DDC about to test two of its drones
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) will begin testing its "Robin XL" unmanned aerial vehicle, which is larger than DDC's "Sparrow" cargo delivery drone. It has an electric power plant and boasts a payload capacity of 11 kg, a flight distance of 60 km and the option to have automatic cargo deployment. The Robin is engineered for harsher environments, heavier wind capability and colder temperatures than the Sparrow.
DDC will also begin the commercialisation of the "Condor" (photo), which has a lifting capability of 180 kg of payload, a travel range of 200 km and an operating speed of 120 km/h. Its multi-package payload compartment addresses many social (medical, pharmaceutical, remote communities, humanitarian aid, etc) and economic (mining, oil & gas, courier, etc) use-cases requested by DDC customers. (ah)