About this episode

John Gutierrez discusses the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 event at Huntington Place.

May 17, 2026 ~ Huntington Place was the site of the world’s largest autonomy and robotics event called AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026. John Gutierrez, the executive director of the Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation, spoke to host Ann Thomas about it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Ann Thomas

Guest: John Gutierrez

Topics covered

• autonomy
• robotics
• defense
• aerospace
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation

Places: Huntington Place

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