UW to Host Symposium on Drone Technologies in May

29 Jun 2018


LARAMIE — Experts in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, will discuss recent developments in the industry, along with the future of drone technology, during a symposium at the University of Wyoming May 30-31.

The 2018 Wyoming UAV Symposium will take place at the UW Conference Center, 2229 Grand Ave. This is the second such symposium held at UW; the first took place in 2016.

“We’re excited to host the second biannual UAV Symposium, where experts from industry, government agencies and academia will come together to share updates on recent developments and trends in unmanned aerial vehicles — and their opportunities and challenges for various applications,” says Paddington Hodza, acting director of UW’s Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC).

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