MicroPilot Inc.

$2,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 26 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Eureka/Eurostar
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2016-2017
Agreement period
January 2, 2017 – March 31, 2020
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2018-2019-Q3-877600

Published purpose

HI-RISE is a framework within which innovative UAS and innovative uses for UAS can be developed while maintaining sufficient rigor to satisfy regulators responsible for the safety of these systems. The HI-RISE framework will follow the DO-178C standard for airborne aviation software. The framework will be designed to exploit the unique characteristics of UAVs to simplify the certification process and reduce cost.

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