Whats New With Robot Venture

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Whats New With Robot Venture
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Firstassumptions

• You are here because.
• You have a specific interest in unmanned systems
• ..or..
• You have a desire to contribute to the future of
  the Hampton Roads region

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..since last we met

• Solidified four partner organizations
• Hampton Roads Military Federal Facilities
  Alliance (HRMFFA)
• Hampton Roads Chapter Association of Unmanned
  Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
• Old Dominion University (ODU)
• National Institute of Aerospace (NIA)
• Strategic planning group formed meeting
• Frank Roberts, Bill Piersol, Kenny Greenwell
  (HRMFFA)
• Kate Ferguson (ODU)
• Bill Grossmann (NIA)
• Lee Beach (HRRP)
• Bob McKisson
• Susan Patterson
• Bob Sharak (HRP)

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..since last we met

• Solidified four partner organizations
• Hampton Roads Military Federal Facilities
  Alliance
• Hampton Roads Chapter Association of Unmanned
  Vehicle Systems International
• Old Dominion University
• National Institute of Aerospace
• Strategic planning group formed meeting
• Bill Piersol, Kenny Greenwell (HRMFFA)
• Kate Ferguson (ODU)
• Bill Grossmann (NIA)
• Lee Beach (HRRP)
• Bob McKisson
• Susan Patterson
• Bob Sharak (HRP)

Leadership steering
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..since last we met

• Solidified four partner organizations
• Hampton Roads Military Federal Facilities
  Alliance
• Hampton Roads Chapter Association of Unmanned
  Vehicle Systems International
• Old Dominion University
• National Institute of Aerospace
• Strategic planning group formed meeting
• Bill Piersol, Kenny Greenwell (HRMFFA)
• Kate Ferguson (ODU)
• Bill Grossmann (NIA)
• Lee Beach (HRRP)
• Bob McKisson
• Susan Patterson
• Bob Sharak (HRP)

Forming, storming, norming, performing
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..since last we met

• Building awareness finding interested
  stakeholders getting feedback on the value
  proposition
• Briefed at annual US Joint Forces Command
  National Defense Industrial Association industry
  symposium
• Commonwealth Secretary of Technology Chopra
  exposed
• Discussed the FIRST initiative (we have contact
  with NASA Langley sponsor)
• Technology focused grant program mid-September
• Hampton Roads exhibit at annual unmanned systems
  symposium in DC
• Established relationship with Chief,
  International Association of Police Chiefs
• How to use unmanned systems in public safety
• Provided first glimpse to VA delegation

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Personal Perspective

• Farther along than initially envisioned
• Robot Venture is an enduring intellectual
  activity
• The spin-offs to emerge from Robot Venture
  provide the value added
• Parallel activity paths emerging
• Business model development
• Things to sink our teeth in to (e.g.,
  production)

My deliverable report on Robot Venture effort
and implementation plan