Self Driving Cars

• Are self-driving cars safe? A UBC study says British Columbians aren’t too sure

  Self-driving vehicles have been promoted as improving safety, but how do people -- like pedestrians -- feel about interacting with them? A UBC study finds out.

  Tech

  Aug 30, 2023
  
• Tesla recalling 54,000 self-driving cars for rolling stop bug

  Tesla says it will patch a problem with some of its vehicles' self-driving features that has seen cars go through stop signs in a rolling stop.

  Tech

  Feb 1, 2022
  
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• 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
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• ‘A legal first’: B.C. man accused of dangerous driving for sleeping in self-driving, speeding Tesla

  'I don’t know that I’m aware of any other case in Canadian law ever,' said Vancouver criminal lawyer Kyla Lee.

  News

  Dec 24, 2020
• Michigan first U.S. state to dedicate highway lanes to automated vehicles

  Organizers say the project will begin with a two-year study to figure out whether existing lanes or shoulders could be used or new lanes need to be built, and that it is the first of its kind in the U.S.

  World

  Aug 13, 2020
• Tesla’s Autopilot system faces increased scrutiny after 3 crashes, 3 deaths

  Tesla has said repeatedly that its Autopilot system is designed only to assist drivers, who must still pay attention and be ready to intervene at all times.

  Consumer

  Jan 3, 2020
• Tech in T.O.: Why some of the world’s leading tech minds are coming to Canada

  Toronto’s technology industry is drawing some of the world’s biggest and brightest technological minds to the city — and many are choosing to stay.

  Tech

  Oct 29, 2019
• Self-driving vehicles could clog Canada’s streets, experts warn

  Tranportation experts say autonomous vehicles could lead to traffic and congestion increasing by up to 30 per cent in cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

  Tech

  May 26, 2019
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• Canada is handing BlackBerry $40 million to help it develop self-driving car technology

  BlackBerry, the one-time smartphone leader, is now working on advanced software for autonomous vehicles.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2019
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• Transportation minister announces driverless cars allowed on Ontario roads

  Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek has announced that, as of Jan. 1, participants in Ontario's automated vehicle pilot program can test driverless cars on public roadways, under strict conditions.

  Consumer

  Jan 23, 2019