SEPTEMBER 2015
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business elite canada
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By Cheryl Long
Produced byTom Cunningham
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I
an Glenn prefers to avoid using the ‘D’
word. Instead, he refers to robotic avia-
tion as he describes how his Ottawa-
based company is helping organizations
worldwide use the latest in technology
and innovation to advance and improve
their operations.
But there’s no question that a miniature
plane or helicopter swooping through the
sky brings the word drone to mind. For
many, there’s a negative connotation as-
sociated with the automated aircraft and
that’s why acronyms like unmanned aerial
vehicle (UAV) or unmanned aerial system
(UAS) are often used in its place. Fortu-
nately, as the use of drones in the com-
mercial sector continues to increase, so-
ciety is beginning to understand what a
vital role the technology is playing across a
range of industries.
Glenn is CEO and Chief Technology Officer
for ING Robotic Aviation Inc., a company
he founded in 2002. Today the company’s
team of 25 employees delivers data-driv-
en robotic aviation services in all types of
conditions, providing crucial information
