The following table summarizes current efforts by Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to create industry-wide standards for the design, manufacture, testing, and operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
| SDO | AIAA | ASTM | RTCA | SAE |
| Certification | ANSI | ANSI/ISO | ANSI | |
| UAS Committee(s) | UAV/ROA CoS | F38 | SC 203 | AS-4 (C2), AC-9C (Ice) |
| Formed | Oct 2002 | Jul 2003 | Dec 2004 | Early 2004 |
| No. of Members | ~15 | 209 | ~200 | 70-80 (total) |
| SDO Staff Manager | Craig Day | Dan Schultz | Rudy Ruana | Becky Lemon |
| No. of Standards | ||||
| Produced (Total) | 60 | 15,000 | 152 | 8,300 |
| On Aviation | 7 | 200+ | 152 | 4,000+ |
| Adopted by DoD | 3 | 2,660 | 0 | 3,106 |
| Recommended by FAA | 0 | 30+ | numerous | numerous |
| Produced on UAS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| In Work on UAS | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Who Can Join | AIAA members | Individuals | Companies | Individuals |
| Membership Fee | $85/yr | $75/yr | $475-$7,500/yr | $90/yr |
| Who Can Vote | Members | Members (1 rep/org) |
FAA approves
/ disapproves recommendations |
Members |
| Price
of Standards (Example) (non-members/ members) |
$50/$40 | $28 (F2411) | $85/$34 | $59/$47 |