Robert Powell

Robert Powell is a researcher affiliated with the scu (Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies). He is a prominent voice on the practical challenges of uap-scientific-study.

Key Contributions

• Estimated $10-100 million would be needed to deploy a network of 930 automated camera systems across the United States for comprehensive UAP detection
• Highlighted the critical gap between military sensor capabilities and civilian research access as a fundamental barrier to progress
• Advocates for independent civilian instrumentation to reduce reliance on government-held data

Key Concern

The tension between government-held sensor data and civilian scientists’ inability to independently investigate UAP claims. Military sensors that could provide relevant data remain unavailable to civilian researchers.

AARO Workshop Keynote (Aug 2025)

Per src-aaro-uap-data-collection-whitepaper-2026-03, Powell delivered the keynote at aaro’s August 2025 UAP narrative-data workshop organized by aui, emphasizing “the central role that standardized, verifiable data plays in advancing our collective understanding of UAP phenomena.”

Sources

• src-uap-landscape-2025 — Cost estimates and research vision
• src-ufo-research-progress-2025 — Detailed interview on barriers to progress
• src-aaro-uap-data-collection-whitepaper-2026-03 — Keynote at the 2025 AARO workshop