UnmannedCanada 2017: November 7, 2017 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, on Thursday asked Transport Canada to help improve Canadian drone safety by working with DJI to develop a mandatory Knowledge Quiz for people before they fly a DJI drone for the first time. http://www.dji.com/newsroom/news/dji-seeks-transport-canadas-help-for-safety-quiz-for-new-drone-pilots
Category Archives: Announcements
November 1, 2017, Unmanned Canada Conference, Toronto. Arctic UAV Inc., an Iqaluit based aerial imaging provider using unmanned systems has recently signed a distribution agreement with High Eye from the Netherlands (www.higheye.nl) to sell their unmanned helicopter system to Canadian, Greenlandic & Alaskan markets. [wpdm_package id=3993 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]
Industry responses due by 15 December. Leverage B2B opportunities at UnmannedCanada 2017 to respond to this opportunity. [wpdm_package id=3987 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]
Moose Cree First Nation has teamed up with Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada to see if the self-flying aircraft can reduce the time and expense of bringing food, medicine and other supplies to the remote community. Read the full article from the Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/18/first-nation-in-ontario-using-drones-to-help-lower-costs-create-jobs.html
USC has submitted its recommendations on the proposed Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. This is another milestone in a process which is now a decade-long, with much work yet ahead. We are collectively indebted to the USC regulatory committee who have taken on this substantial review task. We look forward […]
Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to advise that Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking to engage Industry in consultation on the development of a proposed procurement for unmanned aerial surveillance and inspection services. It is the intent of Canada to have a National Master Standing Offer and or a National Master Supply Arrangement […]
Professor Emeritus Dr. David Bird and Dr. Paul Pace, former Directors of USC showcased in Drone360 article for their world-leading research into wildlife using UAVs. Both of these gentlemen played a major role in shaping the scenario for last year’s USC Student UAV Competition. http://drone360mag.com/news-notes/2016/09/drones-help-improve-wildlife-research?utm_content=bufferdef93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded a contract to Ottawa-based Kongsberg Geospatial for an emergency operations airspace UAV tracking system Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of geospatial software technology, announced today that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded them a contract to produce an Emergency Operations Airspace Management System (EOAMS) […]
Leddar Tech Inc. announced today the completion of a combined investment of US $101 million (close to CAD $130 million) led by Osram and including Delphi Magneti Marelli and Integrated Device Technology, Inc. as strategic investors, as well as Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Representing the Company’s largest capital raise to date, this round of funding will […]
DRONE OPERATIONS WHERE & WHAT – TODAY & TOMORROW The survey on Non-Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) / Drone Operations is available online in 7 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Spanish). This survey is open to drone operators in the following categories from all countries: l […]