TORONTO, May 20, 2021 /CNW/ - Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
(TSXV: FLT) (OTC QX: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A2AMGZ) or
(Frankfurt: ABB.F) (the "Company" or "DDC") is pleased to announce
that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada (TSX:
AC), it has been selected by the University of
British Columbia ("UBC") to deploy DDC's patented drone
delivery solution at the Stellat'en First Nation, for UBC's "Remote
Communities Drone Transport Initiative" program.
The project will enable defined-route deliveries utilizing DDC's
Sparrow drone and its DroneSpot® takeoff and landing zones as well
as additional drone flight infrastructure as required. The
solution will be used to transport a variety of cargo for the
benefit of the Stellat'en First Nation, located in the Fraser Lake area of Central Northern British Columbia, Canada.
DDC and UBC will work towards finalizing a definitive agreement
shortly. DDC is expected to commence deployment of site
infrastructure summer of 2021 and expects to begin providing drone
delivery services under the agreement in the second half of 2021.
The drone project term is expected to be 12 months. This deployment
will be DDC's fourth First Nations project and its first in
British Columbia.
All operations will be conducted in accordance with appropriate
Canadian regulations. Flights will be remotely monitored by DDC
from its Operations Control Centre located in Vaughan, Ontario.
"We look forward to working with Drone Delivery Canada and all
partners on this project for the benefit of the Stellat'en First
Nation. Many First Nations communities in B.C. are on
lockdown to reduce transmission of COVID-19, which has exacerbated
inequitable access to health care supplies and services, ranging
from personal protective equipment and medications to laboratory
services such as COVID-19 testing and diagnostics for other medical
conditions," said Dr. Michael
Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement & Partnerships,
UBC.
"Based on the isolated location of our community and the needs
of our residents, drone transport may enhance our access to
COVID-19 testing and medication without traveling and endangering
other members of our community," said Chief Robert Michell of the Stellat'en First Nation,
located about 100 kilometres west of Prince George. "The futuristic potential of
this initiative is exciting. With drone technology, there is so
much you can do."
"We are pleased that UBC has chosen Drone Delivery Canada as
part of their 'Remote Communities Drone Transportation Initiative'
at the Stellat'en First Nation. The UBC Faculty of Medicine is a
recognized global leader and we applaud their initiative to embrace
drone delivery to benefit First Nations communities. As an
award-winning global leader, DDC is pleased with our continued
business successes in the drone delivery industry," said
Michael Zahra, President & CEO
of DDC.
About UBC's Drone Transport Initiative
For more
information, please see:
https://www.med.ubc.ca/news/ubc-receives-750k-td-ready-challenge-grant-to-deliver-health-care-supplies-by-drone-to-remote-b-c/
About the University of British
Columbia
For more information, please see:
https://www.ubc.ca
About Stellat'en First Nation
For more information,
please see: https://www.stellaten.ca
About Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
Drone Delivery
Canada Corp. is an ISO 9001 certified, award-winning drone
technology company focused on the design, development, and
implementation of its proprietary logistics software platform,
using drones. The Company's platform is used as a Software as a
Service (SaaS) model for government and corporate organizations
globally.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is a publicly listed company trading
on the TSX.V Exchange under the symbol FLT, on the U.S. OTC QX
market under the symbol TAKOF and on the Frankfurt exchange in Germany under the symbol A2AMGZ or ABB.F .
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SOURCE Drone Delivery Canada Corp.