DDC lines up navigation tech upgrade for cargo drone

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pegasus Imagery to develop on-board detect and avoid technology for DDC’s heavy-lift Condor remote piloted aircraft. DDC said the idea is to integrate Pegasus’ proprietary A3S tech, described as “an autonomous airspace awareness system using sensor fusion to merge onboard sensor data with artificial intelligence to detect, track and autonomously avoid other aircraft and obstacles”,  onto the Condor. “This project builds on DDC’s efforts to  move towards fully automated flights for all operations to be conducted in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Transport Canada flight authorisations,” the