Harnessing Innovation at the 2024 NYS Public Safety UAS Summit
2024年7月31日 - 2:15AM
With everything from FAA Liaisons and Deputy Commissioners to
demonstrations highlighting drone programs and use cases for first
responders, the 2024 NYS Public Safety UAS Summit was a truly
high-flying event. On July 23 and 24, over 250 public agents from
across New York converged on the NYS Fairgrounds for two days of
education and up-close engagement with uncrewed aircraft systems
(UAS or “drones”) and technologies that can help them in their
everyday work.
Day 1 was hosted by the New York State Division
of Homeland Security and Emergency Services who brought in an
incredible host of speakers to present the latest in UAS news from
the FAA and NYS agencies. Attendees heard first-hand about the
NYPD’s launch of their Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program
including the challenges and opportunities that the program team
encountered. Next, the first responders and public agents took in
details on UAS and counter UAS preparations for major events such
as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, concerts, rallies, and more. Day 1
closed out looking at specific case studies for UAS in the
management of fires, transit emergencies, and police incidents.
Hearing directly from the individuals responsible for the oversight
and deployment of these UAS and C-UAS programs provided invaluable
insight into ways that this technology can only improve the safety
and effectiveness of our public servants.
Garrett Gainor, NYSP – one of
the speakers from Day 1 – explained, “the technology and
capabilities are important, but the know-how to use them and get
actionable information to stakeholders is just as critical.” Every
attendee left having learned something new about UAS.
Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray said, “The use
of UAS is transforming emergency and disaster response and New York
State is on the leading edge of this transition. Bringing together
experts from the public and private sector to learn more about best
practices and new innovations helps us use this emerging technology
as effectively as possible.”
Day 2 featured 24 industry vendors that each had
a unique UAS-related product, service, or technology to assist
public agents. The day was full of up-close and personal
opportunities to speak exclusively with these vendors and talk
in-depth about how they might be deployed. With representatives
from Skydio, Volatus Drones, Omada, Fotokite, and more, attendees
spent the day engaging and taking in flight demonstrations of all
types of drones and aviation systems. Adding to the incredible
lineup of vendors was NYS Canal Corporation who showed up and
showed off with their UxS depot featuring multiple aircraft,
submersibles, and custom-made small land robotics. Continuing to
push innovation, they also brought in their pontoon boat and ATV,
both of which used in regular UxS operations.
“NUAIR is honored to celebrate the sixth year of
the NYS Public Safety UAS Summit with our partner the NYS Division
of Homeland Security and Emergency Services,” said Ken
Stewart, President and CEO of NUAIR. “With more and more
New York State agencies benefiting from the adoption of UAS
technology as part of their daily operations helping to keep our
communities safe, we’re thrilled that this event has grown to be
able to include the NYS Fairgrounds and other local businesses –
truly turning into an investment across New York State.”
Jarret Rhyner, UVT Solutions
Specialist and one of the Day 2 vendors said, "The Summit
allowed us to showcase our service and support options to teams in
New York state who are looking to build and develop their sUAV
programs. Being able to meet program leaders and officials within
the state helped us better understand the needs of these Local and
State agencies. In addition to helping educate the community on our
DFR and docked solutions, we were able to spend valuable time with
our partners and strengthen our partner relationships. We're
thrilled to support these programs and look forward to supporting
these agencies in the years to come."
NUAIR and NYS Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Services look forward to continuing this tradition of
educating, equipping, and training New York first responders and
public agents.
Keep an eye out for 2025 dates coming soon!
About the New York State Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency ServicesThe Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) provides
leadership, coordination, and support to prevent, protect against,
prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate disasters and
other emergencies. For more information, follow @NYSDHSES on
Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter) or visit
dhses.ny.gov.
About NUAIR®NUAIR is a New
York-based nonprofit driving economic development through
innovations in UAS and Advanced Air Mobility to safely integrate
into the national airspace. With guidance from inception to
acceleration, we help you deliver advanced UAS commercial outcomes
and build your aviation ecosystem on a proven network of systems
from incubators to investors and customers to partners. Understand
the harmonization needed to innovate airspace, advance aviation,
and architect AAM in your community from theory to reality with our
team of experts.
With a rich history of 10+ years performing UAS
testing and validation, investing in local and state economic
development, and training public safety elite, the Northeast UAS
Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc. (NUAIR) is proud to be
the catalyst to not only New York’s airspace innovation, but
aviation advancement around the globe.
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