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Drones Help Improve Wildlife Research | Drone360 Magazine
Professor Emeritus Dr. David Bird and Dr. Paul Pace, former Directors of USC showcased in Drone360 article for their world-leading research into wildlife using UAVs. Both of these gentlemen played a major role in shaping the scenario for last year’s USC Student UAV Competition. http://drone360mag.com/news-notes/2016/09/drones-help-improve-wildlife-research?utm_content=bufferdef93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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Government of Canada Awards Drone Airspace Management System Contract to Kongsberg Geospatial
Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded a contract to Ottawa-based Kongsberg Geospatial for an emergency operations airspace UAV tracking system Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of geospatial software technology, announced today that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has awarded them a contract to produce an Emergency
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2017 Board of Directors Nominees
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Kongsberg Geospatial and eSmart Systems partner to Deliver Real-time BVLOS Powerline Intelligence to Utility Companies
Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and eSmart Systems, who develop digital intelligence for the energy industry and smart communities, announced today that they have integrated the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness system into the eSmart Systems Connected Drone solution for
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LeddarTech Leads the Charge in Solid-State LiDAR for Autonomous Driving with US$101 Million Series C Financing
Leddar Tech Inc. announced today the completion of a combined investment of US $101 million (close to CAD $130 million) led by Osram and including Delphi Magneti Marelli and Integrated Device Technology, Inc. as strategic investors, as well as Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Representing the Company’s largest capital raise to date,
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UVS International Survey on Drone Ops – 30 September deadline
DRONE OPERATIONS WHERE & WHAT – TODAY & TOMORROW The survey on Non-Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) / Drone Operations is available online in 7 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Spanish). This survey is open to drone operators in the following
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AlteX UAV Technologies Seeking part-time UAV/aviation instructors
AlteX UAV Technologies, a solutions manufacture servicing end users in the UAV industry, invites applications for contract instructors for their UAV training program. This position offers dynamic training environment for professionals who are active in their respective fields, and shares our commitment to quality and student success. The delivery method is through online
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Marc Cuss Memorial Scholarship Application deadline 21 September
Marc Cuss was visionary in the field of unmanned vehicles. He was a young young engineer working for CDL systems when he lost his battle with cancer in 2006. A scholarship fund has been established in his name, administered by Unmanned Systems Canada in his memory. Canadian students with a vision of the
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Starscream Aerial Services – Oil & Gas Industry: Drill Pad Footprint Analysis
This paper examines the benefits and cost savings of conducting a drill pad footprint analysis by Starscream Aerial Services, using the Draganflyer X4-P drone and photogrammetry Pix4D post-processing software in contrast to traditional methods. http://www.draganfly.com/case-studies/starscream-aerial-services-oil-gas-industry-drill-pad-footprint-analysis
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Transport Canada Adds Multiple senseFly Drones to List of Compliant Systems
senseFly’s eBee Plus, eBee SQ and albris drones have been added to Transport Canada’s list of “Compliant Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)”, a distinction that allows Canadian organisations using senseFly drones to apply for Compliant Operator status. The new designation, held by only a few drone producers, mirrors that of senseFly’s
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