We know from several successful examples that drones and medical deliveries are a match made in heaven. In Rwanda and Tanzania, Zipline has been saving lives with medical deliveries covering rural areas. The California startup is also launching in the US as part of the UAS Integration Pilot Program. In Switzerland, Matternet has started urban drone deliveries for medical … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Launches Pilot to Transport Bloods From Remote Communities
Canada
Drone Maker Delair Inks Sales Deal with Canadian Mapping Firm
French drone provider Delair has announced a sales agreement with Cansel, a Canadian provider of surveying and mapping solutions. The deal directs sales of Delair’s UX 11 long-range drone, with plans to include the company’s full product line. The agreement also means Delair fixed-wing drones are now certified as compliant by Transport Canada. As a Canadian company, Cansel … [Read more...] about Drone Maker Delair Inks Sales Deal with Canadian Mapping Firm
Drone Delivery Canada Teams Up with Toyota Subsidiary
A major Canadian delivery-drone firm is teaming up with Toyota to create a UAV delivery logistics platform. Drone Delivery Canada announced the partnership May 28 with Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. – a subsidiary of the well-known Toyota Group. The effort will see TTCI participate with DDC’s commercial pilot program in Canada for flight testing and development of international … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Teams Up with Toyota Subsidiary
Collisions: How to Break the Cycle of Conjecture, Fear & Drone Negativity
Earlier this week a collision between a manned aircraft and a drone reportedly occurred in Quebec, Canada. What followed has become painfully familiar to drone industry observers: a sequence of reports driven more by fear and clickbait than reality. So how can we break the cycle?... First came the reports of the incident. In this case it was actually double whammy: an … [Read more...] about Collisions: How to Break the Cycle of Conjecture, Fear & Drone Negativity
New Canadian Recreational Drone Regs Draw Fire from Users; Petition Underway
New Canadian regulations regarding recreational drone use are drawing ire from UAV entusiasts. Canada recently enacted new drone regulations. The new regulations that apply to recreational use and were announced by Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, include but are not limited to the following: Users must mark their drone with their contact information, and may … [Read more...] about New Canadian Recreational Drone Regs Draw Fire from Users; Petition Underway
