Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Forward Robotics Inc.
$75,000.00
Real time ground and obstacle tracking and data networking for VTOL drones in flight
FY 2025-26 · 2025-05-01
Summary
This project will expand the capabilities of Firm's drone spraying system to develop real-time autonomous detection of ground distance and obstacles using scanning LiDAR, and real-time data networking through a back-end server.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Cambridge|Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
767665714
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-11-30
Agreement Number
1030608
Agreement Start Date
2025-05-01
Agreement Title
Real time ground and obstacle tracking and data networking for VTOL drones in flight
Agreement Title (French)
Détection en temps réel de la distance au sol et des obstacles et réseautage des données pour les drones VTOL en vol
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$75,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
This project will expand the capabilities of Firm's drone spraying system to develop real-time autonomous detection of ground distance and obstacles using scanning LiDAR, and real-time data networking through a back-end server.
Description (French)
Ce projet permettra d’étendre les capacités du système de pulvérisation par drone de l’entreprise afin de développer la détection autonome en temps réel de la distance au sol et des obstacles à l’aide d’un LiDAR à balayage, et le réseautage des données en temps réel par le biais d’un serveur dorsal.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Cambridge
Federal Riding (French)
Cambridge
Federal Riding Number
35016
NAICS Code
33641
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
767665714
Recipient City
Cambridge|Cambridge
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Forward Robotics Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
N1T 2K8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q1-1030608
