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<\/td>\nLast updated on 01-May-26<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UTILI presented an overview of the NSERC CREATE Uninhabited aircraft systems Training, Innovation and Leadership Initiative at AEAC 2025<\/strong>. The presentation highlighted UTILI\u2019s training model, partner network, student outcomes, research examples, and possible future directions for continuing UAS and RPAS training activities beyond the formal CREATE funding period.<\/p>\n

The slides summarize UTILI\u2019s mandate to address the training and knowledge challenges associated with UAS and RPAS. They also highlight UTILI\u2019s work in professional development, internships, graduate training, student research, and industry engagement across Carleton University and the broader UTILI partner network.<\/p>\n

Presentation Slides<\/h3>\n

\nView or download the UTILI AEAC 2025 presentation slides.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Presentation Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Program<\/strong><\/td>\nNSERC CREATE UTILI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Focus<\/strong><\/td>\nUAS and RPAS training, research, internships, and industry engagement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Program period<\/strong><\/td>\nApril 2019 to March 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Training activities<\/strong><\/td>\nProfessional development, RPAS training, seminars, workshops, internships, and graduate UAS coursework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student outcomes<\/strong><\/td>\nStudent theses, journal papers, conference proceedings, competitions, and applied UAS research projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project examples<\/strong><\/td>\nAirspace modelling, permafrost monitoring, disaster information systems, flapping-wing micro air vehicles, landing systems, and automatic weight-shift UAS development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Future of UTILI<\/h3>\n

Although the formal CREATE funding period concluded in March 2026, UTILI activities continue through our established community of students, alumni, researchers, industry partners, and UAS professionals. The presentation discusses possible future models for maintaining joint industry-academic training, internships, research collaboration, and Canadian UAS capability development.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/h3>\n

Interested students, researchers, industry members, and members of the wider UAS community are encouraged to reach out to the UTILI team.<\/p>\n

\nView the UTILI AEAC 2025 presentation slides.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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