The performance, reliability, and deployability of any autonomous system depends on the quality of its components, the maturity of its supporting infrastructure, and the robustness of its operational frameworks. This track includes the hardware, software, and operational constructs that make autonomous systems work in the real world. From advanced propulsion and energy storage to UTM and U-space implementation, human-machine teaming, trusted supply chains, additive manufacturing, advanced materials and counter-UxS defeat architectures, V2X and cooperative intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) infrastructure, HD mapping and localisation for automated driving, and cybersecurity for connected and automated vehicles, this is the track for engineers, operators and program managers who are building, fielding and sustaining autonomous systems at scale.
Keywords:Composites, advanced materials, additive manufacturing, propulsion technologies, communications, energy storage, vision systems, sensors, testing and certification, digital infrastructure, physical infrastructure, vertiports, charging stations, UTM/U-space, human-machine teaming, human factors, electrification, standards development, lessons learned, safety, risk management, logistics, command and control, hydrogen propulsion, open hardware standards, trusted supply chains, allied production, dual-use export controls, semiconductors and critical materials, layered C-UxS architectures, jamming and spoofing defeat, kinetic defeat systems, spectrum management, multi-domain C-UxS integration, UGV propulsion and power, directed energy effectors, sustainment and lifecycle support, test ranges and sandboxes, sustainability metrics, lifecycle assessment, V2X, C-ITS infrastructure, HD mapping and localisation for automated driving, automotive cybersecurity, connected vehicle infrastructure
