MicroPilot Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification

18th December 2008 - 07:25 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. Beginning in 1947, ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of more than 150 countries, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

MicroPilot has successfully achieved the ISO 9001:2000 certification in the design and production of autopilot and related accessories for use in small unmanned aerial vehicles. The ISO 9001:2000 certification is yet another major accomplishment for MicroPilot. Howard Loewen, President of MicroPilot stated: "As a company we are very proud of this prestigious designation. I think we can give ourselves a pat on the back as no other small UAV Autopilot Company is ISO9001:2000 certified at this time. It is a testimony to our maturity as a company. "

MicroPilot is the world leader in miniature autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and micro aerial vehicles (MAV). Weighing only 28 grams, the MP2028g has set the benchmark for MicroPilot's family of autopilots and includes the HORIZONmp ground control software. MicroPilot has been supplying UAV autopilots for 14 years and is now proudly ISO 9001:2000 Certified.