Research & Development
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DDC’s Sparrow drone gains drop capability
Payload is delivered without requiring drone landing
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NSERC grants $1.8 million for logistics research
New chair established at Université du Québec à Montréal
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Pandemic speeds up drone delivery testing
Delivery of medical supplies is just one use case; drones also being used for lockdown surveillance
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College students developing physical distancing app for warehouse yards
App will allow truckers to stay in the cab as they are checked in for deliveries and pickups
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Pandemic highlighting weaknesses in Canadian trade and supply chain
Global trade in raw commodities to decline as Covid-19 makes it more difficult to move people and goods around the world, expert says
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Alberta looking to boost “hydrogen economy”
A task force will study strategies to create a hydrogen economy in Alberta’s Heartland region
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Warehouse innovation lab
Softeon has opened its expanded Warehouse of the Future Innovation Lab
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Scale AI awards funding for Covid-19 projects
CargoM and Port of Montreal receive $500,000 for cargo prioritization software
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Disinfection robot being put to the test in Montreal
Robot uses ultraviolet light to disinfect
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Feds fund research into Covid-19 supply chain effects
Researchers at York University and the University of Manitoba will look into logistics planning and pharmaceutical supply chain disruptions