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    Canadian government invest in autonomous cargo flights

    2023-07-11T09:36:31Z

    Startup autonomous cargo airline Ribbit has secured financial backing from the Canadian Government.Transport Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada have issued Ribbit a C$1.3m contract to begin flying autonomous aircraft that will improve supply chains to remote northern communities in the country, said the company in a LinkedIn ...

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    Drone Delivery Canada secures first contract for heavy-lift drone

    2023-03-23T12:17:05Z

    Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has been awarded the first contract for its heavy-lift Condor remote piloted drone.The drone company said that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it had signed a contract with the Canadian government to work with Transport Canada in operating and evaluating its proprietary ...

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    Drone Delivery Canada adds university campus flights

    2022-05-31T14:58:49Z

    Drone Delivery Canada has received certification from Transport Canada to carry out flights between two University of British Columbia medicine sites.The Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) will allow the company to carry out commercial drone delivery for the University's Faculty of Medicine’s ‘Remote Communities Drone Transport Initiative’ (DTI) programme between ...