CNY Drones is hosting our area’s first FREE Drone Informational Day, Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY in cooperation with Oneida County. The general public is invited to a morning of learning, sharing and information on this new high-tech activity.
The day features flight simulators, hands-on first-time flyer drones, advanced full-scale drone demos, safety information, purchase, build and education options, 3D printing and CAD, and information on a new STEM-based challenge for 2017. The event will be held from 9:00am to 12:00pm inside Building 785, Bomber Drive, off Ellsworth Road.
CNY Drones hosts a local social media hub and a committee of drone enthusiasts, educators, drone manufacturers, sponsors, engineers from the Air Force Research Lab, government suppliers, Griffiss Airport officials and the Griffiss Institute. The committee meets monthly to discuss plans to make drone events a regular addition to existing area STEM activities. College and high school tech clubs and community-based clubs can easily pick up the sport. The group also sees drones as another way to keep sports teams working together through a non-related, off-season activity.
Organizations assisting with Drone Informational Day include the Air Force Research Lab, AUVSI, Ax Enterprise, Carbone Auto Group, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Griffiss Institute, Griffiss International Airport, Harris Corporation, Mohawk Valley Community College, NUAir Alliance, Pemberton Raceworks, Pro Drones US, Project Fibonacci, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Quanterion Solutions, RoboSpartans Robotics and Walt’s Hobbytown. For more information on CNY Drones and a map to the Drone Informational Day, follow their Facebook and Twitter accounts or email: CNYDrones@gmail.com