AUVSI unites innovators, manufacturers, operators, and stakeholders to share knowledge, create market opportunities, and advocate for effective policies that maximize the benefits of autonomous technologies.
By the end of the war, the potential for unmanned systems technology was evident and industry growth was rapidly gaining momentum.
The newly recognized term “unmanned” encompassed more than air vehicles, and recognition of the growing developments in the ground, maritime and space arenas caused the organization to broaden its reach.
Through the 1980s and 1990s, AUVSI mirrored the fast pace of growth of the worldwide unmanned systems industry, and the need for the organization's services began to reach far beyond Washington, D.C.
AUVSI continues to promote and support the unmanned systems and robotics community and now serves more than 9,000 members worldwide from government organizations, industry and academia.