At UTAC 2025, we are driven by a steadfast commitment to revolutionize training, readiness, and technological integration within the defense and security sectors. Our mission is to forge an unparalleled platform where the future of unmanned systems and robotics is not just imagined but experienced. Through the convergence of cutting-edge technologies, immersive training scenarios, and a collaborative ecosystem, we empower operators, developers, and strategic leaders to transcend traditional capabilities, enhancing both individual and collective proficiency.
We dedicate ourselves to nurturing a community where innovation thrives on the frontlines of real-world application. By facilitating direct engagement between technology creators and end-users, we aim to catalyze the development of solutions that are both visionary and pragmatic. Our events are designed to challenge, inspire, and refine the skills of all participants, ensuring they are equipped to meet the evolving demands of defense and security with confidence and expertise.
At the heart of UTAC 2025 lies a vision that extends beyond the horizon of current capabilities, towards a future where technology and tactical expertise converge to redefine global defense and security landscapes. We envision a world where the boundaries of what's possible are continuously expanded through the seamless integration of unmanned systems, robotics, and augmenting technologies. A world where every defense and security professional is empowered with the knowledge, skills, and tools to anticipate and navigate the complexities of modern threats with unparalleled proficiency.
We see UTAC 2025 as the crucible for this transformative vision, a dynamic ecosystem where the brightest minds in technology, strategy, and operations collaborate to push the envelope of innovation and excellence. Our aim is to establish UTAC 2025 as the global benchmark for immersive training and technological showcase, fostering an environment where breakthroughs are not just showcased but become integral to the evolution of defense strategies and tactics.
We formulated the idea for UTAC in 2018 after noticing a critical gap in the unmanned systems and technology industry for local, state, federal, and defense organizations. How do agencies looking to adopt new technologies find viable solutions and validate their effectiveness? After attending and exhibiting at over a hundred tradeshows, we still were asking ourselves that question. No matter how many solutions we saw or displayed at these events, they lacked authenticity- everything felt staged.
We decided to create an event unlike anything our industry had experienced- a show dedicated to the REAL application of unmanned systems and advanced technology in REAL operational environments.
We shook off the chains of traditional tradeshow concepts and UTAC took shape- the only event in the industry that brought together manufacturers, thought leaders, end users, and decision-makers in a hyper-realistic training environment. We carefully crafted training scenarios at the state-of-the-art Guardian Centers training facility that pushed the boundaries of our attendees’ operational skills, incorporating elements like smoke, collapsed buildings, wrecked cars, controlled burns, live gunfire, explosions, role-players, moulage, and more.
As the event grew, our offerings did as well. Today, UTAC consists of live scenario-based training, panel discussions and keynote presentations with industry leaders, advanced technology workshops and certifications, hands-on product demonstrations, an exclusive Defense-focused exercise, and more.