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X-craft partners with MarineAI for a Maritime Autonomy Event. This was held on October the 22nd and 23rd of October 2024 to demonstrate the GuardianAI system for advanced maritime autonomy. One day was dedicated specifically to the defence industry and the other for those in the wider maritime industry and marine researchers.
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X-craft CEO Philip Solaris gives three presentations to the
World of Drones and Robotics Conference 24th May 2023.
Presentations included
Regional Capability: Threats and Responses - The Hydra Project
Emergency Response: How to Gather Actionable Data
Space, Air and Sea: Beyond the Machine - The Swimmer Project


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X-craft Nemesis class sea craft completes deep water sonar tests with the National Institute of Water and Atmospherics (NIWA) at The Trench, Cook Strait, Wellington, New Zealand, February 2022.
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photograph / Lana Young / NIWA


X-craft launches the Nemesis class sea craft and begins sea trials with the National Institute of Water and Atmospherics (NIWA) in Wellington, New Zealand, May 2021

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 X-craft launches the multi-role Proteus class sea craft in 2020

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X-craft increases presence in the Pacific. In collaboration with Niue Ocean Wide project, carries out specialist operations and workshops at Niue Island. Included were many BVLOS Fisheries Protection and Search & Rescue trials during September 2019.
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 X-craft CEO invited to join International Advisory Board on Unmanned Aerial Systems for Search and Rescue UK
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X-craft CEO is Keynote Speaker at International Industry Conference Newcastle University December 2017 : The Future of Drones in Search and Rescue

Philip Solaris gives a presentation on UAV's in Emergency Event Response : The Global Relevance of a Pacific Perspective 
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X-craft is proud to announce a new partnership with the Ukrainian company  UKR_Spec

X-craft will be representing UKR_Spec's excellent products in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacifc. We will be ensuring that the  UKR_Spec product sales will be backed with the highest level of customer support .
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X-craft CEO at UAVNZ Industry Conference 2017 : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on UAV's in Emergency Event Response
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X-craft  announced as 2016 World Wildlife Fund
Conservation Innovation Awards Winner
 
http://www.newshub.co.nz/tvshows/story/nz-wildlife-and-rivers-focus-of-innovation-award-winners-2016110819

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=11744405

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X-craft CEO at South Island Civil Defence and Emergency Management conference, Queenstown,  New Zealand,
13th - 14th October, 2016 : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on Emergency Response UAS.
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X-craft leads the Rescue Robotics project to Canberra on the 28.03.2016 as a finalist in the Pacific Humanitarian Challenge, an Australian initiative that seeks innovative approaches to the Emergency Relief efforts in the Pacific region. The competition has received 149 entries from 20 countries and focuses on three primary areas, those being Communications, Logistics, Finance.
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X-craft is New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Part 102 certified on the 02.03.2016, confirming the highest level of professionalism for UAS civilian operations is adhered to.

X-craft is committed to operating within UAVNZ and CAA best practice guidelines, respecting personal privacy and adhering to the highest level of safety at all times.

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X-craft conducts the first New Zealand LiDAR operations using a UAS on  31.10.2015


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X-craft conducts the first New Zealand wildlife transmitter tracking operation using a UAS on 28.8..2015
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UAVNZ inaugural meeting: The first official meeting of the UAVNZ industry body group to be held on the 12th of August  2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. 
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New Zealand Civil Air Authority regulation aims to promote safety and ensure the highest standards of professionalism in the UAS industry.

Click here to download a pdf of CAA regulation part 102

Click here for an overview of RPAS /UAS regulation
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UAVNZ elections : The first official election of the UAVNZ Chairperson and Executive Committee on 29th June to July 1st  2015 at the Aviation NZ conference, Queenstown, New Zealand. 

Click here for more information on the conference.

Click here for more information on UAVNZ
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X-craft CEO at Mobiletech  2015 conference : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on The Past, Present and Future Design and Development of UAS.

http://mobiletech.events/blog/
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X-craft conducts Emergency Relief Operations in Vanuatu for the World Bank after category 5 Cyclone Pam.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/drones-help-in-disaster-relief-vanuatu-6293705

http://issuu.com/auvsi/docs/mc_nov_2015/29?e=0/30953929

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New Zealand CAA releases  RPAS/UAS  regulation update.

http://www.caa.govt.nz/rpas/
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X-craft CEO at ForestTech 2014 : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on
UAV’s,  Global Technologies, Tools and Trends

http://foresttech.events/foresttech-2014-wrap-up/
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X-craft CEO at LandSAR National Conference 2014 : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on
UAV’s for Emergency Events

https://www.landsar.org.nz/
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X-craft CEO at New Zealand Mechanical Engineers Event 2014 : Philip Solaris gives a presentation on X-craft Design and Development

http://www.mechanical-engineering-group.org.nz/Home/Past
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X-craft established 2009
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