Self Driving Car

• Raquel Urtasun starts Toronto self-driving company Waabi, after leaving Uber

  "There is a need for new technology and I have a very clear vision of what that technology is," Raquel Urtasun said.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021
  
• Video captures B.C. Tesla self-driving on the wrong side of the road

  Footage shows a white, unoccupied Tesla hesitantly driving through the parking lot of Richmond Centre.

  Nov 5, 2019
  
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• Former Google engineer charged with taking self-driving trade secrets to Uber

  Levandowski could face many years in prison and a fine if convicted. He is expected to appear later on Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California.

  World

  Aug 27, 2019
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• Electric autonomous vehicle hits the road in Beaumont

  Through the use of sensors, the vehicle is able to interact with its environment and safely stop for pedestrians, cars and animals.

  News

  May 16, 2019
• Uber raises $1 billion from investors SoftBank, Toyota for autonomous vehicle unit

  Uber's autonomous vehicle unit has raised $1 billion from a consortium of investors including SoftBank Group Corp, giving the company a much-needed funding boost for its pricey self-driving ambitions on the eve of its public stock offering.

  World

  Apr 18, 2019
• Government says self-driving cars could kill more than 1 million jobs

  A federal presentation predicts automation could kill some 500,000 transportation jobs - from truck drivers to subway operators, as well as over 600,000 more jobs, such as parking attendants and auto repair workers.

  Economy

  Oct 15, 2018
• Self-driving snowplow coming to Winnipeg airport this winter

  Winnipeg's airport will be testing out a self-driving snow clearing plow this winter. It's a made-in-Manitoba solution to an annual challenge.

  Tech

  Oct 3, 2018
• Residents invited to explore their city on Edmonton’s new electric shuttle

  For three weeks in October and into November, residents can go to three different neighbourhoods across the city to take a ride on the electric autonomous shuttle.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2018
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• Kingston invests $170K in 3D mapping for planning and development

  The city of Kingston has invested in an imaging program that will create a 3D map of the city, meant to help with future planning.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2018
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• The future of self-driving cars, explained

  Autonomous cars are no longer beholden to Hollywood sci-fi films. Experts say the technology is going to disrupt or revolutionize the future of transportation as we know it.

  Tech

  Jul 14, 2018