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David Schild Addresses Printed Circuit Board Issues as a Panelist at AUVSI
October 30, 2025 | PCBAAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
On October 28, Printed Circuit Board Association of America executive director David Schild appeared on a panel at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) conference on the topic of “First Supply Chains: Strengthening the Industrial Base for Autonomy.” PCBAA sponsored the event and Schild shared his views on issues facing the American microelectronics industry.
AUVSI is the largest non-profit advancing the uncrewed systems and robotics industries.
Schild (far right) shared the stage with (left to right) panel moderator Altana's Andrew Keene; Allan Evans, CEO of Unusual Machines; Soren Monroe-Anderson, CEO of Neros; Terri Zimmerman, CEO of Packet Digital and Botlink; and Chris Michienzi, Ph.D., Special Advisor to OSD Joint Production Accelerator Cell.
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