XPONENTIAL is organized by AUVSI (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International) and serves as a global exhibition and conference dedicated to uncrewed and autonomous technologies across air, land, sea, and space domains.

The event features exhibitions, technical sessions, panels, and B2B meetings covering UAVs, UGVs, USVs, autonomous sensors, artificial intelligence, swarm technologies, command and control, cybersecurity, and autonomous logistics.

XPONENTIAL brings together defense industry leaders, government authorities, startups, and major technology companies, addressing both civilian and military applications.

Industries of Participating Companies

• Defense and Aerospace Industry
• Uncrewed Systems (Air, Land, Maritime)
• Autonomous Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
• Radar, Sensor, and Electro-Optical Systems
• Command, Control, Communications, and Networking
• Software, Data Analytics, and Cybersecurity
• Space and Satellite Technologies

Importance for the Defense Industry

XPONENTIAL is a key global platform for showcasing next-generation technologies related to air defense integration, autonomous ISR, drone swarm concepts, multi-domain operations, and military autonomy. It plays a strategic role for NATO members, the U.S. Department of Defense, and allied defense companies in presenting new capabilities and establishing international defense collaborations.

Number of Participating Companies in the Previous Edition

• The previous XPONENTIAL event hosted more than 700 exhibiting companies.

Most Significant Highlights of the Previous Edition

• Strong focus on autonomous drone swarm technologies and multi-platform integration
• Introduction of AI-enabled command and control systems for military and civilian use
• New defense and technology partnerships between the U.S. and allied nations
• Large-scale demonstrations of human–machine teaming concepts in air and maritime autonomous systems