Plenary Program
Keynote Speakers
Distinguished lectures from pioneer researchers exploring the intersection of biological flight, neural state estimation, and extreme environment autonomy.
Prof. Dr. Marco Pavone
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stanford University / NVIDIA Autonomous Systems
“Autonomous Aerial Navigation Under Deep Uncertainty: From Mars to Earth”
This talk explores algorithmic breakthroughs in stochastic control, neural scene representations, and real-time motion planning for agile micro aerial vehicles traversing unknown and high-risk environments.
Prof. Dr. Guido de Croon
Full Professor of Bio-inspired Micro Air Vehicles
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
“Bio-Inspired Autonomy: Tiny Drones Navigating Like Insects”
How can palm-sized drones achieve robust autonomy with micro-watt neuromorphic processors? Lessons from insect optical flow, flapping kinematics, and extreme lightweight sensor fusion.
Dr. Caio Fonseca & EESC-USP Team
Director of Aeronautical Systems Laboratory
Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC-USP)
“Aeronautics Innovation in Brazil: Developing Resilient UAV Solutions for Tropical Biomes”
An exploration of regional aerodynamic challenges, biodiversity conservation drone deployments, and Brazilian aerospace technology development.