Articles and Blog News | Unmanned Canada

Not all LiDAR platforms are created equal. This guide breaks down when drone-based LiDAR outperforms terrestrial laser scanning and manned aircraft surveys — and why accuracy specifications are the deciding factor for Canadian enterprise programs.

DJI Dock 2 and Dock 3 enable automated drone operations without a pilot on-site. This guide covers the regulatory pathway (RPOC + SFOC), site requirements, connectivity, data pipeline, and Canadian use cases including perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, and construction progress.

Federal wildfire planning now explicitly references drone and thermal-imaging capabilities. This guide covers thermal detection, fire perimeter mapping, incident airspace management, night operations, and how to build a compliant wildfire drone program for Canadian public safety and forestry agencies.

Health Canada's June 30, 2026 policy opened a new path for pesticide application by drone in Canada. Here is what farmers and operators must verify before deploying an agricultural spray-drone program.

The RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC) is required for complex commercial drone programs in Canada — including BVLOS and Level 1 Complex operations — but is widely misunderstood. This guide explains who needs an RPOC, how it differs from Advanced pilot certification, the application process, and operations manual requirements.

Hydro One, BC Hydro, and municipal utilities are scaling drone inspection programs. This guide covers corridor BVLOS, LiDAR for vegetation encroachment, thermal for hotspot detection, and the procurement and compliance framework for regulated Canadian utilities.