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By Scott Simmie There are two important tools available for First Responders who use RPAS in their work. No, they’re not drones. Instead, they are guides for developing safe and effective RPAS programs – and for carrying out low-risk BVLOS flight in the near future. These “Blue Books” are intended for fire departments, Search and Rescue… ....
Local startups should find it easier to convert those napkin sketches of their ideas into actual products thanks to a new partnership between Invest Ottawa and a leading Canadian robotics company.
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Technology is taking flight in the national capital region, with companies developing and testing advanced drone and ground robotics at a cutting-edge facility. ....
VANCOUVER A B.C. university is testing flights enabled with a 5G drone to show how medical supplies could be delivered to remote communities. InDro Robotics, a Vancouver-based drone research and development company, led the trials last week in collaboration with engineers at the University of British Columbia. The university says the trials were Canada’s first unmanned aerial vehicle flights over a 5G network and could lead to many future applications including delivering supplies to remote communities. Researchers explained the drones usually communicate using radio frequencies. But the two drones tested used UBC s 5G network, without any additional navigation from ground operators. They completed tasks such as picking up and dropping off a box. The 5G technology allows video and data to be shared live among multiple users. ....