Artificial intelligence posing a threat to the end of the world has been a trope for as long as humanity could conjure the concept. So, too, has the utopian ideal of robotic entities performing all of the tasks people do not desire, thus freeing up our time for blissful enjoyment of life’s pleasures. And with […]
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SCALE AI Invests in Supply Chain Innovation Project Powered by InDro Robotics
Canada’s AI Global Innovation Cluster recently announced nearly $100 million in total investments across more than 20 AI-powered projects. The investments span the with of the country and also a spectrum of sectors including life sciences, manufacturing, and agriculture, according to a statement from the Montreal-based SCALE AI. Artificial intelligence is a “powerful tool to […]
Kelowna Welcomes Ag-Tech as Aerial Army Descends on Okanagan Orchards
The City of Kelowna is tapping into aerial technology as the Okanagan ushers in what it calls a “new era of high-tech agriculture.” Kelowna is partnering with Vancouver-based robotics firm InDro Robotics to leverage drone tech aimed at monitoring crop health and anticipating orchard yields, the City announced this month. A pilot project will see […]
Rogers Powers Canada’s First 5G Drone Flight At UBC
Rogers for Business announced today that they worked with InDro Robotics and the University of British Columbia’s MéridaLabs to complete Canada’s first remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) flight over a 5G network at the UBC campus in Vancouver. 5G will enable the ability to fly drones on autonomous missions from remote command centres connected over a […]
London Drugs Successfully Tests Drone Delivery of Emergency Medications
Maybe drone deliveries aren’t that far off? Last month Canada Post, in partnership with London Drugs and InDro Robotics, successfully completed Canada’s first-ever Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) flight carrying pharmaceuticals via drone from a London Drugs pharmacy to Salt Spring Island. Canada Post was selected along with InDro Robotics to participate in Transport Canada’s BVLOS […]