New Project ...GIFN has been approved for funding from the Government of Canada, through Indigenous Services Canada, for this drone project for the delivery of medical supplies to, and samples from, the community via drone. Indigenous Services Canada is looking at this project as a pilot to provide a "Proof of Concept" for future consideration of the use of drone delivery as an effective means to limit person-to-person contact during the pandemic while maintaining the provision of COVID-related medical supplies.
"As a leader in the industry, we are pleased to announce Georgina Island First Nation as a drone logistics customer. The Community is expected to benefit from our drone delivery solution during the COVID-19 pandemic by limiting person-to-person contact between the mainland and Georgina Island, while keeping their medical supply chain open. This is yet another example showing our drone delivery solution is ideally suited for this type of application and we look forward to helping the Community," said Michael Zahra, President & CEO of DDC. ...
source : https://ceo.ca/@newswire/drone-delivery-canada-announces-commercial-agreement-79263