Drone Nerds flagship event November 17–18 brings live drone demonstrations, expert-led sessions, and commercial drone technology to Gulfstream Park

DALLAS, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XTI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:XTIA) ("XTI Aerospace," "XTI," or the "Company"), an aerospace and advanced technology platform and parent company of Drone Nerds, LLC, ("Drone Nerds"), a leading drone solutions platform serving commercial, enterprise and government customers, today announced the 2026 ElevateUAV Summit, Drone Nerds' flagship unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS") event, will take place November 17–18, 2026, at Gulfstream Park in the Miami, Florida area.

ElevateUAV 2026 will bring live drone demonstrations, industry leaders and commercial UAS technology to Gulfstream Park in the Miami area on November 17–18, 2026

The ElevateUAV Summit will bring together drone manufacturers, enterprise decision-makers, public safety teams, agriculture operators, construction professionals, and organizations evaluating drone programs for two days of live drone demonstrations, expert-led sessions, and industry networking.

"ElevateUAV 2026 reflects Drone Nerds' broader role in helping organizations evaluate, adopt, and scale drone technology with greater confidence," said Jeremy Schneiderman, CEO of Drone Nerds and Interim CEO of XTI Aerospace. "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."

ElevateUAV 2026 Experience

At Gulfstream Park, attendees will experience UAS solutions in live demos and connect directly with manufacturers and solution providers. The new, premium venue supports outdoor drone demonstrations, exhibitor showcases, keynote sessions, sponsor engagement, and networking in one location, giving attendees opportunities to evaluate platforms, payloads, software, and services for commercial and enterprise applications.

Registration, Speaker and Exhibitor Opportunities

Registration is available at elevateuavsummit.com, with general admission, VIP, and group rate ticket options. ElevateUAV 2026 is also accepting speaker and exhibitor submissions. Speakers share practical insights on the UAS industry, while exhibitors and sponsors can connect with enterprise and commercial drone decision-makers and showcase drone platforms, payloads, and software.

For speaker opportunities, visit elevateuavsummit.com/meet-our-speakers/. For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, visit elevateuavsummit.com/meet-our-exhibitors-26/.

About XTI Aerospace, Inc.

XTI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:XTIA) is an aerospace company providing unmanned aircraft systems ("UAS") solutions through its commercial drone solutions division, operated through Drone Nerds, LLC 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. XTI's commercial drone solutions business provides hardware distribution, training, service, repair, and lifecycle support to enterprise, public safety and government customers.

XTI Aerospace is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. For more information about XTI, please visit xtiaerospace.com and follow XTI on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and YouTube.

About Drone Nerds

Drone Nerds, LLC, a subsidiary of XTI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:XTIA), provides comprehensive drone solutions for enterprise, private and recreational needs. Established in 2014, Drone Nerds focuses on helping customers deploy the right UAS solutions for their unique operational requirements. Through its proprietary Always Flying™ program, Drone Nerds focuses on delivering enhanced reliability and assurance for enterprise implementations across industry verticals, including public safety, government, agriculture, construction, insurance, energy, inspection, and more.

For more information, visit enterprise.dronenerds.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "project," "forecast," "predict," "poised," "positioned," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," "target," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, 1) the anticipated expansion of XTI's sales and operations and increased availability of XTI's drone and other products; (2) XTI's business and growth plans and future financial performance; and (3) current and future demand for XTI products. These statements are based on various assumptions and estimates, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of XTI's management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of XTI. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; XTI's successful integration of any products (including achievement of synergies and cost reductions); XTI's ability to successfully and timely develop, sell and expand its services, and otherwise implement its growth strategy; risks relating to XTI's operations and business, including information technology and cybersecurity risks, loss of requisite licenses, drone safety risks, loss of key customers and deterioration in relationships between XTI and its employees; risks related to increased competition; risks relating to potential disruption of current plans, operations and infrastructure of XTI, including as a result of the consummation of any acquisition; risks that XTI is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; risks that XTI experiences difficulties managing its growth and expanding operations; XTI's ability to compete with existing or new companies that could cause downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, and the loss of market share; the ability to successfully select, execute or integrate future acquisitions into XTI's business, which could result in material adverse effects to operations and financial conditions; and those factors discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" included in XTI's Annual Report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 15, 2026 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and in subsequent filings made by XTI with the SEC from time to time. If any of these risks materialize or XTI management's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties above are not exhaustive, and there may be additional risks that XTI presently does not know or that XTI currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect XTI's expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. XTI anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause XTI's assessments to change. However, while XTI may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, XTI specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing XTI's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

Contacts:

General inquiries:

Email: contact@xtiaerospace.com

Web: https://xtiaerospace.com/contact

Drone Nerds: marketing@dronenerds.com

Investor Relations:

IR@xtiaerospace.com

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