Terms and Conditions

This document outlines the Official Rules for the First Responder UAS Wireless Data Gatherer Challenge. Nothing within this document or in any documents supporting the First Responder UAS Wireless Data Gatherer Challenge shall be construed as obligating the Department of Commerce, NIST or any other Federal agency or instrumentality to any expenditure of appropriated funds, or any obligation or expenditure of funds in excess of or in advance of available appropriations.

Submission Requirements

In order for submissions to be eligible for review, recognition and award, contestants must meet the following requirements:

Deadline – The submission must be available for evaluation by the end date noted in the “Important Dates” section of these rules.
Each submission must be original, the work of the contestant, and must not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any person or entity.
It is an express condition of submission and eligibility that each contestant warrants and represents that the contestant’s submission is solely owned by the contestant, that the submission is wholly original with the contestant, and that no other party has any ownership rights or ownership interest in the submission. The contestant must disclose if they are subject to any obligation to assign intellectual property rights to parties other than the contestant, and if the contestant is licensing or, through any other legal instrument, utilizing intellectual property of another party.
Each contestant further represents and warrants to NIST that the submission, and any use thereof by NIST shall not: (i) be defamatory or libelous in any manner toward any person, (ii) constitute or result in any misappropriation or other violation of any person’s publicity rights or right of privacy, or (iii) infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any intellectual property rights, privacy rights or any other rights of any person or entity.
Each submission must be in English.
Eligible formats must be in commonly accessible forms such as: Word/PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, Movie (.mov file), Audio (.mp3 file), or link to an online platform (youtube, vimeo, google play store, website, etc.) so long as the content is made freely accessible to NIST for evaluation and judging.

Submissions containing any matter which, in the sole discretion of NIST, is indecent, obscene, defamatory, libelous, in bad taste, which demonstrates a lack of respect for public morals or conduct, which promotes discrimination in any form, which shows unlawful acts being performed, which is slanderous, or which adversely affects the reputation of NIST, will not be accepted, and will not be evaluated or considered for an award. NIST shall have the right to remove any content from the challenge website in its sole discretion at any time and for any reason, including, but not limited to, any online comment or posting related to the challenge.

If NIST, in its sole discretion, finds any submission to be unacceptable, then such submission shall be deemed disqualified.

No Endorsement

You agree that nothing in these rules grants you a right or license to use any names or logos of NIST or the Department of Commerce, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights of NIST or the Department of Commerce or their employees or contractors.

Judging Panel

The submissions will be judged by a panel of qualified expert(s) selected as judges by the Director of NIST. The panel consists of Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology and non-Department of Commerce, non-National Institute of Standards and Technology experts who will judge the submissions according to the judging criteria identified above in order to select winners. Judges will not (A) have personal or financial interests in, or be an employee, officer, director, or agent of any entity that is a registered contestant in a challenge; or (B) have a familial or financial relationship with an individual who is a registered contestant. Prior to evaluation by the judging panel, the submissions will be evaluated by a team of SMEs who are not considered part of the judging panel.

The decisions of the Judging panel for the challenge will be announced in accordance with the dates noted in these rules. NIST PSCR will not make contestants’ evaluation results from the judging panel available to other contestants or the public.

Tie Breaking

In the event of a tie between contestants, the judges will review the evaluations of the contestant submissions to assess if there is a means based on the evaluation data to differentiate the submissions to break the tie. If the submissions cannot be differentiated to break the tie based on the evaluation data, the contestants shall split equally the combined prize amounts of the tie (for example, a tie for 1st place, where the 1st place prize is $30,000 and the 2nd place prize is $20,000, will result in the two contestants each being awarded $25,000 (equaling ($30,000 + $20,000)/2)). If this tie-breaking provision is applied, the tied contestants will share the highest-placed prize and the next lower-placed prize will be “skipped” (for example, 1st, 1st, 3rd, etc.). This tie-breaking provision will be applied to all ties involving two or more contestants. In resolving all ties, the total cumulative value of prizes awarded will not change.

In the event of a tie between contestants for the Best-in-Class awards, the judges will review the evaluations of the contestant submissions to assess if there is a means based on the evaluation data to differentiate the submissions to break the tie. If the submissions cannot be differentiated to break the tie based on the evaluation data, the contestants shall split equally the prize amount of the tie (for example, where the Best-in-Class prize is $5,000, will result in the two contestants each being awarded $2,500 (equaling $5,000)). If this tie-breaking provision is applied, the tied contestants will share the prize award. This tie-breaking provision will be applied to all ties involving two or more contestants. In resolving all ties, the total cumulative value of prizes awarded will not change.

Notification & Verification of Potential Winners

ALL POTENTIAL CHALLENGE WINNERS WILL BE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY, QUALIFICATIONS AND ROLE IN THE CREATION OF THE SUBMISSION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.

Contestants must comply with all terms and conditions of the Official Rules. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements contained herein. The potential winners will be notified by email, telephone, or mail after the date of winning results. Each potential winner of a monetary or non-monetary award will be required to sign and return to the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, within ten (10) calendar days of the date the notice is sent, an ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Enrollment Form (OMB NO. 1510-0056) and a Contestant Eligibility Verification form in order to claim the prize.

In the sole discretion of the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, a potential winner will be deemed ineligible to win if: (i) the person/entity cannot be contacted; (ii) the person/entity fails to sign and return an ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Enrollment Form (OMB NO. 1510-0056) and a Contestant Eligibility Verification form within the required time period; (iii) the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable; or (iv) the submission or person/entity is disqualified for any other reason. In the event that a potential or announced winner is found to be ineligible or is disqualified for any reason, the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, in their sole discretion, may award the prize to another contestant.

Winners Not Eligible for Cash Prizes

Winners who are found to be ineligible for cash prizes may still be publicly recognized. In the event that the prize award normally allotted to the place or rank of an ineligible winner occurs, the cash prize will be awarded to the next eligible winner in the series or ranking. Throughout the challenge, winners who are ineligible for cash prizes will continue to have opportunities to have their work viewed and appreciated by stakeholders from industry, government and academic communities.

Eligibility Requirements

A contestant (whether an individual, private entity, or team (“contestant” herein)) must have registered to participate and complied with all of the requirements under Section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-358), as amended by Section 401 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-329) and codified in 15 U.S.C. §3719 (hereinafter “America COMPETES Act” or “15 U.S.C. §3719) as contained herein.

A contestant who registers or submits an entry (whether an individual, private entity, or team or anyone acting on behalf of a private entity or team) to participate in this challenge represents that they have read, understood and agree to all terms and conditions of the Official Rules.

To be eligible to win a cash prize, a contestant must register as an individual, private entity, or team as defined below:

Individual: a person age 18 or older at time of entry and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its territories.
Private Entity: a company, institution, or other organization that is incorporated in and maintains a primary place of business in the United States or its territories.
Team: a group of individuals or a group of private entities, with at least one member of the team meeting the definition for either Individual or Private Entity.
Contestants not eligible for cash prizes: a contestant that enters the challenge without the ability to claim a cash prize based on the eligibility requirements above. Contestants not eligible for cash prizes must be 18 years or older at time of entry and cannot be individuals on the denied persons list nor from entities or countries sanctioned by the United States Government.

For all contestants, general eligibility requirements include:

Contestants may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment.
Contestants may not be a NIST employee.
Non-NIST Federal employees acting in their personal capacities should consult with their respective agency ethics officials to determine whether their participation in this challenge is permissible. A contestant shall not be deemed ineligible because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during this challenge if the Federal employees and facilities are made available to all contestants on an equitable basis.
Contestants may not be a NIST contractor or associate, or private entity providing services to NIST acting within the scope of their contract, employment, or funding or acquisition agreement with NIST which would involve the use of NIST funding to support a contestant’s participation in the challenge.
Contestants may not be working with NIST as a CRADA collaborator if the statement of work of the CRADA includes the subject matter of the challenge or if the CRADA provides the contestant with a competitive advantage.
Contestants may not be individuals or private entities which provide program support services to NIST including strategic planning, project / program management, communications, reporting, program evaluation, or other similar services to NIST.
Individuals who are former NIST Federal employees or NIST associates are not eligible to enter as an individual or member of a team for 365 days from their last date of paid employment or association with NIST with the exception of individuals in a student internship, experiential learning, or similar temporary employment status.
Any individuals (including an individual’s parent, spouse, or child) or private entities involved with the design, production, execution, distribution or evaluation of the challenge are not eligible to enter as an individual or member of a team.
Employees of any official co-sponsoring entities are not eligible to enter.
A contestant (whether participating as an individual, private entity, or member of a team) must not have been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months and must not have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.
Contestants must not be suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from doing business with the Federal Government.
Individuals currently receiving NIST funding through a grant or cooperative agreement are eligible to compete but may not utilize the NIST funding for competing in this challenge.
Previous and current PSCR prize challenge contestants are eligible to enter.

All Contestants must designate an Official Representative

At the time of entry, all contestants must designate one individual to serve as their Official Representative, and one individual to serve as an alternate to assume the role and requirements of the Official Representative if, and only if, the first individual has resigned from their role as Official Representative or has failed to respond to NIST communications for a period of 30 consecutive days. The Official Representative will be the only individual with the authority to officially interact and communicate with NIST regarding the contestant-created materials, completion of tasks as part of the challenge, signing official documentation related to the challenge, providing information to process prize payments, and any other administrative requests related to the challenge.

The eligibility of a contestant is determined by the contestant’s registration status (individual, private entity or team) as defined above—the Official Representative does not determine the contestant’s eligibility.

For individual contestants, by default the Official Representative must be the individual.
For private entity contestants, the Official Representative can be any individual designated by the private entity.
For a team contestant:
- If the team is composed of individuals, the Official Representative must be a team member who individually meets the eligibility requirements of an individual contestant.
- If the team is composed of private entities, the Official Representative can be any individual designated by the private entity leading the team.
- If the team is composed of a mix of individuals and private entities, the Official Representative, designated by the team, can be any qualified individual meeting the requirements of an individual or member of a private entity.

The Official Representative will be authorized to interact with NIST and be responsible for meeting all entry, evaluation, and administrative requirements of the challenge.

If in the event a contestant decides to withdraw their submission from consideration, the Official Representative must notify NIST in writing of their decision.

If a contestant (whether an individual, private entity, or team) is selected as a prize winner, NIST will award a single dollar amount to the account named in the standard form 3881 (ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form) by the Official Representative. The named account must belong to an individual or private entity as defined above in the eligibility requirements for individual or private entity.

On behalf of the team as defined above, the Official Representative shall be solely responsible for allocating any prize amount among the members of the team. NIST will not arbitrate, intervene, advise on, or resolve any matters between team members.

Submission Rights

Any applicable intellectual property rights to a submission will remain with the contestant. The contestant is not granting any rights in any patents, pending patent applications, or copyrights related to the technology described in the entry. However, by submitting a challenge submission, the contestant is granting the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology certain limited rights as set forth herein.

The contestant grants to the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology the right to review the submission, to describe the submission in any materials created in connection with this challenge, and to screen and evaluate the submission, and to have the judges, challenge administrators, and the designees of any of them, review the submission. The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and any challenge co-sponsors, will also have the right to publicize contestant’s name and, as applicable, the names of contestant’s team members and/or organization which participated in the submission following the conclusion of the challenge.
The contestant grant to NIST, and any parties acting on NIST’s behalf, the right to include your name and your company or institution name and logo (if the entry is from a company or institution) as a participant on the challenge website and in materials from NIST, and any parties acting on NIST’s behalf, announcing winners, finalists or participants in the challenge. Other than these uses or as otherwise set forth herein, the contestant is not granting NIST any rights to your trademarks.
The contestant grants the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, a royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to display publicly and use for promotional purposes the contestant’s entry (“demonstration license”). This demonstration license includes posting or linking to the contestant’s entry on the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology websites, including the challenge website and inclusion of the contestant’s submission in any other media, worldwide.
Any data generated in the evaluation of contestant submissions is the property of the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. The contestants, reviewers, and judges involved in the evaluation acknowledge and agree that NIST will own this evaluation data, and that the evaluation data created can be used in future research and development activities. To the extent that NIST is able to, NIST will anonymize for research purposes, whether it is used internally or published, any such data and will not include any contestant’s, reviewer’s, or judge’s personally identifiable information. The contestant acknowledges and agrees that the data generated through evaluation of submissions may be used by NIST for future research related to the challenge.

Warranties

Each contestant represents and warrants that the contestant is the sole author and copyright owner of the submission; that the submission is an original work of the contestant and that the contestant has acquired sufficient rights to use and to authorize others, including the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, to use the submission, as specified throughout the Official Rules, that the submission does not infringe upon any copyright or upon any other third party rights of which the contestant is aware; and that the submission is free of malware.

The contestant represents and warrants that all information submitted is true and complete to the best of the contestant’s knowledge, that the contestant has the right and authority to submit the entry on the contestant’s own behalf or on behalf of the persons and entities that the contestant specifies within the entry, and that the entry (both the information and materials submitted in the entry and the underlying technology/method/idea/treatment protocol/solution described in the entry):

Is the contestant’s own original work, or is submitted by permission with full and proper credit given within the entry;
Does not contain proprietary or confidential information or trade secrets (the contestant’s or anyone else’s);
Does not knowingly violate or infringe upon the patent rights, industrial design rights, copyrights, trademarks, rights in technical data, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity;
Does not contain malicious code, such as viruses, malware, timebombs, cancelbots, worms, Trojan horses or other potentially harmful programs or other material or information;
Does not and will not violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, United States export laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Department of Commerce Export Regulations; and
Does not trigger any reporting or royalty or other obligation to any third party.

No Confidential Information

Each contestant agrees and warrants that no part of its submission includes any trade secret information, ideas or products, including but not limited to information, ideas or products within the scope of the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1905. All submissions to this prize challenge are deemed non-proprietary. Since NIST does not wish to receive or hold any submitted materials “in confidence” it is agreed that, with respect to the contestant’s entry, no confidential or fiduciary relationship or obligation of secrecy is established between NIST and the contestant, the contestant’s team, or the company or institution the contestant represents when submitting an entry, or any other person or entity associated with any part of the contestant’s entry.

Challenge Subject to Applicable Law

All challenge phases are subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations. Participation constitutes each contestant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and administrative decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the challenge. Eligibility for a prize award is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. This notice is not an obligation of funds; the final award of prizes is contingent upon the availability of appropriations.

Participation is subject to all U.S. Federal, state and local laws and regulations. Contestants are responsible for checking applicable laws and regulations in their jurisdiction(s) before participating in the prize competition to ensure that their participation is legal. The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology shall not, by virtue of conducting this prize challenge, be responsible for compliance by contestants in the prize challenge with Federal law including licensing, export control, and nonproliferation laws, and related regulations. Individuals entering on behalf of or representing a company, institution or other legal entity are responsible for confirming that their entry does not violate any policies of that company, institution or legal entity.

Resolution of Disputes

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology is solely responsible for administrative decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the challenge.

In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the contestant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person or legal entity assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Contestants and potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.

Publicity

The winners of these prizes (collectively, “Winners”) will be featured on the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology website, newsletters, social media, and other outreach materials.

Except where prohibited, participation in the challenge constitutes each winner’s consent to the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology’s, its agents’, and any challenge co-sponsors’ use of each winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and/or hometown and state information for promotional purposes through any form of media, worldwide, without further permission, payment or consideration.

Payments

The prize competition winners will be paid prizes directly from the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Prior to payment, winners will be required to verify eligibility. The verification process with the agency includes providing the full legal name, tax identification number or social security number, routing number and banking account to which the prize money can be deposited directly.

All cash prizes awarded to contestants by the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology are subject to tax liabilities, and no withholding will be assessed by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology on behalf of the contestant claiming a cash prize.

Liability and Insurance

Any and all information provided by or obtained from the Federal Government is without any warranty or representation whatsoever, including but not limited to its suitability for any particular purpose. Upon registration, all contestants agree to assume and, thereby, have assumed any and all risks of injury or loss in connection with or in any way arising from participation in this challenge, development of any application or the use of any application by the contestants or any third-party. Upon registration, except in the case of willful misconduct, all contestants agree to and, thereby, do waive and release any and all claims or causes of action against the Federal Government and its officers, employees and agents for any and all injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue, or profits of any nature whatsoever (whether existing or thereafter arising, whether direct, indirect, or consequential and whether foreseeable or not), arising from their participation in the challenge, whether the claim or cause of action arises under contract, tort, or loss through negligence or otherwise. Upon registration, all contestants agree to and, thereby, shall indemnify and hold harmless the Federal Government and its officers, employees and agents for any and all injury, death, and damage of any nature and against third party claims for damages arising from or related to challenge activities.

Contestants are not required to obtain liability insurance for Stage 1 of the challenge. Contestants in Stage 2 and Stage 3 of the challenge are required to demonstrate UAS (liability) insurance or demonstrate financial responsibility with a minimum coverage of $1M prior to conducting any flights outside of an enclosed test facility for claims by a third party for death, bodily injury, or property damage, or loss resulting from an activity carried out in connection with participation in this challenge and for claims by the Federal Government for damage or loss to government property resulting from such an activity. The Federal Government shall be named as an additional insured under the contestant’s insurance policy. Depending on the site for Stage 3 of the challenge, the flight-testing facility may also be a required named additional insured under the contestant’s insurance policy.

Records Retention and FOIA

All materials submitted to the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology as part of a submission become official records and cannot be returned. Submitters will be notified of any Freedom of Information Act requests for their submissions in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 70.26.

Privacy Advisory

The Capital Consulting Corporation website is hosted by a private entity and is not a service of NIST. The solicitation and collection of your personal or individually identifiable information is subject to the host’s privacy and security policies and will not be shared with NIST unless you win the Challenge. Challenge winners’ personally identifiable information must be made available to NIST in order to collect an award.

508 Compliance

Contestants should keep in mind that the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology considers universal accessibility to information a priority for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. The Department is strongly committed to meeting its compliance obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to ensure the accessibility of its programs and activities to individuals with disabilities. This obligation includes acquiring accessible electronic and information technology. When evaluating submissions for this challenge, the extent to which a submission complies with the requirements for accessible technology required by Section 508 will be considered.

General Conditions

All challenge and prize competitions shall be performed in accordance with the America COMPETES Act.

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the challenge, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the challenge, as determined by the Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology in its sole discretion. The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology is not responsible for, nor is it required to count, incomplete, late, misdirected, damaged, unlawful, or illicit votes, including those secured through payment or achieved through automated means.

NIST reserves the right in its sole discretion to extend or modify the dates of the challenge, and to change the terms set forth herein governing any phases taking place after the effective date of any such change. By entering, you agree to the terms set forth herein and to all decisions of NIST and/or all of their respective agents, which are final and binding in all respects.

ALL DECISIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CHALLENGE.

Glossary

Command Area: The location for the Ground Control Station, Command Server, Takeoff and Landing Zone, and members of the team who are involved in the scored mission (excluding the Remote Pilot in Command). It may be assumed that devices within the Command Area (including the UAV while it is in the Landing Zone) will have unobstructed radio communications with each other. For Stage 3 the Command Area may be in a location without Visual Line of Sight and/or radio communications with parts of the flight area.

Command Server: A device, provided by the competition organizers, consisting of an Wi-Fi access point operating in the 2.4 GHz and/or 5.8 GHz bands, and servers as described elsewhere in this document. During the scored mission, the team’s UAS will connect to the Command Server and provide information that the UAV has gathered. It is up to the team if the UAV directly connects to the Command Server, or if the UAV connects to the Ground Control Station, which then relays the information to the Command Server.

Ground Control Station: A stand-alone device, optionally but not necessarily hand-held, provided by the team. In a real response situation and in the presence of the appropriate Certificates of Authorizations or waivers, this would be the main/only controller for the UAS. During the Stage 3 competition, an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot in Command shall hand over control to the Ground Control Station to begin the scored mission, during which time the team will interact with, and obtain scored data from, the UAS through the Ground Control Station.

Measurement: The actual number or numbers for the metric(s) that result from a test method. For example, the measurement of the Time metric in the Endurance test for a particular system configuration might be 20 minutes.

Metric: The name of the measurement that is generated by a test method. A test method may generate more than one metric. For example, the Endurance test generates two metrics, Iterations and Time.

Subject matter expert (SME): an expert in their respective field, either from NIST or from a collaborating entity. SMEs will conduct independent reviews of the submissions received from the challenge. SMEs are not members of the judging panel and, as such, will provide recommendations based on the evaluation criteria to the judging panel and will not make any award determinations.

NIST PSCR will select members from the public safety industry, first responders, and PSCR to test and evaluate the submissions for the challenge. The judging panel will take SMEs’ recommendations into consideration when evaluating contestants’ submissions. The judging panel will make the final determination of awards for the challenge.

Target Object of Interest: The Stage 2 tests of Inspect and Download Data and Survey Acuity, and the Stage 3 Scenarios, involve the UAV inspecting and/or downloading data from ground sensors referred to in this competition as Target Objects of Interest. These represent objects from which the UAV is seeking and need to observe and download data. These consist of an apparatus that the UAV should inspect with its camera and a co-located radio transmitter from which the UAV should connect to and download data.

Test Method (test): The specification for apparatus, procedure, and metrics that evaluate a particular capability, to some known or estimated level of statistical significance.

Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS): The UAV and associated team-provided equipment, including the Ground Control Station, Supervisory Controller, and support equipment.

Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV): The singular, flying, uncrewed aircraft, including only the portions that are airborne. This may be a multi-rotor vehicle, a fixed-wing vehicle, or any other format that is compatible with FAA Part 107 regulations, as long as it satisfies the other requirements in this document.