Past eventHeld October 5–6, 2026
Annual ASTM Autonomy in Aviation Symposium 2026
The 7th Annual ASTM Autonomy in Aviation Symposium was an in-person event focused on human and automation-centric futures in aviation.
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL
- Held
- October 5–6, 2026
- Venue
- Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL
TL;DR
- Annual ASTM Autonomy in Aviation Symposium 2026 took place October 5–6 at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL.
- The symposium was in-person only.
- Its focus covered automation, aviation safety, new operational capabilities for civil and military aviation, and the limits of current technologies.
- The organizer identifies aviation autonomy stakeholders from civil and military aviation as its audience.
About
ASTM’s autonomy design and operations in aviation administrative committee, AC377, organizes the symposium. The program was billed as examining human and automation-centric futures, aviation safety, operational capability, and technology limits.
Who was in the room
Aviation autonomy stakeholders
Civil and military aviation stakeholders focused on autonomy, safety, and efficiency.
Featured speakers
3 listedDavid Mindel
Keynote: The Paradox of Autonomy · MIT
Matt George
Keynote: An Autonomy Reality Check · Merlin
Ben Ivers
Keynote: A New Mode of Operation for A New Generation of Aviation · Boeing
What attendees say
“The Paradox of Autonomy: Technology and Human Collaboration for Aviation”
“An Autonomy Reality Check”
“A New Mode of Operation for A New Generation of Aviation”
Venue & travel
Venue
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville RiverfrontQuestions people ask
5 answeredAnnual ASTM Autonomy in Aviation Symposium 2026 took place October 5–6, 2026.
It was held at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, FL, United States.
The organizer describes the audience as aviation autonomy stakeholders in civil and military aviation.
It suits safety, certification and operations people working on autonomy in civil or military aviation, since the two days were built around how growing automation affects safety and where today's technology realistically stops, with keynotes from MIT, Merlin and Boeing. Authors got an added reason to go, because symposium papers are peer-reviewed and published in an ASTM Selected Technical Papers volume; those wanting a broad exhibition or large vendor pool will find a narrower, standards-committee style meeting.
Attendees at aviation standards and engineering symposiums usually wear business casual, such as slacks and collared shirts or blouses, with a blazer for speakers. Jacksonville is warm in early October, so light layers suit the air-conditioned hotel meeting rooms.
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