Category Archives: Events

Notice: 2020 USC-STC Elections Coming this Fall

To: All Members of Unmanned Systems Canada and Stakeholders in the Unmanned Industry in Canada.   In accordance with the By-Laws, as modified in 2019, USC-STC is starting the Election process for current openings on the USC-STC Board of Directors (BoD). This election process gives members an opportunity to shape the leadership and current and future directions of USC-STC. Voting for your […]

Students – Apply Before August 31st for the $2500 Mark Cuss Memorial Scholarship

USC-STC is honoured to support Canada’s rising stars contributing to the future of Unmanned Systems In December 2006, a young, gifted unmanned vehicles engineer working with CDL Systems named Mark Cuss passed away after a courageous 22-month battle with cancer.  At the time of his death, Mark was only 27 years old. However, during his short time, Mark made […]

News Release: 2019 Student UAS Competition Results

 Alma, QC – May 6th, 2019 – The lights are back on in the Saguenay Valley thanks to the skills of École de technologie supérieure – Team Donolab. They answered the call from the local power company needing drone support to inspect a simulated damaged solar farm. ETS was declared the winner of the 11th […]

USC-STC’s 2019 Webinar Series

USC-STC is launching a new monthly webinar series in 2019! We’re excited to partner with media experts like Yifei Zhao at AlteX UAV to host and record monthly webinars led by USC-STC Directors.  We’ll cover informative topics across Canada’s aerial, ground and marine sectors to: Share industry insights and best practices Dive into hot topics […]

Industry Events: Meet-ups, Workshops & More!

Our Marketing and Communications Committee heard your requests to help share event notices more regularly with our community. Through 2019, our Committee’s immediate and longer-term goals are to: Update this page every few weeks to add industry workshops, industry conferences, webinars, etc. Highlight in monthly issues of USC-STC News any events that USC-STC members, sponsors, […]

Canada is the ‘Country of Honour’ at FAMEX 2019

Unmanned Systems/Systèmes Télécommandés Canada encourages companies to apply for CanExport funding to attend FAMEX in Mexico this April If your company is looking to build your international network of suppliers and buyers and export products, services or expertise…consider applying now for CanExport funding to attend FAMEX as part of the Canadian delgation. FAMEX is monstrous […]

Student UAS Competition Attracts 16 Teams from Across Canada

There is a power struggle shaping  up in the Lac Saint-Jean region of Quebec.  It is between the UAS teams representing 16 colleges and universities from across Canada who will be put to the test identifying the damage to and proposing solutions for a solar field. CED Alma will host the 11th annual event 3 […]

11th Unmanned Systems Canada Student UAS Competition 2018-2019

Coming in 2019! University and college teams from across Canada will test their team work and problem solving skills to assist a power utility company in Alma Quebec whose solar farm has been damaged by severe thunder storms.    This made in Canada SIMULATED BVLOS scenario will have teams identify the damage,  note significant changes […]