AEMS delivered to Transport Canada

Ascent achieved a new milestone – the AEMS (Autonomous Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance) module has now been successfully delivered and deployed at the Transport Canada test site!Just days into testing, AEMS has already faced freezing rain, strong winds, and even a regional power outage—and came through with flying colours. Thanks to its retractable solar array[…]

Ascent Secures Contract to Deliver AEMS to Transport Canada

We are proud to announce that Ascent Systems Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Government of Canada, through its Innovative Solutions Canada program, to deliver our Autonomous Environment Monitoring & Surveillance (AEMS) prototype for testing by Transport Canada. This marks a significant milestone in advancing autonomous technologies for critical applications, particularly in remote[…]

Ascent Technology for the Arctic

Autonomous Environment Monitoring and Surveillance system (AEMS), developed by Ascent Systems Technologies to be used in the Arctic, has been qualified by the Innovative Solutions Canada to be tested by the government departments. The AEMS is a multi-purpose remote robot. As a self-contained module it can be delivered to any location. Once at the site[…]

Ascent is hiring!

Launch your career with Ascent! We are seeking talented, enthusiastic individuals interested in advanced technologies and their applications in various areas who love and are able to learn new things. If accepted, you will be a member of the integrated development team, however you should be able to work independently, including remotely, with little or[…]

Ascent is aiming for the Arctic

Ascent Systems Technologies is awarded the contract to develop a prototype of the Autonomous Environment Monitoring & Security (AEMS) system for the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) assets in the Arctic. As outlined in the Government of Canada’s defence policy Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE), and in the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework (ANPF), the[…]

Canadian Flight Centre

The new near zero-carbon building opened at the Kamloops airport on June 24, 2022. The all-electric building features 100 kW rooftop solar PV array, heat pumps, in-floor hydronic heating and many other energy efficiency features. It is also equipped with chargers for electric vehicles and will be home for the first flying school in Canada[…]

We are in the final stretch!

A consortium of Canadian companies, of which Ascent is a proud member, has made it to the final phase of the Department of National Defence competition Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) to build an efficient integrated energy-water-waste solution for the Canadian Armed Forces relocatable temporary camp. DND News Release.