 2525 9th Ave. S.
Organized by Emerging Prairie, the conference will explore the latest developments in the unmanned systems industry and serves as a platform to connect industry professionals, researchers, founders, developers, city and government officials and others.
Attendees will hear from speakers representing companies ranging from small startups to large corporations that are developing cutting-edge software, hardware or other technologies advancing the unmanned systems industry. Other presenters include state and local government officials and businesses utilizing autonomous systems in innovative ways.
The speaker lineup this year includes David Short, U.S. Department of Transportation's deputy assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs; Brian Wynne, president of AUVSI, the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community; and Kevin Switick, president and co-founder of AVIAN, a services-based company founded by U.S. Navy test pilots.
For more information, visit dronefocuscon.com
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