Category Archives: Newsletter

USC-STC and LOOKNorth Announce Funding Support for Four New Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Projects for Canada’s Drone/Remotely Piloted Vehicles

April 25, 2019 – Ottawa, ON Four new Canadian companies and innovative research projects will be funded by LOOKNorth and Unmanned Systems Canada – Systèmes Télécommandés Canada (USC-STC) as part a national ‘testbed project’ in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems ‘RPAS’ (also known as UAV’s or drones) industry. The Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) […]

Open Call for Proposals: Apply by Feb. 1, 2019 for BVLOS Capability Development Support

Contribute to Canada’s Innovation! FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Deadline for next round of funding proposals for LookNorth-USC/STC Projects that support for Unmanned Aerial Systems BVLOS Capability Development Program DescriptionLOOKNorth and Unmanned Systems Canada are partnering to build a national cluster of industry and academia to develop the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) industry in Canada, with a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Increasing Inclusion and Diversity in Canada’s Unmanned Systems Sector

USC is committed to increase inclusion and diversity in our rapidly growing sector! As a member of Unmanned Systems Canada’s volunteer Board of Directors, I’m excited to announce that we’ve got some ‘innovative ideas’ to increase Indigenous participation at the 16th Annual Unmanned Canada Conference and Trade Show coming to Vancouver and the traditional territories […]

USC News Flash – Special Edition Announcing National Unmanned Ground Vehicle Student Competition

Unmanned Systems Canada published a special edition of USC News on July 23, 2018 to announce the first annual Canadian National Unmanned Ground Vehicle Student Competition. We hope you’ll agree that initiatives like the UGM Student competition demonstrate USC’s commitment to provide value for our membership and the ‘unmanned community’ by continuing to connect and inform you […]

Learn more about the ‘Future of Mobility’ at UC18Vancouver!

Join us at the 16th Annual Unmanned Canada Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, BC to learn from our panel of Unmanned Vehicle experts discussing ‘The Future of Mobility.’ The USC Conference Committee has an exciting opening day planned for Unmanned Canada 2018 – Innovating Canada by Air, Land and Sea.  The theme of  Day 1  […]

BCTECH Summit Panel: “Autonomous Vehicles: Are We Ready? Insights from Transportation Innovators

BCTECH Summit Featured Transportation Innovators Panel Paul Godsmark of CAVCOE led a lively discussion at this year’s #BCTECHSummit with leaders from #Lyft and #Mojio. Panelists shared research about autonomous vehicles, new concepts such as ‘Driving as a Service’ and ‘Open Connected Car Platforms’ that shaping the future of mobility. ‘Connected Car Networks,’ rising consumer demand of ‘ride-hailing’ and ‘ride-sharing,’ and pressure […]

Conference Board of Canada Report: “The arrival of automated vehicles (AV’s) is imminent”

Industry News You Need USC is committed to conducting, compiling and sharing research relevant to the Unmanned Systems community. Email [email protected] with a ‘quick intro’ of an industry association report, research paper, or company research that you’d like to share. We can include your contact information, if requested, with your summary of its relevance to […]

Free Rides! Calgary and Edmonton to test 12-seat electric, autonomous vehicle shuttle bus system

Free Rides! Calgary and Edmonton to test 12-seat electric, autonomous vehicle shuttle bus system Two Alberta cities will offer free test-rides in autonomous, electric shuttles this fall! City planners in Alberta announced on June 6, 2018 that two AV projects will allow the public to ‘test-ride’ in Autonomous Vehicles (AV’s) in the fall of 2018. […]