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A closer look at Unitree’s growing line of quadruped robots
By Scott Simmie If you follow InDro, you've likely heard bits and pieces about the Unitree line of robots by now. The Chinese firm specialises in quadruped robots – the ones that always remind people of dogs. And while some of the Unitree line can indeed pull a...
Smart Mobility companies invited to TCXpo 2023
By Scott Simmie We're already excited. And we've blocked off September 27, 2023 in the InDro calendar. Why's that? It's because that's the day of the second TCXpo – a demo day and networking event featuring Canadian companies in the Smart Mobility space – will...
DON DRONES ON ABOUT TRANSPORT CANADA CHARGES IN YOW INCIDENT
By Scott Simmie If you're a regular reader (and we certainly hope you are), you may recall we recently broke the story about a plethora of fines levied by Transport Canada following two illegal drone flights at the Ottawa International Airport (YOW). Those...
Canadian Startup KiDrone has big plans – and technology – for reforestation
By Scott Simmie A Canadian startup has ambitious plans to deploy long-range, high-payload drones for reforestation at scale. Using an extended-range, heavy-lift drone and patent-pending Machine Learning, the company calculates it could drop one million seeds in...
Boston University uses AgileX LIMO for research
By Scott Simmie What will the Smart Cities of the future look like? More specifically, how will the many anticipated devices operate – and cooperate – in this coming world? How will connected and autonomous vehicles interact to ensure the greatest efficiency...
Drone pilot fined $3,021 for drone incursion at YOW
By Scott Simmie A drone pilot has been hit with fines totalling more than $3,000 for two unauthorised and potentially dangerous flights at YOW – the Ottawa International Airport. The flights took place in December of 2022 and involved the drone flying in close...
AREA X.O, INDRO ROBOTICS OPEN ‘DARTT’ FOR ADVANCED DRONE AND ROBOT TESTING, TRAINING
By Scott Simmie Not long ago, it was just an idea. Today, June 21, the Drone and Advanced Robotics Testing and Training Zone (DARTT) was publicly unveiled with a ribbon cutting ceremony and major public event. It's the first facility of its kind in Canada....
uPenn robotics team cleans up at SICK LiDAR competition
By Scott Simmie There's nothing we like more than success stories – especially when technology is involved. So we're pleased to share news that a team of bright young engineers from the University of Pennsylvania were the winners of a prestigious competition...
New drone, robot testing and training facility to open June 21
By Scott Simmie It's nearly here. On June 21, Canada's first ever Drone and Advanced Robot Training and Testing Zone (DARTT) will open. It's all happening at Area X.O – the Ottawa Research and Development complex operated by Invest Ottawa. It's where companies...
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