Self-driving Vehicles

• ‘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
  
• 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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• Ford cuts 7,000 white-collar jobs as it prepares for industry shakeup

  In a memo to employees sent Monday, CEO Jim Hackett said the fourth wave of the restructuring will start on Tuesday, with the majority of U.S. cuts being finished by May 24.

  Economy

  May 20, 2019
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• Introducing the Autonomoose, a uniquely Canadian self-driving automobile

  Google is spending millions of dollars on self-driving auto technology, but engineers at the University of Waterloo are fashioning a uniquely-Canadian autonomous vehicle with a name to inspire a smile: enter the Autonomoose.

  Consumer

  Oct 31, 2018
• Edmonton pilot project to test electric autonomous vehicles this fall

  We're one step closer to seeing autonomous vehicles in Edmonton, which is taking part in a pilot project to test the technology this fall.

  Traffic

  Jun 6, 2018
• Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into parked police cruiser in California

  A Tesla sedan set to autopilot mode crashed into a parked Laguna Beach Police Department vehicle in Laguna Beach, Calif., authorities said. 

  Tech

  May 29, 2018
• BlackBerry CEO sees Detroit auto show as next stop on road to future

  Over the past five years, the chief executive gradually reduced the Waterloo, Ont.-based company's dependence on smartphone sales in a crowded market and repositioned the company formerly known as Research in Motion as an innovator in cybersecurity and software.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2018
• Self-driving trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat

  Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways as companies look to boost productivity amid a driver shortage and governments seek to reduce deadly crashes.

  Money

  Dec 26, 2017
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• Giving up the drivers’ seat: Are Canadians really ready?

  Canadians no longer view see the idea of driverless cars as a wild sci-fi advancement, writes Ipsos Public Affairs Canada President Mike Colledge.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2017
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• About 50% of Canadians say they trust self-driving cars: survey

  Acceptance of self-driving technology is greatest with younger Canadians.

  Consumer

  Sep 14, 2017