With 1,500 attendees, 70 + exhibitors and over 80 speakers, The Commercial UAV Show 2014 will provide its audiences with insights into this emerging market and enable them to hear first-hand from both industry and end user organisations who are leading the way in this exciting space.

Register for the free exhibtion HERE

As a visitor to the show, you will benefit from the following:
On-Floor Seminars

Attend The Commercial UAV Show’s Technical seminar for two jam-packed days of UAV manufacturer and end user presentations, case studies, displays and audience Q&A’s.

The seminar programme is comprised of 20 minute speaking sessions carefully sculpted to provide attendees with a direct insight into current and future successful commercial UAV operations, the latest UAV technologies, future plans for regulation and a sneak peak at some of the high quality data captured by a variety of unmanned platforms.

With speaker participation from a mix of industry innovators and service providers as well as content from successful UAV end users, you’ll be able to make new contacts and access pioneering projects that will help benefit your own organisation.

See the full on floor seminar agenda HERE

End User Zone

The end user zone allows attendees not only to meet with UAV manufacturers on the exhibition floor but crucially, to learn about successful cross-sector UAV projects that are happening right now from UAV end users at their individual exhibition booths.

Allowing those attendees with ‘exhibition only’ passes to still be able to learn about current commercial UAV operations and how this emerging technology is helping a multitude of companies to reach their various industry-specific organisational goals.

The end user zone will be especially educational for those attendees who are still in the exploration stage of understanding the various cost-benefit and operational efficiencies that UAVs can offer.

Current end-user exhibitors include SNCF, British Antarctic Survey and BBC World Service

Charity Zone

The Commercial UAV Show 2014 attendees can now meet with attending global charities in the exhibition Charity Zone. Part of The Commercial UAV Show’s message is to help raise awareness and further promote how UAVs are making a positive difference to charity missions across the world.

UAVs are being increasingly utilised in environmental, animal welfare and humanitarian missions and the Charity Zone has been created to support the cause of several international Charities who have adopted UAV technology to aid their missions and make a positive impact to the world we live in.

Join Wildlife Air Service, Open relief, Conservationdrones.org and Medair at the Charity Zone to find out more.
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As with all TSA Client Guides, they are free to download (HERE) and come in High Res and Low Res versions.

Peter Barker, TSA Technical Committee Chairman writes:

“Mapping of the terrain using aerial photographs has been used by the survey industry for many years. With the introduction of photography from cameras mounted on small unmanned aircraft (SUA) it is now viable to map smaller areas, from lower altitudes, with quick turnaround and at lower cost. TSA have produced this client guide to advise on the advantages and accuracies one can expect from this new technology and to bring to the attention of clients some of the limitations of the systems.”

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The focus of the day was UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and a comprehensive look at how this new technology is used as a tool for surveying.

TSA opened this event up to non-members and this proved to be a very popular move with almost 100 people present.  Eight companies took Exhibitor space to showcase their wares; Trimble, KOREC, Pix4D, Geoinformation Group, Gubua Group, Low Level Earth Observation (Operations) Ltd, KaarbonTech Surveying and QuestUAV.

The agenda covered the pressing topics of Regulation and Accreditation first, which was surely the only place to start with so many unanswered questions.  Gerry Corbett from the Civil Aviation Authority, followed by Tor Erik Djupos from Trimble, talked at length in an engaging session which resulted in a lot of those questions being asked – and answered.

A specially recorded presentation by John Palatiello of MAPPS (Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors) gave delegates the latest in the situation with legislation with UAVs in the States.

KOREC and Pix4D shared the session ‘Equipment and Software’ between them, followed by a lively discussion before lunch.

Delegates enjoyed a delicious lunch, benefitting from yet more networking time and the room was buzzing.

The weather was always going to be the most unpredictable element of the day, but Trimble managed to brave the gusty winds and demonstrated the flying abilities of the Gatewing X100.

The last session provided three Case Studies, from Trimble, Sky-Futures and the Geoinformation Group before the day wrapped up with a general discussion.

The feedback from the attendees has been excellent with everyone finding the day worthwhile and many asking when we will be holding another.  Keep checking the Events page on our website and book early!

“It answered many burning questions for all that attended and provided a very good insight from all sides of the industry, not just the manufacturers.”

“Superb venue, really well organised and some excellent speakers made this an enjoyable and very informative day.”

“I thought the programme, exhibition, venue and overall organisation by TSA was excellent.”

“A really good overview of all aspects of UAVs from legislation to practical examples.”

“Good summary of where the UAV sector stands currently, along with possible problems and opportunities.”

“Very good day with quality content.”

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