Draganfly

Draganfly is a UAV company based in Saskatoon, Canada. It designs drone hardware, software, sensors and services, and the site says the firm has worked in the drone field for more than 20 years. Its work is grouped into product development, contract engineering, software, data and AI, and flight services. Draganfly builds drones and sensor packages for clients in agriculture, public safety, health, energy and environmental monitoring.

Engineering and sensors

• Product development: hardware and interface design paired with on-the-spot analysis so field data is usable quickly.
• Contract engineering: technical solutions for complex problems faced by defense, government and enterprise organizations.
• Sensors and data: sophisticated hardware and sensor technology used to collect environmental and energy data.
• Pilot training: the site describes drone training and certification programs for pilots.

Field operations

The company offers flight services for mapping, surveying and data collection, often working with government and industry partners. The site says its UAVs help assess infrastructure before and after natural disasters, and that its drones have supported public safety and humanitarian aid operations. The site also describes baseline and post-event damage assessments of infrastructure, and workplace safety support for venues. It also mentions a partnership for vision-based navigation in GPS-denied settings for military and government contracts.

The site says Draganfly's health screening system assesses vital signs while protecting personal privacy. It also claims that its Draganflyer aircraft was the earliest drone credited with saving a life, in 2013. A testimonial from a state emergency service in Ukraine credits its drones with keeping first responders safe during emergencies.

Key facts

• Based in: Saskatoon, Canada
• Products: UAV hardware, sensors, flight services and a health screening system
• Markets: agriculture, public safety, health, energy, environmental monitoring, and defense and government