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YOW Drone incident recounted in WINGS magazine

Nov 20, 2023

By Scott Simmie If you follow the news from Indro Robotics regularly, you're likely aware we're the key technology provider for the YOW Drone Detection Pilot Project. For several years, we've been involved in detecting drones flying in proximity to the Ottawa...

Elroy Air’s Chaparral brings long-range, heavy lift cargo solution

Nov 16, 2023

By Scott Simmie Some history has just been made in the world of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). On November 12, Elroy Air successfully flew its Chaparral C1 – the first flight of a turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft. The...

New LIMO Pro, ROS2 models bring advanced abilities to R&D

Nov 6, 2023

By Scott Simmie There's a new robot in town. Actually, there are two of them. They're small but mighty. In fact, numerous universities and robotics labs already use their predecessor for high-level research. That original robot, the AgileX LIMO, was a...

BC’s Helijet announces purchase of eVTOL in Advanced Air Mobility milestone

Nov 1, 2023

By Scott Simmie Canada has just taken a major step forward into the coming world of Advanced Air Mobility, or AAM. Vancouver-based Helijet International, Inc. has announced the purchase of an eVTOL aircraft for crewed operations in British Columbia. The...

Indro Robotics builds Street Smart Inspection Robot for safe cycling in winter

Oct 27, 2023

By Scott Simmie The safety of pedestrians and cyclists is important in any major city. Bike lanes and crosswalks are the most obvious signs that we create infrastructure for this purpose. But there are limits to what that infrastructure can do. Winter, for...

Assistive devices on the rise at Korea’s Robot World Conference

Oct 12, 2023

By Scott Simmie A major robotics conference is underway in Seoul, South Korea. Robot World 2023 features some 200 exhibitors and 700 booths, ranging all the way from heavy hitters like Hyundai (which makes robots for industrial purposes) through to companies that...

Engineers put skills to the test in F1tenth autonomous challenge

Oct 5, 2023

By Scott Simmie Want to win a scale model car race? Normally you'd pimp your ride, slam the throttle to the max, and do your best at the steering control to overtake any opponents while staying on the track. Now imagine a race where no one is controlling the...

Indro Robotics takes in IROS 2023 in Detroit

Oct 4, 2023

By Scott Simmie One of the most important gatherings in the field of robotics is underway in Detroit. It’s the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, or IROS 2023. And InDro Robotics is there. “IROS is kind of an open forum to discuss...

Drones playing increasing role in disaster response: CAV Canada Panel

Sep 28, 2023

By Scott Simmie In recent years, drones have proven indispensable in the field of emergency services. They're routinely used to assess damage following disasters, to document serious accidents and allow roads to re-open sooner, for situational awareness during...

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