{"id":7320,"date":"2026-05-22T15:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cem\/?p=7320"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:41:56","slug":"und-helps-debut-north-dakota-row-on-global-stage-of-auvsi-xponential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cem\/2026\/05\/und-helps-debut-north-dakota-row-on-global-stage-of-auvsi-xponential\/","title":{"rendered":"UND helps debut \u2018North Dakota Row\u2019 on global stage of AUVSI Xponential"},"content":{"rendered":"

University presence at annual international conference highlights research, partnerships and\u00a0\u2018<\/span>pioneering spirit\u2019<\/span>\u00a0driving statewide innovations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At AUVSI Xponential 2026, the University of North Dakota was represented by several divisions, colleges and teams across campus. Image courtesy of Mike Haman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the American heartland, at the historical center of American manufacturing, the gears of progress and innovation were turning at\u00a0Xponential\u00a02026, the annual conference hosted by the\u00a0<\/span>Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0Messe Dusseldorf North America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amidst\u00a0the\u00a0bustling\u00a0show floor at Huntington Place, smack dab in Detroit\u2019s downtown, the Kelly-green glow of\u00a0the University of North Dakota\u00a0caught the attention of\u00a0thousands of attendees\u00a0during the week of May 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year,\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0Motor City\u00a0played host<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0more than 7,500\u00a0people and organizations involved and invested in autonomous technologies that descend on\u00a0Xponential\u00a0each year from across the globe.\u00a0Companies,\u00a0nonprofits,\u00a0universities,\u00a0state\u00a0and federal entities and\u00a0seemingly all\u00a0\u201cspokes of the wheel\u201d\u00a0comprising\u00a0industries for uncrewed air systems\u00a0and autonomy had a booth or badge\u00a0in representation.<\/span><\/p>\n

UND\u00a0has been an\u00a0Xponential\u00a0mainstay\u00a0for the past several years, boasting\u00a0participation\u00a0from several teams, divisions and colleges\u00a0on campus\u00a0including the Division of Research & Economic Development, Center for Innovation,\u00a0John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences,\u00a0College of Engineering & Mines, College of Arts & Sciences and the Research Institute for Autonomous Systems.\u00a0UND\u00a0also once again sponsored\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Drones in School National Championship<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0held annually at the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n

And in 2026, the University played a significant role in debuting\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0been referred to as \u201cNorth Dakota Row,\u201d a coalescence of several key players and emerging companies in the state\u2019s development as a unified autonomy ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Immediately behind UND\u2019s backdrop were booths for the North Dakota Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. Across the way were stations for NDeavor Tech Park, the National Science Foundation\u2019s AgTech Engine in North Dakota and Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corp., among others.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor a long time, UND has had a really strong presence at this show and\u00a0has engaged very well\u00a0with our partners in the state,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span>Cortnee Jensen, executive director of Economic Development at UND<\/span><\/b><\/a>. \u201cWhat\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0starting to do is say, \u2018Hey, if we\u2019re all together in the same place, we can reinforce each other\u2019s messages in a better way.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In other words, the alignment at\u00a0Xponential\u00a0\u2014 literally and metaphorically \u2014 shows North Dakota for\u00a0its strengths as a tight-knit and highly motivated corps of stakeholders across the spectrum of education, research, innovation,\u00a0economic\u00a0development\u00a0and policymaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mark Askelson and Jeremiah Neubert, pictured, looked forward to the opportunity to discuss UND\u2019s work in national security research, in addition to its historical leadership in UAS education and research. Photo by Connor Murphy\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Broadened focus for UND and\u00a0Xponential<\/h2>\n

On the show floor, situated in the bannered section for \u201cDefense Technologies,\u201d the University has\u00a0taken on a stronger presence since first appearing\u00a0at\u00a0Xponential\u00a0several years ago, thanks to the arrival of more campus elements than\u00a0aviation and drones alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For example, posters\u00a0near the booth\u00a0listed subject areas\u00a0including\u00a0AI, counter-UAS, satellites,\u00a0hypersonics, laser\u00a0communications\u00a0and space tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, under the University\u2019s ongoing\u00a0<\/span>National Security Initiative<\/span><\/b><\/a>,\u00a0UND\u2019s presence at\u00a0Xponential\u00a0has\u00a0paralleled\u00a0the conference\u2019s own shifts into\u00a0becoming\u00a0a wider autonomy and defense-focused event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Askelson, associate vice president for Research\u2014National Security<\/span><\/b><\/a>, remarked that\u00a0Xponential\u00a0is a key, annual\u00a0engagement\u00a0for\u00a0spreading awareness of these burgeoning research areas on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing here is an important element of\u00a0our\u00a0broader strategy to build and expand partnerships,\u201d he said. \u201cYears ago, when we were getting more involved with UAS, we realized that we had to be present, physically, otherwise people\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0realize the solutions\u00a0we could\u00a0bring to the table.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And just as word started to spread years back on UND\u2019s competency in UAS operations, the University\u2019s multidisciplinary cohort\u00a0at\u00a0Xponential\u00a02026 highlights\u00a0its ability to work across boundaries to solve challenges and provide\u00a0solutions for others, Askelson said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah Neubert, professor of Mechanical Engineering<\/span><\/b><\/a>, said newcomers to the UND booth are consistently impressed by the opportunities and facilities available through working with the University\u00a0and in North Dakota.\u00a0He looked forward to the opportunity to interact with others interested in defense-related research, as that presence has recently expanded at\u00a0Xponential.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially when it comes to autonomy and UAS, we\u2019re a real leader,\u201d Neubert said. \u201cAnd now with\u00a0<\/span>hypersonics<\/span><\/b><\/a>, I think\u00a0UND is\u00a0probably one of the top 10 places in the nation working in that area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Special to this year\u2019s conference was an appearance by President Theodore Roosevelt, portrayed by Joe Wiegand of the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation. Wiegand joined the North Dakota Department of Commerce\u2019s booth for this year\u2019s conference, which was part \u201cNorth Dakota Row\u201d along with UND and other organizations. Alongside him, from left, are UND\u2019s Mike Haman, Amy Whitney and Vig Parameshwar. Photo by Connor Murphy\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Debuting \u2018North Dakota Row\u2019<\/h2>\n

Within hours of the show opening,\u00a0<\/span>Ryan Adams, dean of the College of Engineering & Mines<\/span><\/b><\/a>, noticed the impact of\u00a0bringing North Dakota-based entities closer together.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0had several times where a person from another booth on North Dakota Row brought someone over here and said, \u2018Can you help them?\u201d Adams said. \u201cAnd when they have some other questions,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0someone else right there to engage with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0huge, to be honest \u2026 I think this layout, trying to get North Dakota in a row,\u00a0was\u00a0a brilliant idea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For\u00a0<\/span>Amy Whitney, director of the Center for Innovation<\/span><\/b><\/a>, the concept is a true showcase of the familiarity between, for example, the Department of Commerce and UND, and the ability for everyone to work with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, the\u00a0fusion highlights\u00a0the connecting role\u00a0the Center itself\u00a0plays between university-based research and industry to drive collaboration,\u00a0innovation\u00a0and commercialization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf someone wants to work with the University, the Center for Innovation can provide a way to enter that conversation,\u201d she said. \u201cBeing able to connect with people and talk about that at\u00a0Xponential\u00a0is a wonderful shortcut.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Theisen, executive director for UND\u2019s Research Institute for Autonomous Systems<\/span><\/b><\/a>,\u00a0said the \u201cNorth Dakota Row\u201d concept is one\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0likely to grow in future years as autonomy is more widely adopted \u2014 something the team at\u00a0<\/span>RIAS<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0focuses on as a multi-disciplinary unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUse of autonomy at the University has grown, and we see more departments getting involved,\u201d Theisen said. \u201cWe have a whole group of people here now understanding that autonomy and the systems being shown at\u00a0Xponential\u00a0are important to their own fields.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt this conference, we have people with booths here for the first time,\u201d Theisen continued.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0good to see that growth within\u00a0the state, and how that translates to what people\u00a0experience\u00a0of\u00a0North Dakota\u00a0at\u00a0Xponential.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0fun to see that grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zach Waller, right, sat on a panel with UND\u2019s Jeff Barta, left, and Zack Nicklin of St. Cloud Community and Technical College to discuss UND\u2019s history and leadership in UAS education. Photo by Connor Murphy\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A \u2018pioneering spirit\u2019 leads the way<\/h2>\n

Among several opportunities\u00a0on \u201cNorth Dakota Row\u201d\u00a0to network and promote\u00a0the state\u00a0as the place to\u00a0research and\u00a0develop\u00a0the next\u00a0big thing\u00a0in UAS or autonomous tech, there were ample\u00a0chances\u00a0for UND\u2019s delegation to tell the state\u2019s story and characterize the ecosystem\u2019s growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking on a\u00a0panel\u00a0titled \u201cGrand Things are Happening in the Northern Plains Region\u201d\u00a0the morning of Tuesday, May 12, Jeff Barta framed\u00a0North Dakota\u2019s progress\u00a0as being culturally rooted \u2014 a \u201cpioneer spirit\u201d\u00a0of survival\u00a0that led to treating these emerging technologies as tools for rural sustainability\u00a0and economic diversification.<\/span><\/p>\n

From his dual-role perspective as\u00a0<\/span>director for\u00a0Small Business Innovation Research\/Small Business Technology Transfer\u00a0at\u00a0the Center for Innovation<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0and as a State Senator for North Dakota\u2019s District 43, Barta\u00a0said that the choices and investments made from the local to state levels over the past decade-plus\u00a0have fostered a network that can improve quality of life in the region and help the state weather more volatile markets in oil and agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\n

He used the example of\u00a0<\/span>Project RuralReach<\/span><\/b><\/a>, which last year saw a successful delivery of medicine by drone over\u00a0an 80-mile\u00a0journey. Led by the Center for Innovation, the project also involved the Northern Plains UAS Test Site and the\u00a0<\/span>Vantis<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0network it administers for beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight, among other regional partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Panel moderator Aaron Sykes, assistant director for the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, remarked that\u00a0North Dakota\u2019s statewide commitment to leadership in these fields\u00a0\u201cset us collectively up for success in a way that hasn\u2019t been seen elsewhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Zack Nicklin, director of Aircraft Maintenance for St. Cloud Community and Technical College, followed by saying, \u201cThat\u2019s the reality of North Dakota, specifically.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey may not be vertically integrated as an individual company,\u201d he said. \u201cBut as a community,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0all there. You have manufacturing, workforce\u00a0development\u00a0and the state\u2019s\u00a0economic environment that all comes together to support this \u2026\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0love to see more states replicating it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Also\u00a0on the panel was\u00a0<\/span>Zach Waller, associate professor of Aviation at UND<\/span><\/b><\/a>. Through his position over the past 10 years with\u00a0<\/span>UND\u2019s UAS degree program<\/span><\/b><\/a>,\u00a0Waller was able to share how the University\u2019s \u201cearly seat at the table\u201d helped the program quickly grow and respond\u00a0in its curriculum\u00a0to an industry\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0often just as quickly evolving.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunities for relationships with end employers and the ecosystem that has developed in the state has allowed us to foster two-way communication that not only informs us of what\u2019s expected of graduates, but also directly connects\u00a0graduates with these organizations,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

And while the terminology of \u201cecosystems\u201d and \u201chabitats,\u201d is tempting, Waller said, the progress\u00a0to come in North Dakota\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0a passive, natural ordering as one would see in a nature documentary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe process toward the goal of realizing the opportunity of autonomy is one that\u2019s going to be active, requiring a lot of different perspectives,\u201d he remarked. \u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0where the University of North Dakota has a unique role to play.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe organizations at UND that have arrived since that watershed moment of the 2010s are going to help think about the opportunity of autonomy deeply and well. Because of their diverse perspectives and disciplines, they\u2019ll have a finely tuned way to approach that opportunity in the years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Written by Connor Murphy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \/\/ \u00a0UND Today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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