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Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy: InDro’s View
By Scott Simmie In a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, Canada has announced a forthcoming Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS). The initiative was first revealed by Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty in September of 2025. Its goal is to boost Canada's...
InDro Robotics on high-level Canadian Trade Mission to France
By Scott Simmie A changing geopolitical world has opened the door to new and potentially massive opportunities for Canadian technology companies through partnerships with European Union countries and contractors. Earlier this year, Canada signed a Security and...
Adopting inspection robots: Perceived barriers and solutions
By Scott Simmie Some companies – and we've built for them – have plunged head-first into the adoption of industrial inspection robots. They're perfect for routinely inspecting assets like electrical substations, refineries, construction sites – the list goes on...
InDro Forge: Building custom robots – including for hazardous environments
By Scott Simmie You've likely heard of InDro Forge by now. It's our custom fabrication, prototyping and limited production-run facility based in Ottawa. InDro began operations there in September of 2023, taking over from what had been the Bayview Yards...
CBC Interviews InDro Founder/CEO Philip Reece on the new Federal budget
By Scott Simmie Canada's new budget was unveiled Monday, November 4. Delivered by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, there was a lot of focus on technology and defence – both for global competitiveness and to reflect a changing geopolitical world....
How Stereolabs ZED X Cameras Helped InDro Robotics Revolutionize Autonomous Navigation
At InDro Robotics, we specialize in cutting-edge autonomous systems, including our flagship Sentinel inspection robot. We needed a vision-based perception system that could deliver high-performance 3D mapping (SLAM) consistently across diverse and challenging...
Wheeled quadrupeds: A versatile form factor
By Scott Simmie So you need a robot. Maybe it's for inspection purposes, surveillance or monitoring. Maybe it's for some other form of data acquisition. Perhaps it's even for some highly specialised use-case, such as Search and Rescue. There's no shortage of...
How mandatory electronic conspicuity could accelerate Canada’s drone industry
By Scott Simmie New Transport Canada RPAS regulations go into effect November 4, 2025. Among many coming changes, the industry is most excited about the prospect of enabling routine, low-risk BVLOS flight for those with the new Pilot Certificate: Level 1...
GCXpo 2025: Another successful showcase of cutting-edge technology
By Scott Simmie GCXpo 2025 is a wrap. Canada's premiere next-gen tech showcase featured exhibits from more than 70 cutting-edge companies, multiple panels and fireside chats, some 2,000 registered attendees – and even a keynote speech from the Federal Minister...
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