An industry leader in the police-drone sector has scored another victory in the search-and-rescue arena. On Oct. 14, the Ontario Provincial Police found a missing man after deploying drones manufactured by Canada-based Aeryon Labs. The man, who suffers from dementia, went missing at twilight in a rural area. After his family searched for two hours, they called police … [Read more...] about Canada: Aeryon Drone Finds Missing Man
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Vancouver Start-up Builds Better Drone Vision
A Canadian start-up wants to make drones more self-aware and improve their “vision” in an effort to curtail crashes with planes and people. Vancouver-based Iris Automation (not to be confused with 3DR’s Iris) is working on new technology that would enhance drones to “see” potential obstacles and course correct using an autonomous collision avoidance system. The drone … [Read more...] about Vancouver Start-up Builds Better Drone Vision
Medical Drones Show Strong Vital Signs
A Canadian hospital could soon be dispatching drones to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims. Peel Regional Paramedic Services in Brampton, Ont. told the regional council last week that unmanned aircraft equipped with defibrillators could soon deliver the vital equipment to victims whose hearts have stopped. The remote-controlled UAVs would be able to arrive much sooner … [Read more...] about Medical Drones Show Strong Vital Signs
Transport Canada Bans Drones Over Small Town
Canadian officials have declared the skies drone free over a small town in northeast Alberta. Transport Canada, the nation’s counterpart to the FAA, made a ruling last week prohibiting drones from the airspace above the Fort McMurray urban service area according to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. An urban service area is a non-municipal area dedicated to providing … [Read more...] about Transport Canada Bans Drones Over Small Town
Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
Canadian authorities continue to hunt for the operator of a "rogue drone" that allegedly flew too close to a passenger jet. A pilot has reported that they sighted a drone 80 feet away from the passenger plane as it came in for landing; the pilot took evasive action and landed the plane safely. The reported incident happened at Winnipeg International Airport on … [Read more...] about Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
