Can Canada Become A Regional Hub For Drones For Delivery?

drone delivery Canada is now a reality and it’s happening soon. It’s the latest high tech innovation to be launched by a leading business school in Canada. Invented by University of British Columbia’s Dr. Peter Sander, this new service will permit corporations to use aerial vehicles for delivery and pick up services to and from their facilities. In this installment of “What to Watch” we will tell you what this means and how it may impact on you.

The Canadian economy is a dynamic one; it is not static like say the United States, but it is definitely changing and the future looks bright indeed. Many industries including manufacturing and supply chain management have been disrupted in the past decade or so. Thanks to new technology such as virtual shopping terminals and dashboards, this impact has been lessened but still exists in some areas. Drone delivery can help solve that problem. While it won’t solve all of the problems facing manufacturing and supply chain management in Canada today, it will play a significant part in the future.

Perhaps you are wondering how this particular service actually works and who is it good for? Well the answer lies in the unique combination of technology and the transportation industry. This latest application of this cutting-edge technology comes straight from the University of British Columbia’s School of Engineering. A former pharmaceutical lab, the school has a renowned group of faculty and researchers that include professors with decades of experience in both research and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Peter Sander is the associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has also served as an entrepreneur and consultant for several Canadian companies. Dr. Sander and his team have been instrumental in helping many Canadian businesses to launch successful ventures that have provided a boost to the country’s economy. Now through a program called Drones for Business, he hopes to apply these same principles of applied science and business development to Canada’s drone delivery services.

Drones for Delivery can be used to provide airlift and transportation services to remote locations that would not otherwise be able to sustain a traditional aircraft. This type of remote-control technology makes use of two types of technology, radio frequency and satellite radio technology. This first nations’ drone technology actually dates back about 15 years, though the recent developments are much more sophisticated. It now makes use of three different models, which includes the smaller UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) model, the larger MQV (medium sized autonomous vehicle) model, and the very large HUGA (mountedized robotic vehicle) model. The latter is the largest of the three and is capable of transporting a person or cargo of up to 200 kilograms in weight, depending on their size.

Drones for Delivery can provide a significant boost to Canada’s economy as it allows companies and organizations to safely and securely transport goods and cargo over long distances without putting people at risk. As companies become more familiar with the uses of this modern form of transportation, they may begin to offer drone transportation services to other countries. Other countries may choose to create their own drone fleets to provide these same services. When this occurs, there will be increased competition among the countries, which could mean higher prices and better quality of service. As the demand for drone technology increases, so will the need for qualified technicians who can operate these complex and highly technical systems.