Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
NorthStar Robotics Inc.
$40,000.00
Developing technology for autonomous follow the leader behaviour of snow plows in the application of airport runway maintenance
FY 2019-20 · 2019-07-01
Summary
The project will develop a lead follow system for autonomous snow plows maintaining runways on Canadian and international runways. The system will allow a human operator to drive a non autonomous lead snow plow and have several autonomously controlled plows follow the leader in a specific pattern.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Hay Lakes|Hay Lakes, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
785348897
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2019-07-01 | 2019-20 | $40,000.00 |
| 1 | 2019-07-01 | 2019-20 | $40,000.00 |
As published
Agreement End Date
2020-02-29
Agreement Number
930845
Agreement Start Date
2019-07-01
Agreement Title
Developing technology for autonomous follow the leader behaviour of snow plows in the application of airport runway maintenance
Agreement Title (French)
Développement d'une technologie permettant de suivre de façon autonome le comportement leader des chasse-neige dans l'application de l'entretien des pistes d'aéroport
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$40,000.00
Amendment Date
2019-07-01
Amendment Number
1
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
The project will develop a lead follow system for autonomous snow plows maintaining runways on Canadian and international runways. The system will allow a human operator to drive a non autonomous lead snow plow and have several autonomously controlled plows follow the leader in a specific pattern.
Description (French)
Le projet permettra de développer un système de suivi de piste pour les chasse-neige autonomes, qui entretiennent les pistes sur les pistes canadiennes et internationales. Le système permettra à un opérateur humain de conduire un chasse-neige principal non autonome et de faire en sorte que plusieurs chasse-neige à commande autonome suivent le chasse-neige principal selon un modèle spécifique.
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
Charleswood--St. James--Assiniboia--Headingley
Federal Riding (French)
Charleswood--St. James--Assiniboia--Headingley
Federal Riding Number
46002
NAICS Code
5415
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
785348897
Recipient City
Hay Lakes|Hay Lakes
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
NorthStar Robotics Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
R4H 0A5
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2019-2020-Q2-930845
