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Evening@SMART: 'Flying is for Droids': How Can We Certify Autonomous Systems Without a Human In or O Wednesday, March 5, 2025 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. USMSM SMART Building For More Information: Lauren Bacon 301 226 6033 lbacon1@umd.edu https://matrix.umd.edu/events/eveningsmart March 5, 2025: Dr. Donald "Bucket" Costello "'Flying is for Droids': How Can We Certify Autonomous Systems Without a Human in or on the Loop?" Dr. Donald "Bucket" Costello Director of Test and Evaluation of Autonomous Systems MATRIX Lab University of Maryland Clark School at USMSM Biography The future of transportation is uncrewed, and ultimately autonomous. However, current standards and methods of compliance are not designed for certifying systems without a human in or on the loop. This “Evening at Smart” brief will cover Dr. “Bucket” Costello’s research into defining a path that will enable certification officials to allow autonomous systems to be fielded in our every day lives. His work has focused on generating certification evidence for decision makers to allow an autonomous system to make safety critical decisions without a human in or on the loop. Registration: https://go.umd.edu/evening-smart-0305 Presentation will be at the USMSM SMART Building, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619 Agenda 5:00-5:30 - Networking with refreshments 5:30-6:30 - Presentation 6:30-7:00 - Q&A and discussion  This Event is For: Clark School • Graduate • Undergraduate • Faculty • Staff