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April 06, 2022
London Drugs has partnered with the Victoria-based InDro Robotics to develop a robotic vehicle that can deliver items for curbside pickup, and potentially more.
March 24, 2022
The sky’s the limit for drones as InDro Robotics as CEO Philip Reece describes the revolutionary applications for the ever-evolving device.
March 03, 2022
Scores of drone flights took place in restricted airspace – what you might think of as a ‘No-Fly Zone’ – over Parliament Hill in Ottawa during the police operation to clear anti-vaccine mandate protests in February of 2022.
February 16, 2022
InDro Robotics is very pleased to announce FLYY, an online drone learning portal with an incredible amount of offerings and features. What’s more, the person behind this major initiative is none other than InDro’s Kate Klassen, a highly respected professional and instructor in both the traditional aviation world as well as the drone sector.
February 11, 2022
It’s no secret that drones have become an essential tool for many First Responders.
Emergency services frequently use these devices to obtain situational awareness – also known as “The Big Picture.”
January 05, 2022
Sentinel is built on the rugged AgileX Bunker platform. The weather-resistant Bunker has a range of 10 kilometres and can take on pretty much any terrain. Its track system features differential rotation, allowing the operator to get up close and personal with any asset – all without leaving the office.
December 03, 2021
ROLL-E has been designed by InDro’s engineering team to be part of the Last Mile solution. And there are very specific reasons why the company has chosen to develop this product.
November 8, 2021
We’ve created a hardware product around the concept of a simple ROS module, which can be utilized on multiple different robot types.
June 17, 2021
Airports, for obvious reasons, would like to know if there are drones anywhere nearby that could potentially interfere with crewed aviation operations.
June 17, 2021
InDro Robotics Aerial Armor, QinetiQ and NAV CANADA are working with the Ottawa International Airport Authority on what the group describes as a pioneering drone detection pilot program at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, YOW.
April 15, 2021
Canada’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights over a 5G network took place at UBC last week, showcasing some of the future potential applications of 5G-enabled autonomous flight.
December 15, 2020
WHITE PLAINS—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the use of drones equipped with imaging devices for inspections of its transmission lines using a Private LTE (P-LTE) wireless network.
December 4, 2020
It’s going to be a while before drone fleets deliver packages en-masse in urban areas, but with 5G networks that improve their capabilities, they are gaining interest with industries in rural areas like farming.
November 23, 2020
Many industry insiders expect the greater Vancouver region to be a first-mover in advanced air mobility (AAM) for many reasons, including its highly-engaged stakeholder community and government actors, geographic limitations for ground-based transit and existing tolerance for helicopters.
November 18, 2020
VANCOUVER — Everyone thought Amazon would be first, but a Canadian company has moved into the lead to deliver packages by drone. InDro Robotics of Salt Spring Island, B.C. is clear for take-off.
November 12, 2020
For the first time ever, the Canadian Transport Agency has issued a licence to a drone company to use its flying machines to carry commercial goods – albeit not very far.
November 11, 2020
InDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to research future 5G use cases for drone technology.
November 9, 2020
SALT SPRING ISLAND, British Columbia, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Just like shipping your precious parcels via plane or vehicle, there is now the capability to ship via Drone.
October 15, 2020
InDro Robotics is the leading Canadian expert in the innovative field of drone technology. Founded on Salt Spring Island, B.C., in 2014, InDro Robotics operates commercial drones, also known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
October 13, 2020
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Nokia today announced that as part of its continued partnership with Area X.O (formerly known as the Ottawa L5) led by Invest Ottawa, it will deploy 4.9G/LTE and 5G private wireless solutions and Nokia Drone Networks via the Area X.O 5G Mobile Command Centre.
November 9, 2020
VICTORIA — A British Columbia-based company says it is the first in Canada to receive approval to use drones as a cargo shipping service.
June 22, 2020
Geoff Mullins is the Operations Manager at InDro Robotics. Geoff, an avid adventurer, who has a deep passion for the ocean, has merged his love for nature with the cutting-edge technology of drones.
April 30, 2020
With partners across government, academia, industry and the investing community, the Canadian Air Mobility Consortium plans to lay the foundations for advanced air mobility across the nation.
April 09, 2020
One of the more memorable proof of concepts I participated in was alongside Salt Spring Island, BC based startup InDro Robotics. This drone operating outfit reached out to our to explore how they could better enable their drones for search and rescue efforts.
February 2020
Philip Reece, President and CEO of InDro Robotics joins us in the Ericsson Skybox at MWC19.
December 2019
New global drones standards will help address quality control for a growing market, says CEO of InDro Robotics.
October 2019
InDro Robotics, Ericsson & Cradlepoint partner with the County of Renfrew on Medical Drone Trials, featuring Dr Sheldon Cheskes, Medical Director, Sunnybrook Medical Centre for Prehospital Medicine.
October 2019
Cellular-connected Drones to Deliver Life-saving Emergency Defibrillators Following Ground-breaking Canadian Trial
October 2019
Drones speed BVLOS to deliver life-saving treatment to remote locations
August 2019
Drone detection system deployed at Abbotsford Airshow
August 2019
London Drugs, Canada Post and InDro Robotics successfully test drone delivery of emergency medications over Pacific Ocean Press Release
August 2019
Global UAV & InDro Robotics Conducts – 1st UAV Mapping Mission over Canadian City
August 2019
Drones “Invaluable” to Firefighters: InDro Robotics and City of Victoria Fire Department Case Study
May 27, 2019
InDro Robotics is proud to support ‘Hearts In The Ice’, Nordic environmental and citizen science expedition
February, 2019
Sophisticated drones are joining fire departments across Canada to take their place beside pump and ladder trucks as a vital tool for the job.
January 9, 2019
Transport Canada Minister Honourable Marc Garneau announced long-awaited new regulations in Ottawa for the rapidly-growing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) or ‘drone’ industry.
Press Release, 2019
The shut down of London’s Gatwick Airport because commercial drones were repeatedly “buzzing” the runways illustrates the need for a defence strategy, says the Chief Technology Officer of Canada’s leading drone company.
January 9, 2019
InDro Robotics welcomes Transport Canada’s announcement of regulations for the Drone/RPAS Industry
Dec 19, 2018
Parachute Demo Salt Spring Island InDro Robotics and ParaZero
Dec 13, 2018 Press Release
Athletes competing in the myriad of Ironmen events around the world are literally putting their lives at risk and InDro Robotics thinks their technology can change that statistic.
Oct. 30, 2018
InDro Robotics Inc, a global leader in drone technology is partnering with Semios, a leading precision farming platform, in an expanded project to help growers increase crop yields while reducing water and chemical usage.
June 6, 2018
InDro Robotics is honoured to collaborate with Canada Post, Transport Canada and other key industry innovators to gather data, test systems and evaluate pilot performance to aide in the development of future regulations for beyond visual-line-of-sight operations.
June 6, 2018
Transport Canada has announced four pilot programs to extend Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations by drones across Canada.
June 7, 2018
Among the winning bids was Iris Automation in partnership with two lead applicants: Canada Post & Indro Robotics and ING Robotic Aviation.
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