Ontario Tech University recently announced that it has qualified as a supplier in the federal Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace, which it says makes it the only university to qualify in Ontario. This qualification allows the university to “propose, demonstrate, and advance emerging technologies in support of future Canadian Armed Forces capabilities” by competing for Department of National Defence contracts relating to autonomous systems and counter-uncrewed technologies. Ontario Tech President Dr Steven Murphy explained that the university’s participation will strengthen Canada’s security and sovereignty.
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