The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, (UOIT) Oshawa campus will be hosting a UAV Industry Day on April 11th, 2016, FREE of charge. The interactive day is an opportunity for students, industry members, and interested community members to come together for diverse guest speakers, demonstrations, and networking opportunities. Join USC’s Chairman at this […]
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The United Nations Procurement Division (UN/PD) seeks UAS operators to express interest in participating in various tender exercises for the provision of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in support of UN Peacekeeping Missions. Due to the nature of UN Peacekeeping Operations, these services may involve operation into high threat level […]
NASA has launched a world-wide challenge to seek concepts and technologies to contribute to a breakthrough airspace design and concept of operations that will allow the air vehicles of 2035 to safely and efficiently participate in dense and diverse traffic. NASA Sky For All Challenge
Each year Unmanned Systems Canada acknowledges a group or or organization that contributes to the unmanned vehicle industry through remarkable growth and prominence. Aeryon Labs was recognized for their outstanding achievement at the 2015 Unmanned Systems Canada Conference and was presented with the award recently at their headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario.
USC’s member ARA Robotique, in partnership with the Montreal based company Humanitas Solutions, is competing at the UAE Drones For Good Award at Dubai Internet City this week. The Award received more than 1,000 projects from 165 countries around the world, displaying high levels of innovation and technological development.The projects aim to find innovative solutions […]
The first of its kind Drone Fair featuring exhibitors, information sessions, a student competition and more, will be held at BCIT in Burnaby BC. Mark February 20th on your calendar and plan to join professionals, scientists, pilots and drone enthusiasts to educate and elevate drone technology. Drone Fair 2016
Kongsberg Gallium, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, announced today that they will be changing their name to Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd., effective immediately. The move is part of a comprehensive rebranding strategy to more effectively align the Company’s name with its future strategy and functional role as part of the Kongsberg […]
Police arrest 25-year-old after spotting him flying a remote-controlled quadcopter just south of major runway A man caught flying a quadcopter-style drone similar to the one depicted in this photo was criminally charged at Calgary International Airport. Police have criminally charged a Calgary man for flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) — commonly known as a drone […]
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding long range, long endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Government of Canada (GC), the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The objectives of this RFI are to: a. share with Industry, the GC and the CAF long range, […]
Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles in Canada. Recommendations for enabling the introduction of autonomous vehicles in Canada have been put forward to the federal government by the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE). Notably, the Ontario government has demonstrated clear leadership in its ambitions to embrace the potential of automated vehicles, announcing their support for […]