Canadian company enables ‘mass-market’ LIDAR systems
By Mike Davey Quebec City, Quebec — June 2, 2016 — Just about every vehicle feature starts out as a high-end option, but sooner or later rolls out to lower-priced models as the technology becomes cheaper. That day might be coming soon for Automated Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) such as autonomous emergency braking and traffic […]
The Autonomous Report: Asleep at the wheel and insuring a mobile future
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 29, 2016 — This week we take a look at how Tesla’s new Autopilot mode is being used in ways the automaker didn’t intend, and a new report from Deloitte that outlines some of the upcoming impacts on the auto insurance industry. There is an ongoing debate about […]
The Autonomous Report: Self-driving trucks, increased congestion and preventing pedestrian injury with glue
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 20, 2016 — The hype around autonomous vehicles continues, with a number of stories hitting the streets in the last week. A new company is working on a self-driving transport truck, some transportation experts believe self-driving cars will actually increase traffic congestion and Google has filed a patent […]
GM, Lyft to test self-driving taxis
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — May 9, 2016 — A fleet of self-driving taxis will be undergoing tests within the next year. This fleet is a joint effort between General Motors and Lyft. Lyft is a ride-hailing company similar to Uber. The fleet will consist of autonomous Chevrolet Bolts. Back in January, GM announced […]
Friday Fun: Canada’s cheapest car, biggest numbers and a shop in Phoenix makes a surprising discovery
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 5, 2016 — This week we look into Canada’s cheapest car, big numbers for auto dealers and what Warren Buffett and Bill Gates think about the coming era of autonomous vehicles. – A recent report in the Globe and Mail takes a look at Canada’s cheapest car, the […]
Hands on the wheel: Consumer advocacy org. says more off-road testing is needed for AVs
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — May 4, 2016 — Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has taken steps to prepare for the introduction of autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a pilot program launched at the beginning of 2016. For more on this, please see “Legislative framework still needed for autonomous vehicles.“ However, at least organization […]
Legislative framework still needed for autonomous vehicles
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — May 2, 2016 — Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are coming at some point. It could be as soon as the year 2020 according to Barrie Kirk, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE), but currently there is little to no legislation in place […]
No utopia: Autonomous vehicles will have drawbacks and negative impacts
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 24, 2016 — The hype around automatic vehicles (AVs) is rapidly building up. Participants of the first Canadian conference dedicated to AVs outlined a coming economic utopia based on the rise of a new digital mobility economy. “There has never been a product quite like this,” said one […]
Autonomous conference: driverless cars will be ‘radically disruptive’
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 20, 2016 — Canada’s first conference dedicated to automated vehicles took place in downtown Toronto this week. Please see “Autonomous vehicle conference: ‘no such thing as a crashproof car’” for the start of coverage of this landmark event. A sponsor of the event, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), […]
Autonomous vehicle conference: ‘no such thing as a crashproof car’
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 19, 2016 — This week sees the first ever Canadian conference dedicated to automated vehicles (AVs) kicking off in downtown Toronto. Collision Repair magazine is in attendance at Automated Vehicles: Planning the Next Disruptive Technology taking place at One King West Hotel & Residence. Automated vehicles, […]
