A HUB FOR UAS TRAINING AND RESEARCH INNOVATION
As part of Embry-Riddle’s growing research park, the UAS test facility will advance the university’s training, research and workforce development capabilities in the UAS field. Equipped with the latest technology, the UAS test facility will allow the Florida Center for UAS Training, Technology and Policy to:
• Create a pipeline of FAA-certified UAS professionals to meet growing workforce demands. • Assess the impact of UAS integration on the national airspace and help develop regulatory policies to mitigate and leverage those impacts. • Develop and run simulations that model complex UAS flight-scenarios, allowing companies agencies and organizations to assess risks, determine costs and identify new safeguards and efficiencies in operations. • Lead innovation in UAS technology, developing solutions for detect and avoid systems, alternative propulsion methods, payload integration, airframe design and more.
UAS RESEARCH AREAS
• Agriculture • Specialized Law Enforcement Training • Disaster Response
• Emergency Management • Infrastructure Inspection
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Embry-Riddle thanks the State of Florida for its time and consideration of this $2.5 million match request to construct and equip the proposed UAS testing facility.
With the aviation and aerospace industries on the verge of a UAS revolution, this is the opportune time to invest in Embry-Riddle—a university ideally positioned to leverage what is certain to be a multi-billion dollar sector of our growing economy. By securing matching state resources to construct and equip the UAS testing facility, Embry-Riddle will be able to train thousands of UAS specialists in a variety of professional applications and help drive economic growth by creating new, high-paying jobs in this rapidly evolving, high-tech industry sector.
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