Please join us for a press event on Vantis, North Dakota’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) network, and the state’s renewed investment in this innovative technology.
Vantis is transforming the UAS landscape in the state and across the country, enabling repeatable, scalable, and economically viable drone flights beyond visual line of sight of the pilot. BVLOS flights have not been attempted on a statewide scale anywhere else and are considered the “holy grail” of the UAS industry.
Some of the leaders who will speak about this future-facing technology include:
- Brent Sanford, North Dakota’s Lieutenant Governor
- Nicholas Flom, Executive Director of Northern Plains UAS Test Site, which administers Vantis
- Ray Holmberg, North Dakota State Senator
The event begins at 11:30am, at Grand Farm Test Site, south of Fargo. Following a lunch, please stay for the Grand Farm Field Day on Autonomy in North Dakota, from 12:30 p.m. to 2, to hear from speakers and see demonstrations of the technology.
The press conference will also be broadcast on YouTube Live at https://youtu.be/D89niI6TI7c.
When: 11:30-12:00pm, June 10
Where: Grand Farm Test Site
2549 124th Avenue South, Horace, ND, 58047
Media Contact:
Samantha Stinson
316.516.3446 (c)
Directions from Fargo
- Head south on I-29
- Get off on 124th Ave S
- Take a left (East) on 124th Ave S
- Grand Farm is the first property on the left.
- You'll see a large building in the parking lot. That building is not associated with Grand Farm. The event will be happening in the tent in the parking lot.
Directions from the south
Note: If you're coming from the south, exit 54 is under construction so use the following directions.
- Head north on I-29
- Get off on 52nd St SE in Pleasant (Exit 50)
- Take a left onto US-81
- Turn left onto 124th Ave. S
- You'll see a large building in the parking lot. That building is not associated with Grand Farm. The event will be happening in the tent in the parking lot.
