“Mines are technologically interested and motivated to learn about drones, but are still cautious about proper integration and have workforce considerations.”
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What have been some notable updates and milestones for Volatus Aerospace over the last 12 months?
Volatus Aerospace (Volatus) was able to increase its capitalization through several financings throughout the year, positioning the company for continued growth, especially given the global geopolitical situation. We have also introduced new products for the mining industry by developing our Sentinel Dock. This is a remote infrastructure that allows us to take a skid off of a boom truck, lower it into position, and then, via a second skid with remote power, have completely off-grid intelligence capabilities to operate a drone at any mine site from our base in Toronto. It has a built-in communication system with satcom communications, an independent power supply, and the ability to track flight conditions.
Have there been developments in regulations concerning drone operations?
Volatus has received special flight operating certificates (SFOCs) to operate drones beyond visual line of sight. This reflects our safety and operational capabilities.
More developments in this regulatory area were introduced on November 4th, 2025, and we are training drone pilots ourselves to operate in this space. We will be able to operate larger drones without regulatory waivers, which is a great enhancement to what we are already doing. Volatus has been pre-approved under these new regulations, allowing us to get going with enhanced capabilities straight away.
How has the merger with Drone Delivery Canada enhanced your capabilities a year on?
Before the merger, Volatus Aerospace focused on commercializing technologies, while Drone Delivery Canada concentrated more on the technologies themselves and on cargo delivery. Together, we have been leveraging their technologies, like the operation control center, to go beyond cargo delivery to provide remote operations such as surveillance, inspection, and geomatics. For the mining sector, we continue to provide remote cargo delivery, but we are also adding intelligence services, reducing the number of people needed in the field, making it more scalable.
In what ways does Volatus help mining companies collect and integrate more accurate data?
Volatus owns a geomatics company, allowing us to manage incoming data and provide intelligence reports to our mining clients. Our technologies also allow us to expand our reach into the area surrounding the mine, collecting data on the environmental impacts of a site through non-invasive drones. Whether it be migration patterns or water stewardship, drones can collect data with reduced intrusiveness when compared to more traditional techniques. This reduces shutdown periods due to our data management capabilities. With intelligence, we generate actionable opportunities, which is another advantage of drone technologies for the mining industry.
Are mining clients open to adopting drone technologies in more areas of their operations?
The speed of developments in the drone industry makes it hard for even those within the sector to keep up. There is a lot of momentum in the mining industry to adopt our technologies, and we have companies from all over the world come to visit us in Canada that are interested in what we have to offer. Mines are technologically interested and motivated to learn about drones, but are still cautious about proper integration and have workforce considerations.
Drones can now stay aloft for days, but to use them to their full capability has been difficult in the past due to regulations. However, due to the rapidly evolving landscape, particularly in Canada, it seems as though this is set to change.
What are your plans, goals, and strategies for the coming year at Volatus?
We are heading into interesting times in the drone industry, and Volatus plans to be at the forefront of this. The company is moving into large-scale manufacturing, using the technologies on our balance sheet and the new regulations to help serve demand not only in Canada but also in other countries. We are also looking to develop dual-use technologies for use in both civil and defense markets. Due to global tensions, many nations are now interested in what we have to offer, and demand for advanced drone technologies will only increase.
What have been some notable updates and milestones for Volatus Aerospace over the last 12 months?
Volatus Aerospace (Volatus) was able to increase its capitalization through several financings throughout the year, positioning the company for continued growth, especially given the global geopolitical situation. We have also introduced new products for the mining industry by developing our Sentinel Dock. This is a remote infrastructure that allows us to take a skid off of a boom truck, lower it into position, and then, via a second skid with remote power, have completely off-grid intelligence capabilities to operate a drone at any mine site from our base in Toronto. It has a built-in communication system with satcom communications, an independent power supply, and the ability to track flight conditions.
Have there been developments in regulations concerning drone operations?
Volatus has received special flight operating certificates (SFOCs) to operate drones beyond visual line of sight. This reflects our safety and operational capabilities.
More developments in this regulatory area were introduced on November 4th, 2025, and we are training drone pilots ourselves to operate in this space. We will be able to operate larger drones without regulatory waivers, which is a great enhancement to what we are already doing. Volatus has been pre-approved under these new regulations, allowing us to get going with enhanced capabilities straight away.
How has the merger with Drone Delivery Canada enhanced your capabilities a year on?
Before the merger, Volatus Aerospace focused on commercializing technologies, while Drone Delivery Canada concentrated more on the technologies themselves and on cargo delivery. Together, we have been leveraging their technologies, like the operation control center, to go beyond cargo delivery to provide remote operations such as surveillance, inspection, and geomatics. For the mining sector, we continue to provide remote cargo delivery, but we are also adding intelligence services, reducing the number of people needed in the field, making it more scalable.
In what ways does Volatus help mining companies collect and integrate more accurate data?
Volatus owns a geomatics company, allowing us to manage incoming data and provide intelligence reports to our mining clients. Our technologies also allow us to expand our reach into the area surrounding the mine, collecting data on the environmental impacts of a site through non-invasive drones. Whether it be migration patterns or water stewardship, drones can collect data with reduced intrusiveness when compared to more traditional techniques. This reduces shutdown periods due to our data management capabilities. With intelligence, we generate actionable opportunities, which is another advantage of drone technologies for the mining industry.
Are mining clients open to adopting drone technologies in more areas of their operations?
The speed of developments in the drone industry makes it hard for even those within the sector to keep up. There is a lot of momentum in the mining industry to adopt our technologies, and we have companies from all over the world come to visit us in Canada that are interested in what we have to offer. Mines are technologically interested and motivated to learn about drones, but are still cautious about proper integration and have workforce considerations.
Drones can now stay aloft for days, but to use them to their full capability has been difficult in the past due to regulations. However, due to the rapidly evolving landscape, particularly in Canada, it seems as though this is set to change.
What are your plans, goals, and strategies for the coming year at Volatus?
We are heading into interesting times in the drone industry, and Volatus plans to be at the forefront of this. The company is moving into large-scale manufacturing, using the technologies on our balance sheet and the new regulations to help serve demand not only in Canada but also in other countries. We are also looking to develop dual-use technologies for use in both civil and defense markets. Due to global tensions, many nations are now interested in what we have to offer, and demand for advanced drone technologies will only increase.
