Drones & E-Boats Demo Event

Description

Join us at Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake for an exclusive demonstration of over-water aerial mobility and electric & solar boats. Coffee, donuts and pastries will be provided! You’ll have the opportunity to ride on e-boats such as the X-Shore 1, Arc One, Hercules eDrive pontoon, and LilyPad solar-powered boat. Additionally, watch live demonstrations of drones conducting water-sample testing and overwater mapping capabilities, brought to you by Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Programs. 

Opening Remarks will take place at 10:00 a.m.:

• Justine Johnson | Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility & Electrification, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
• Linn Smith | Program Manager, Airspace & Emerging Aviation, Michigan Department of Transportation
• Miriam Morris | Captain & Company Experience Specialist, Arc Boat Company
• Scott Canning | Vice President Business Development, North America, AQUA superPower
• Susie Cooper | Owner & Co-Founder, Elk Rapids Marina on Elk Lake

Participants, Booths & Demos: 

• AQUA superPower 
• ​​Arc Boat Company 
• Hercules 
• Leica
• LilyPad 
• Michigan Technological University
• ​Northwestern Michigan College: Great Lakes Water Studies Institute and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Programs 
• Voltaic Marine 
• X-Shore 

This event is made possible thanks to support from the Advanced Aerial Mobility Activation Fund, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). 

Please note the location: This event will take place at Elk Rapids Marina at 118 Bridge Street, Elk Rapids NOT at Elk Rapids Marina’s downtown location in Traverse City.