NSERC awards ING Robotic Aviation and CGQ $225,000 for LiDAR integration on UAV

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – November 4th, 2015

ING Robotic Aviation, Canada’s leader in drones as a service (DaaS), and the Centre Geomatique du Quebec (CGQ), are pleased to announce that they have received an award for the integration of a LiDAR system onboard an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

“The NSERC grant will contribute in helping the CGQ and its long-time partner, ING Robotic Aviation, develop a unique expertise for the integration and use of LIDAR technology on UAV platforms. Furthermore, we are very pleased to help ING in the development of a promising new market segment.”  Josée Dallaire CEO of Centre de géomatique du Québec.

The award provided is $225,000 for the companies to work to integrate a LiDAR system onboard ING Robotic Aviation’s rotorcraft, Responder, and perform application development. LiDAR is a remote sensing technology that is used to measure distance by illuminating a target with a laser and analyzing the reflected light. This technology, used onboard a UAV, or drone, will allow for applications such as precise 3D modelling of buildings and other aerial structure and the ability to map land as it provides the ability to see through forest canopy.

“The ability to integrate the capabilities of LiDAR onto our robotic aircraft system is highly valuable. It provides us the ability to continue to move our technology forward and the applications for our customers become even greater,” said Ian Glenn, CEO of ING Robotic Aviation. “We are grateful to NSERC for their continued support in this field.

ING Robotic Aviation delivers Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions in harsh conditions globally. We put the right information in our customers’ hands at the right time. It’s all about the data. We developed our skills through extensive operational unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surveillance work with the Canadian military. From these beginnings with military systems, we now provide commercial services with robotic aircraft including mapping, inspections and monitoring in North America and internationally. We are at the forefront of a disruptive technological and operational change, focused on reinventing aviation. For more information, please visit: www.ingrobotic.com.

Centre Geomatique du Quebec (CGQ) is a non-profit organization that has the status of college center for technology transfer (CCTT) a member of Transtech conferred by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Research (MEESR) and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Export Trade (MEIE). The CGQ has a multidisciplinary team with a mandate to assist organizations and public and private companies in the geomatics process of their activities. The mission of the CGQ is to serve as a lever for innovation and performance to organizations through the use and development of geomatics through applied research, technical assistance and training.

The CGQ approach enables partners to benefit from expertise at the cutting edge of technology, a unique park facilities in eastern Canada, and access to appropriate services of a team dynamic and innovative. CGQ interventions help to quickly develop a high level of efficiency and knowledge within organizations. Given the diversity of products, solutions and the investment they require access to a neutral, independent information can be decisive. Hence the importance for the CGQ to be free of all technology providers.

For more information, please contact:
Jeremy Byatt, Chief Operating Officer
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