From 3-5 September 2024 the [Commercial UAV Expo](https://www.expouav.com) was held in Las Vegas, and had 4000+ attendees and exhibitors from over 75 countries.

As part of the [KiwiNet Emerging Innovator program](https://kiwinet.org.nz/EmergingInnovatorProgramme), UC Vision researchers Dr Sam Schofield and Bradley Scott attended the expo to see the latest innovations in UAV development and commercial use.

Among the many exhibitors were a variety of AI-related products ranging from [AI-powered infrastructure inspection software](https://buzzsolutions.co), to products for [enabling fully autonomous UAV navigation](https://www.vivum.ai).