AUVSI Hampton Roads
Leadership Team
Scott Bellows
Technical Programs Coordinator at Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Former Director of Environmental & GIS Services
Serving the Hampton Roads Coastal Community
AUVSI Hampton Roads is the leading regional Autonomous, Uncrewed Systems advocacy organization for the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. We are a nonprofit 501C organization supported and led by the region’s most influential business leaders, local governments, and top academic institutions. We are proud to advocate for over 14 localities whom govern and resource regional economic development efforts. Our efforts focus on the following UxS Industry growth service areas: business attraction, business expansion and business intelligence.
AUVSI Hampton Roads at a Glance
Strategic Plan
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International – Hampton Roads seeks to create a future in which remotely operated and autonomous transportation technologies are fully accepted, valued and used to move people, things and data safely and efficiently. This will provide broad and lasting economic and social benefit.
To move Hampton Roads toward this vision, AUVSI Hampton Roads serves as the industry focal point to connect, convene, communicate and collaborate with the creators, users and regulators of this technology to build solutions, regulate their use appropriately and articulate their utility and value.
To meet that need, AUVSI Hampton Roads will:
+ Advocate for the establishment of laws and regulations that enable the development and expanded operation of uncrewed systems
+ Educate citizens, elected officials, regulators and the media on the benefits and safety of uncrewed and autonomous systems
+ Provide enhanced business tools to the industry by becoming a source for business intelligence
+ Connect the industry by providing events and resources to facilitate collaboration and an active
marketplace
+ Generate financial resources to provide sustainable revenue and investment for a broader reach of activities
Vision
To create a Hampton Roads Smart Coastal Community future in which remotely operated and autonomous transportation technologies are fully accepted, valued and utilized to move people, things and data safely and efficiently, providing broad and lasting economic and social benefit.