Drones & E-Boats Demo Event
Date and Time
Monday Aug 5, 2024
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Monday, August 5th
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Location
Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake
118 Bridge Street
Elk Rapids, MI
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Camille Hoisington
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Description
Join us at Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake for an exclusive demonstration of over-water aerial mobility and electric & solar boats. Coffee, donuts and pastries will be provided! You’ll have the opportunity to ride on e-boats such as the X-Shore 1, Arc One, Hercules eDrive pontoon, and LilyPad solar-powered boat. Additionally, watch live demonstrations of drones conducting water-sample testing and overwater mapping capabilities, brought to you by Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Programs.
Opening Remarks will take place at 10:00 a.m.:
- Justine Johnson | Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility & Electrification, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- Linn Smith | Program Manager, Airspace & Emerging Aviation, Michigan Department of Transportation
- Miriam Morris | Captain & Company Experience Specialist, Arc Boat Company
- Scott Canning | Vice President Business Development, North America, AQUA superPower
- Susie Cooper | Owner & Co-Founder, Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake
Participants, Booths & Demos:
- AQUA superPower
- Arc Boat Company
- Hercules
- Leica
- LilyPad
- Michigan Technological University
- Northwestern Michigan College: Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Programs
- Voltaic Marine
- X-Shore
This event is made possible thanks to support from the Advanced Aerial Mobility Activation Fund, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
Please note the location: This event will take place at Elk Rapids Marina at 118 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids NOT at Elk Rapids Marina’s downtown location in Traverse City.