XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) has announced that ElevateUAV 2026, the flagship unmanned aircraft systems event run by its Drone Nerds business, will take place on November 17 and 18, 2026, at Gulfstream Park in the Miami, Florida area. The two-day summit is built around live flight demonstrations, expert-led sessions, and industry networking, giving drone buyers and drone makers a shared space to meet face to face.
The guest list is expected to cover a broad slice of the commercial drone world. Organizers say the event will bring together drone manufacturers, enterprise decision-makers, public safety teams, agriculture operators, construction professionals, and organizations that are still weighing whether a drone program fits their operations. For those groups, two days under one roof offer a chance to compare hardware, software, and services side by side instead of researching each option separately.
ElevateUAV 2026 is also a returning event rather than a first attempt. Drone Nerds is bringing its flagship gathering back for another year, and the company has positioned it as a central part of how it engages with the customers and partners it serves across the unmanned aircraft systems market.
What Attendees Can Expect at ElevateUAV 2026
Gulfstream Park serves as a new, premium venue for the event, and its layout supports outdoor drone demonstrations, exhibitor showcases, keynote sessions, sponsor engagement, and networking in a single location. Attendees will be able to watch UAS solutions flying in live demos and then talk directly with the manufacturers and solution providers behind them. That format is meant to help visitors evaluate platforms, payloads, software, and services for commercial and enterprise applications before they commit to a purchase or a program.
Jeremy Schneiderman leads both the event’s host and its parent company, serving as CEO of Drone Nerds and Interim CEO of XTI Aerospace. He described the summit as an extension of the way the business wants to work with its customers.
“ElevateUAV 2026 reflects Drone Nerds’ broader role in helping organizations evaluate, adopt, and scale drone technology with greater confidence. Bringing the event back for another year creates a forum for education, technology evaluation, and direct engagement while supporting our strategy to deepen customer relationships and expand industry partnerships.” Jeremy Schneiderman, CEO of Drone Nerds and Interim CEO of XTI Aerospace
Drone Nerds was established in 2014 and has grown into a leading drone solutions platform serving commercial, enterprise, and government customers. Through its proprietary Always Flying program, Drone Nerds focuses on delivering enhanced reliability and assurance for enterprise implementations across industry verticals that include public safety, government, agriculture, construction, insurance, energy, and inspection. A flagship event of its own gives the company one more way to stay close to buyers in those industries.
Registration, Speakers, and Exhibitors at Gulfstream Park
Registration for the summit is open now at elevateuavsummit.com, with general admission, VIP, and group rate ticket options available. The event is also accepting submissions from people who want a spot on the program, and prospective presenters can apply through the summit’s speaker page to share practical insights on the UAS industry with attendees. Exhibitors and sponsors have their own path into the event, which lets them connect with enterprise and commercial drone decision-makers while showcasing drone platforms, payloads, and software on site.
The summit sits inside a larger corporate structure. XTI Aerospace describes itself as an aerospace and advanced technology platform, with a commercial drone solutions division operated through Drone Nerds and two development-stage divisions focused on autonomous defense systems and domestic manufacturing of unmanned systems components designed to support federal procurement and sourcing requirements. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and its commercial drone business provides hardware distribution, training, service, repair, and lifecycle support to enterprise, public safety, and government customers. Many of those capabilities will be on display when ElevateUAV 2026 opens its doors at Gulfstream Park in November.
