They saw intelligent surveillance working in the military and wanted to bring that technology to the rest of the world to help support first responders who are going into emergency situations, Landry said. When they came back to Canada, they were deployed to fight wildfires and deal with ice storms and flooding. The company was founded by veterans John Hryniw and Cole Rosentreter, who saw the benefits of intelligence surveillance data during their work with the military overseas. The drones can also fly at night to detect wildfires, which traditional aircraft can’t do. Pegasus will be testing new technology that allows drones to fly over wildfires, rather than manned airplanes or helicopters flying into smoke, Landry said.
“This supports us finding the engineers and the teams that we need, as well as just expediting our testing time so that we can get more testing under our belts and advance the technology. “It’s going to support our development exponentially and allow for us to get talent acquisition,” Landry said.Īs an Aerotech company in rural Alberta, it can sometimes be difficult to find and attract engineers to come work outside of city limits, said Landry. The money was great news and really validating for the company, said Norah Landry, vice-president of business development. In July, Pegasus Imagery, a remote sensing forestry company, was awarded the cash from Sustainable Development Technology Canada, an arm’s length foundation created by the federal government to fund clean technologies. A drone company in Sturgeon County has received a $2-million grant toward an advancement in technology to help first responders battle fires.
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