Earlier this week: a @Saronic Corsair autonomous vessel recovered two downed pilots from the Strait of Hormuz. Now @MichaelRobbinsAUVSI on what it means and what has to happen next. Robots don't bleed. auvsi.org/robots-dont-bleed-… #UAS #Autonomy #DefenseInnovation

Productive trip to Taiwan as part of @TaiwanDset delegation including mtg with VP @bikhim, NSC @josephwutw, Foreign Minister @chia_lung, launching Green UAS Taiwan with @ITRI_Taiwan, & much more. Blog recap here: auvsi.org/taiwan-trusted-sup…

One year of the Unleashing American Drone Dominance Executive Order. eIPP launched. Green UAS recognized as a Blue UAS pathway. $1.1B Drone Dominance program underway. The momentum is real. The work isn't done. Full reflection from @MichaelRobbinsAUVSI: auvsi.org/one-year-later-unl…

AUVSI supports the GUARD Act, bipartisan legislation to screen and restrict high-risk foreign robotics systems from the U.S. market before strategic dependence takes hold. auvsi.org/news/auvsi-stateme…

One week since @XPONENTIALshow 2026 wrapped and the foot has not come off the gas. AUVSI President and CEO @MRobbinsAUVSI on what Detroit made clear: this industry is moving from demonstration to deployment. 🔗 auvsi.org/one-week-after-xpo… #XPO26 #Autonomy #Detroit

We know that innovation is no longer enough. It must be matched with production. Speaking at @AUVSI Xponential yesterday, DIU Deputy Director Travis Metz highlighted the rapid success of our Drone Dominance Program. We have ordered 30,000 warfighter-tested drones in a matter of months, and that’s just the start. We are acting quickly – and decisively – to overmatch our adversaries. The slow way of doing business doesn’t stand a chance in today’s Department. dronelife.com/2026/05/13/dro…

Still buzzing from the @AUVSI XPONENTIAL Show in Detroit dedicated to advancing the integration of uncrewed and robotic systems across air, land, sea, and space. These innovations represent more than technical milestones: they are vital tools to enhance safety, improve accessibility, and strengthen our economy. 🇺🇸

The floor is almost set. The keynotes start today. @MRobbinsAUVSI gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the magic coming together and it is going to be a great one. See you soon. #XPO26

Day 2 of #XPO26 delivered. Packed halls, major policy conversations, and nonstop energy in Detroit. Autonomy isn't the future anymore. It's now. auvsi.org/xponential-2026-da… #Autonomy #Detroit

At @XPONENTIALshow in #Detroit, AUVSI recognized the chapters and leaders who went above and beyond to grow our community, advance our mission, and make AUVSI stronger in their regions over the past year. Congratulations to all this year's award recipients. #Autonomy #XPO26

Yesterday, @AUVSI President and CEO @MRobbinsAUVSI opened the association’s @XPONENTIALshow Detroit conference, by reframing how the largest drone industry lobby in the United States talks about the @FCC December 22, 2025 sweep of all foreign-made drones onto its #CoveredList. #AUVSI pushed for narrower implementation. The @WhiteHouse went broader. Robbins now argues the broader approach was the right call. #XPO26 #drone dronexl.co/2026/05/13/auvsi-…

On the outdoor demo pad in front of Huntington Place at @XPONENTIALshow 2026 #Detroit, Robinson Unmanned Head of Flight Operations Matt Donofrio set a black Spirit coaxial #drone on its carbon fiber landing legs while a colleague hand-launched the pocket-sized Helius behind him. The demo was the company’s first major US drone-industry trade show appearance since Robinson Helicopter Company formally launched its unmanned division on March 10, 2026 at #Verticon in #Atlanta. The most significant piece of news from the demo was not in any press release: Donofrio confirmed that Helius, the 249-gram coaxial pocket drone first publicly shown in March 2025 with promised Q4 2025 deliveries, is still a prototype. Production-ready units, he said, are now coming “mid to late summer.” The slip is meaningful. When DroneXL first covered the Helius reveal in March 2025, the drone was advertised as available for pre-order at $4,499 with delivery in Q4 2025. The Robinson Helicopter Company dealer network was already taking orders. At XPONENTIAL Detroit on May 12, 2026, those Q4 2025 deliveries have become “mid to late summer” 2026, putting the new realistic timeline at roughly 9 to 12 months behind the originally communicated schedule. @Robinson_Heli #drone #drones #uas #uav #XPO26 @AUVSI More: dronexl.co/2026/05/13/robins…