Pierce Atkinson

LYRtech, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced digital signal processing solutions for companies worldwide. It provides vital technologies to network and wireless communications, audio & video processing and other electronic systems in all fields of technology. The firm offers a full range of DSP-FPGA development platforms and also designs prototyping and manufacturing of electronic products. It markets a line of products and software in the fields of digital signal processing based platforms and electro optics. The company was founded by Louis N. Bélanger and Louis Chouinard in 1983 and is headquartered in Quebec City, Canada.

Rumpf Associates International, Inc. provides management consulting services. Its services include strategic planning, contract support, and proposal preparations. The company was founded by Richard Rumpf in July 1990 and is headquartered Alexandria, VA.

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) is an organization that hosts events and provides education and content development for professionals in the autonomous technologies industry. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA, and the CEO of the company is Brian P. Wynne. AUVSI's focus is on fostering a community of informed professionals and nurturing talent to enable progress and transformation in the industry. The organization has recently hosted the 3rd annual Business of Automated Mobility event and has added the full library of content recorded at the event to its AVille platform. AUVSI has also entered into a commercial agreement with the David McAntony Gibson Foundation to use its drone delivery technology to provide service to the Beausoleil First Nation community in Ontario.