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News and insights on autonomous vehicles and self-driving cars in Canada. This includes original journalism on Canada's autonomous vehicle pilots, policies and regulations in Canada across the three levels of government. Canadian businesses developing driverless car technologies are also featured.

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B.C. bans Level 3 and above road autonomy

The B.C. government’s ban on Level 3 and over autonomy in vehicles is meant to protect vulnerable road users in the province

Mehanaz Yakub

Apr 18, 2024

3 minute read

OVIN receives $8 million in federal funding for two new pilot zones

The cities of Toronto and Windsor-Sarnia will be home to OVIN’s new $8-million pilot zones, serving as the live-testing ground for zero-emission and autonomous vehicle technologies

Mehanaz Yakub

Feb 28, 2024

3 minute read

Why we won’t have autonomous cars without simulation

Simulated virtual environments efficiently emulate physics, weather, on road obstacles and other conditions, all indistinguishable from the real thing

Invest Ottawa

Jan 8, 2024

6 minute read

Ecopia AI maps Toronto, city comments on autonomous vehicle readiness

The new digital map, in development for over two years, will help facilitate deployment of autonomous vehicles in Canada’s largest city

Mehanaz Yakub

Dec 21, 2023

4 minute read

Connected vehicles make commuting safer — and easier

A new study looking at Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) connectivity and autonomous driving technologies shows the combination is the best-case scenario for traffic flow

Presented by AUTOCRYPT

Oct 30, 2023

5 minute read

Policy leadership needed to foster confidence to accelerate autonomous vehicle deployment in Canada

Despite positive initial steps, the time is ripe for a stronger coordinated federal-provincial push to establish this country as a global leader in autonomous vehicle development

Vince Amodeo

Jun 20, 2023

6 minute read

How V2X can curb the growing fear of autonomous driving

The public is skeptical of the effectiveness of self-driving vehicles, but the fear stems from a gap in understanding the difference between autonomous vehicles and integrated driver assist technology

Presented by AUTOCRYPT

Mar 30, 2023

5 minute read

New CSA Group guidelines for Connected and Automated Vehicles

The benefits associated with CAV adoption support many societal goals — from increased safety and expanded mobility options for those unable to drive to reduced traffic congestion, energy use and emissions. However, the deployment of CAVs depends on more than just vehicle technologies, writes the CSA Group

CSA Group

Mar 1, 2023

4 minute read

Oxbotica expanding Toronto team to tackle North America’s autonomous vehicle software market

UK-based maker of “universal autonomy” vehicle software, flush with cash after raising US$140 million, will target airports, mining, agriculture and other commercial sectors

Katie Ingram

Feb 15, 2023

3 minute read

Goodyear, Gatik team up to put “smart” tires on autonomous fleet vehicles

Gatik is testing Goodyear’s tire intelligence technology on its autonomous trucks for Loblaw to understand better how it may help autonomous fleets run more efficiently and safely

Mehanaz Yakub

Jan 25, 2023

3 minute read