ACUASI

ACUASI was established as its own department at UAF in December 2012 by the University of Alaska Board of Regents in recognition of the importance and growth of the unmanned aircraft program. It was established under the Geophysical Institute at the Troth Yeddah' campus where it originated, but was given the role of leading all unmanned aircraft programs for the entire University of Alaska system. It was also tasked to pursue opportunities with the FAA. In 2013 ACUASI submitted a proposal to the FAA to become one of the first seven test sites established by the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act. In December 2013, FAA announced that the University of Alaska had been selected... ACUASI operates a variety of UAS ranging from small racing drones used in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) outreach to the large 300 lb or greater class of research platform aircraft. ACUASI also possesses the vehicles, ground control stations, antennae, generators, and other..

Also known as: Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft System Integration

Primary location: Fairbanks United States