TORONTO, June 4, 2020 /CNW/ - Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
(TSXV: FLT) (OTC: TAKOF) (Frankfurt: A2AMGZ or ABB.F) (the
"Company" or "DDC") is pleased to announce that with
the assistance of Air Canada (TSX: AC) and the Pontiac Group,
it has entered into a commercial agreement dated June 4th, 2020 (the
"Agreement") with The David McAntony Gibson Foundation o/a
GlobalMedic ("GM") to deploy DDC's patented drone delivery
solution to provide service to the Beausoleil First Nation
Community ("BFN") in Ontario. Funding for the project
was received by donors, including from OEC Group (Canada), a leading global logistics provider
servicing clients in all major industries including aerospace,
healthcare, global retail, automotive and manufacturing.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, DDC will enable a
defined two-way delivery flight route from/to BFN mainland to/from
the BFN Christian Island utilizing the Sparrow drone and its
DroneSpotTM takeoff and landing zones as well as
additional drone flight infrastructure as required. All operations
will be conducted in accordance with the Canadian Aviation
Regulations and Transport Canada flight authorizations. Flights
will be remotely monitored by DDC from its new commercial
operations centre located in Vaughan,
Ontario. DDC will commence deployment of site infrastructure
shortly and expects to begin providing drone delivery services
under the Agreement in Q3 of 2020.
BFN will use DDC's Sparrow drone solution to limit
person-to-person contact on its island ferry service by
transporting COVID-19 related cargo such as personal protection
equipment (PPE), hygiene kits, test kits, test swabs, etc.
The Agreement provides for the payment of an up-front, fixed-fee
for managed services for the project. The term of the Agreement is
six months.
"We are pleased to announce GlobalMedic as another paid
commercial drone logistics customer. The Beausoleil First
Nation community will benefit from our drone delivery solution
during the COVID-19 pandemic by limiting person-to-person contact
between the mainland and Christian
Island, while keeping their supply chain open. Our
solution is ideal for this application and we look forward to
seeing the benefits for the Community," said Michael Zahra, President & CEO of DDC. "To
our knowledge this is the first announced COVID-19 related drone
logistics project working with a humanitarian aid agency in
Canada. We are grateful to
GlobalMedic, OEC Group and other generous donors for their sincere
concern for First Nations communities, involvement in this project
and embracing our drone technology as a solution."
"GlobalMedic is proud to be part of this program using drones to
deliver desperately needed aid to an isolated First Nations
Community. Through consultation with the Community we understand
that supply chain issues exist and have been exacerbated by
COVID19. We are excited to use drones as part of the solution to
overcome these challenges. We have a well-known history of using
drones to respond to crisis zones having deployed our drone teams
to dozens of countries using our award winning RescUAV program. We
thank the OEC group and other donors to help fund this project and
look forward to seeing DDC drones in the air delivering lifesaving
aid to our friends in Beausoleil First Nation," said Rahul Singh, Executive Director at
GlobalMedic.
"DDC and OEC have been looking for an opportunity to partner.
When the chance popped up to help the Beausoleil First Nation
community, it was an easy decision to make," said Landon Bibeau, CMO of the OEC Group. "The
community is in a remote area where medical resources and services
are limited. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic where human to
human contact is sometimes difficult. We are truly grateful to be
part of this project and look forward to bringing essential goods
to the Beausoleil First Nation."
About GlobalMedic
The David McAntony Gibson
Foundation, which operates as GlobalMedic, has provided life-saving
aid in the aftermath of disasters since 2002. We were founded based
on the idea that aid could be delivered more effectively and
efficiently. GlobalMedic's goal has always been to get the right
aid to the right people at the right time. Professional emergency
workers along with other professional and skilled volunteers help
deliver our programs to the people who need it most. To date,
GlobalMedic has served over 3.4 million beneficiaries in 220
disasters across 73 countries. www.globalmedic.ca
About OEC Group (Canada)
Founded in 1984, the OEC Group
expanded throughout Canada and
emerged as a global logistics provider in over 260 locations
throughout Asia, the Indian
sub-continent, Europe, the
Middle East, Russia, Central and South America, Africa and Australia. Our highly-skilled professionals
arrange the most complex air and ocean shipments, door deliveries,
custom clearance, insurance, IT solutions, consulting, warehousing,
and distribution services. Using best-in-class carriers, we can
accommodate any request, from a local delivery to major logistical
projects throughout the world.
At OEC Group, we've built our reputation on the highest levels
of quality and service. Our passion and dedication to serving
clients and partners are the two main ingredients in our continued
growth and success. The result is an exceedingly reliable,
professional environment that ensures the safe, expedient delivery
of your product with complete visibility at all times.
Driven by our forward-thinking corporate culture, we continually
raise the bar to greater performance heights, delivering the kind
of high-quality service that wins customer loyalty.
www.oecgroup.ca
About Drone Delivery Canada Corp.
Drone Delivery
Canada Corp. is a drone technology company focused on the design,
development, and implementation of its proprietary logistics
software platform, using drones. The Company's platform will be
used as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model for government and
corporate organizations globally.
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is a publicly listed company trading
on the TSX.V Exchange under the symbol FLT, on the U.S. OTC Q B
market with Nasdaq International Designation under the symbol TAKOF
and on the Frankfurt exchange in
Germany under the symbol A2AMGZ or
ABB.F.
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