drone seen from below hovering in front of some rocky hills

Autonomous Aerial Systems Office

Support Levels

AASO will be supporting University faculty, staff and students according to the following tiered plan:

  • Minimum Support - Certificate of Authorization (COA), waiver and/or Part 107 assistance based on proficient demonstration of platform operation
  • Partial Support - UAS operations training for both AASO UAS and department-owned UAS.  COA, waiver and/or Part 107 assistance based on proficient demonstration of platform operation
  • Full Support - Aerial field work operations to include UAS with COA, pilot and observer and waiver if needed.  Assistance with integrating platform sensors.

AASO also provides services to non-University partners.

Contact Us

As soon as you begin a project that involves UAS, please contact us so that we may help you at whichever level of support you choose. We can provide you with a fee schedule and/or quote based on the project, including level of risk to our aircraft and sensors.