August 2025 — Ascent Systems Technologies’ Autonomous Environment Monitoring and Surveillance (AEMS) is in its 5th month of operation at a Transport Canada test site, providing continuous environmental monitoring and video surveillance—day and night, in all weather conditions. This ongoing deployment demonstrates AEMS’s core capabilities in real-world conditions. The module’s integrated weather sensor and cameras[…]
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[…]
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[…]
After successful demonstration at the final Pop Up City event, the Autonomous Mobile Energy System (AMES) module is packed into the shipping container to go back home. We are proud of the outstanding performance of the AMES prototype at the test site and are excited by the bright future ahead.
It has been long, more than 3 years journey, but Ascent Systems Technologies is now in the last stretch of the final, 4th phase of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Pop Up City contest. We are thrilled to be there and happy to see our first prototype of the Autonomous Mobile Energy[…]
Ascent Systems Technologies completed testing of the first Autonomous Mobile Energy System (AMES) prototype. The AMES is now ready to be shipped to the field site.
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[…]
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 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[…]
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[…]