September 2-4, 2025  •  Caesars Forum  •  Las Vegas

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Workshops, Courses & Demonstrations

Commercial UAV Expo provides the option to attend a variety of PAID COURSES and select FREE WORKSHOPS with a full conference pass. The listed hosts are solely responsible for the organization and content of the workshops. Additional information will be posted as Workshop details become available. See the registration desk for more details onsite.

PAID COURSES

Lidar Mapping with UAS

This workshop teaches the fundamentals of creating controlled map products and 3D models from UAS-mounted lidar systems. Participants will learn to successfully design projects in accordance with ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards, including flight planning, ground control placement, lidar system calibration, point cloud processing, product generation, quality control, and accuracy assessment. These concepts will be taught with a software-agnostic approach that is applicable to any commercially available package. Topics covered in this workshop are representative of those included on the ASPRS Certified Technologist and Certified Mapping Scientist examinations.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: $295

Photogrammetric Mapping with UAS

This workshop teaches the fundamentals of creating controlled map products and 3D models from UAS-mounted camera systems. Participants will learn to successfully design projects in accordance with ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards, including flight planning, ground control placement, camera calibration, block adjustment, product generation, quality control, and accuracy assessment. These concepts will be taught with a software-agnostic approach that is applicable to any commercially available package. Topics covered in this workshop are representative of those included on the ASPRS Certified Technologist and Certified Mapping Scientist examinations.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: $295

Hydrogen Aviation Course

The HYSKY Society Hydrogen Aviation Course is an all-day course taking place the day before the FLYING HY Conference, bringing together all pieces of the hydrogen aviation ecosystem: hydrogen production, hydrogen logistics, hydrogen infrastructure, hydrogen fuel cells, and engines, and hydrogen aircraft. The Hydrogen Aviation Course offers participants the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about the latest advancements, technologies, and applications in the field of hydrogen aviation. The course is designed to provide a solid foundation for understanding the principles, challenges, and opportunities associated with hydrogen-powered aircraft.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: $895

Night UAV Flight Workshop (Theory + Field)

This one-of-a-kind training session will provide information that will allow pilots to understand the safety issues and physical challenges presented when flying UAVs at night. This course will ensure a best-practice process to sidestep these challenges, while properly assessing and managing the risks associated with night flight (as waived per Part 107.29). We will discuss acclimating your eye for night flight and discuss the use of lights to illuminate our subjects and how to avoid “light contamination” in our eyes.

After a comprehensive classroom theory session (approximately 2 to 2.5 hours), we will then head out to a pre-agreed upon location for the practical component of this night flight training. 

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Thursday, September 5, 2024
2:30 PM – 10:30 PM PDT
Registration Cost: $495 (includes dinner, transportation, certification, and more)

DEMONSTRATIONS

Commercial UAV Expo

Live Outdoor Flying Demonstrations

Seeing drones and software in action before you invest in a system provides much-needed insight into their capabilities. That’s why Commercial UAV Expo, in cooperation with Sundance Media Group, offers you the opportunity to see and compare systems in real-world scenarios.

Leading vendors will demonstrate a range of drone applications. Not only will airframe and sensor capabilities be showcased, but a sophisticated AV set up will allow users to view resulting data sets and processing solutions for the full end-to-end view of the technology. Drone experts will be on-hand to narrate live scenarios and field questions from the audience.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
6:15:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Free to Attend*

*Round-trip bus transportation from Caesars FORUM is available for purchase through the registration process for $50 per person.

Night UAV CSI Demonstration

Sundance Media Group, and public safety personnel will demonstrate how to achieve scene capture in the dark, with a drone, capable of 2D and 3D mapping and modelling. These same techniques may be applied to virtually any type of night scene capture. The demonstration will create a crime scene and will fly it with both night-vision and standard RGB cameras to demonstrate the viability of wide-variety of non-specialized cameras in dark crime scene capture environments. Once the data capture has been completed, the SMG team will showcase how quickly the data can be processed for in-the-field insights, and for rapid verification of image capture and area integrity.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders.

$25 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

WORKSHOPS

A Complete, Practical Guide to Transforming UAVs into Real-World Mapping and Surveying Solutions

Learn everything you need to know about surveying and mapping using Lidar and Cameras onboard UAVs—this workshop covers the theoretical and practical requirements and the business perspective.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders.

$99 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

Deploying DJI Solutions in Public Safety

Explore DJI Enterprise solutions for public safety. Learn data processing for crash recon, enhance operations with Flight Hub 2 and DJI Dock 2, and get tips for fires, disasters, and rescues.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders.

$30 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

Precision Surveying with DJI Enterprise Solutions

Join DJI Solutions Engineer Run Li to explore DJI drones and software for capturing and processing precise survey data. Learn with the Mavic 3 Enterprise and Zenmuse L2 LiDAR using DJI Terra.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders.

$30 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

From Air to Ground: Comprehensive Lidar Mapping Solutions

GeoCue’s TrueView 3D Imaging Sensors and Microdrones’ integrated payload platforms have been providing a technical edge for years, and our team is here to simplify your decision-making process.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders.

$95 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

From Drone Data to Survey Deliverable by Virtual Surveyor

Drone surveying does not end with photogrammetry! Learn how to convert your heavy drone data to a lightweight CAD model that has design intent, or deliverables that are client ready.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Registration Cost: Access included for all Conference & Exhibitor pass holders. 

$10 add-on for all Exhibit Hall Only pass holders within registration. Already registered? Call registration at +1-774-247-4002 for help adding this to your pass. 

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