US East Coast #1 - March 2025 - Philadelphia

Join us for an exciting community meetup in Philadelphia! This event will take place on March 26, 2025, at the UPenn Pennovation Works Treehouse. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts, share knowledge, and network with like-minded individuals in the tech and open-source communities. Stay tuned for more details, including the agenda and featured speakers, as we get closer to the date. Don’t miss out on this chance to engage with the community and enjoy some refreshments while you’re at it!

Check out the outstanding lineup of speakers and sessions for this special event:

• 10:00 AM - Deep Dive into the PX4 Autopilot
  Ramon Roche, General Manager, Dronecode Foundation
• 10:30 AM - 10 Years of PX4 at GRASP - An Overview
  Fernando Cladera, PhD Student GRASP Lab, UPenn
• 11:00 AM - Wildland Fire Management and Avalanche Mitigation with Drones
  Max Tubmann, Director of Integrations, Drone Amplified
• 11:30 AM - Deploying QGC in a SteamDeck
  Conor McCaffey, CEO, UAX Technologies
• 12:00 PM - Lunch & Networking
• 12:45 PM - Using Simulation to Develop Real-World Robotic Intelligence
  Parv Kapoor, PhD Student at CMU, Research Intern, Scaled Foundations
• 1:15 PM - Towards Safe and Efficient Real-Time Motion Planning in Windy Urban Environments
  Spencer Folk, PhD Candidate, GRASP Lab, UPenn
• 1:45 PM - Custom Flight Modes Using PX4 and ROS 2
  Godfrey Nolan, President, RIIS LLC
• 2:15 PM - Real-Time Image Stabilization Using VOXL 2 AI Autopilot
  Alex Kushleyev, Technical Advisor, ModalAI
• 2:45 PM - Live Demonstrations & Hands-on Activities
• 3:30 PM - Extended Networking Session