Iris Automation has been named first place winner in the Technology & Innovation category and third in the Commercial Enterprise Operation or Solution category of the 2020 XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). Iris Automation was selected from a pool of accomplished applicants. Winners were announced during the Technology Innovation XCELLENCE awards ceremony during AUVSI XPONENTIAL on Tuesday, October 6.
Iris Automation’s Casia is the first onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution to safely enable commercial BVLOS operations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The system allows a UAS to see and react to the aviation environment around the aircraft. Casia detects other aircraft, uses computer-vision algorithms to classify them, makes intelligent decisions about the threat they may pose to the drone, and then triggers an alert to the pilot in command and automates maneuvers to safely avoid collisions.
The AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards honor innovators with a demonstrated commitment to advancing autonomy, leading and promoting safe adoption of unmanned systems and developing programs that use these technologies to save lives and improve the human condition.
“The rapid growth of the unmanned systems industry is reshaping our future by expanding business markets, providing consumers with innovative solutions and even saving lives,” said Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI. “The XCELLENCE awards recognize companies and individuals who are achieving remarkable results with unmanned systems technology to benefit our communities. Because safety is critical to the advancement of autonomous drone use, Iris Automation’s technology is a great example of innovation that impacts the broader industry.”
“We are honored to be recognized by AUVSI through these awards,” said Jon Damush, CEO of Iris Automation. “Safely integrating piloted and unpiloted aircraft into shared airspace is why we exist and we are dedicated to solving our part of this complex problem. Over the past year we’ve made significant progress in maturing our approach to the problem and helping our partners safely perform BVLOS operations. We are incredibly grateful to be recognized for our efforts. “
As the unmanned systems industry’s largest trade show and conference, XPONENTIAL offers a broad-based and balanced educational program brimming with cutting-edge content and inspirational insights, ranging from policy implications and technical challenges to use cases and best practices across vertical markets and everything in between. For more information about the AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards and XPONENTIAL, visit xponential.org
