Welcome to the 2025 ICUAS 
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

General Information

The 2025 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2025, will take place in Charlotte, NC, USA, on May 14-17. Details about the conference, the technical program, important deadlines, and the social agenda may be found at www.uasconferences.com.

ICUAS 2025 centers around civil and public domain applications, and on the impact of unmanned aviation to society. Technical challenges cover a wide spectrum of topics; however, emphasis is given to:

• Aerial Manipulation
• Morphological Designs of Aerial Robots
• Bio-inspired Aerial Robots
• UAV Design for Resilience
• Multi-mode Unmanned Platforms
• Swarms and Multi-UAVs systems
• Learning-based Perception, Navigation & Control
• Efficient, Online Autonomy
• Applications of Aerial Robots
• Human Factors and Ethical AI for Aerial Robots
• Regulations and Policies for Autonomous Operations
• Integration into the National Airspace

ICUAS 2025 brings together, under one forum, national and international organizations, federal agencies, industry, private sector, authorities, end-users, and practitioners, working towards defining roadmaps of UAS, setting expectations, technical requirements and standards that are prerequisite to their full utilization and integration into the national airspace. Special emphasis is given to research opportunities, and to ‘what comes next’ in terms of tools and support technologies that are needed to advance the state-of-the-art. It offers unique opportunities to meet, interact and shape the future of unmanned aviation, bringing together technical, regulatory, and legal communities. The conference is fully sponsored by the ICUAS Association, Inc., a non-profit organization, see www.icuas.com.

Part of ICUAS 2025 is the UAV Competition, which is student-focused and student-centered, offering unique opportunities for students to test and compare their skills with those of their peers worldwide. The competition is organized in two stages: simulation qualifiers and in-person finals. The finals will take place during the conference, allowing students to meet and participate in the conference, too. Details on how to participate in the UAV Competition are available on the conference website.

The Conference is a four-day event. Participants span a world-wide audience.