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Friday, May 17, 2019

Revolution on the Road: Carleton Helps Launch Unique Test Track

Carleton is a key part of Ottawa’s connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) community, and on May 17, 2019 a large contingent of faculty and graduate students from the university... More

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Autonomous Vehicles Test Combines Two Smart Systems

There are more than 7.5 million kilometres of roads in North America and their conditions are constantly changing. Construction, potholes, accident scenes, new road signs and altered road... More

Monday, April 8, 2019

Carleton to Perform Demonstration of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Carleton University’s Richard Yu, professor in the School of Information Technology in the Faculty of Engineering and Design, will... More

Friday, February 15, 2019

Carleton Welcomes $40 Million Investment in BlackBerry QNX

An announcement by the Government of Canada to invest $40 million in BlackBerry QNX will support Carleton University’s research leadership in autonomous systems and provide great... More

Monday, February 4, 2019

OBJ: Start Your Engines: Ottawa’s private AV test track opening soon

Ottawa’s private autonomous vehicle test track, the first of its kind in North America, is almost open for business. The Ottawa L5 test facilities, housed on the 1,866-acre... More

Friday, January 25, 2019

Ottawa Citizen: City of Ottawa readies test track in Nepean for autonomous vehicle technologies

Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technologies, the only such facility of its kind... More

Friday, January 25, 2019

Techvibes: Ottawa Prepares One-of-a-Kind Test Track for Automated Driving

Move over, Uber—testing driverless cars on real streets is so 2018. The City of Ottawa has announced a new plan to test driverless car technology by setting up a test track... More

Friday, August 31, 2018

Carleton Engineering Researchers Receive Transport Canada Funds

If you’ve ever sat idling impatiently as an apparently endless stream of boxcars rolling past a level crossing, you won’t be surprised to learn that freight trains can reach... More

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Transport Canada announces support for connected and automated vehicles and for research and development to reduce air emissions from rail transportation

OTTAWA, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is protecting air quality so that Canadians have... More

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

ICTC and Carleton Partner to Create the Autonomous Vehicles Workforce of Tomorrow

The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and Carleton University’s Co-operative Education office are pleased to... More

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Would you fly in a pilotless plane? AI aircrafts are on the horizon

CBC News - 'There is an inherent skepticism when you start talking about brand new technology,' consulting firm says. Uber recently announced its plan to offer a pilotless... More

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Self-driving vehicles could replace truckers in not-too-distant future, expert says

CBC News - CAVCOE - Barrie Kirk, who studies the progress of autonomous vehicles, said technology could solve New Brunswick's truck driver... More

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Could Canadian seniors lead the semi-automated vehicle revolution?

OTTAWA, June 28, 2018 /CNW/ - A new study by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) suggests senior drivers in Canada could play a leadership role in the safe adoption of... More

Monday, June 11, 2018

How 5G technology will open the digital door to self-driving vehicles

Automotive News Canada - OTTAWA - The next great thing in connectivity stands on the lawn at Ottawa City Hall, just metres from the downtown traffic. For now, the cars edging by... More

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Ottawa entrepreneurs have strong startup, scaleup mindsets: report

Ottawa Business Journal - A new report finds that Ottawa “thrives on a science-based economy” with the highest R&D spending in Canada per capita. Cybersecurity, artificial... More

Monday, April 16, 2018

Rogers to test 5G tech in Toronto, Ottawa

The Star - Rogers Communications says it is partnering with Swedish hardware maker Ericsson on 5G tests over the next year in centres including Toronto and... More

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Ottawa’s burgeoning autonomous car hub on a roll

David Keene believes he's found the perfect city for winter-testing his driverless pods, while at the same time establishing a North American headquarter for his U.K. company. "We came... More

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Made-in-Ottawa invention aims to take the worry out of driving

CBC News - An Ottawa entrepreneur has developed a different kind of smart car technology that allows users to stay connected to their vehicles, whether they're driving or... More

Saturday, November 11, 2017

The IT Factor, Part 4: Will autonomous cars drive Ottawa’s tech future?

It was a sunny October afternoon when a gunmetal grey Lincoln MKZ drove itself down a road-test circuit in Kanata. Mayor Jim Watson beamed from inside the car, waving at the... More

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Blackberry QNX – Innovation: New Ideas to Products

The BlackBerry QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC) was created to advance technology innovation for connected and autonomous vehicles, independently as well as in collaboration... More

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Ottawa – Calling the world’s top technology talent

Financial Post - Ottawa’s tech scene is thriving. The evidence and excitement spans every corner of the city. It boasts the second highest concentration of scientists and... More

Friday, July 21, 2017

Blackberry QNX takes autonomous car for a spin at Kanata North Technology Park

CTV News - It's not everyday you see a car driving around a parking lot without the driver's hands on the wheel but that's exactly what happened outside Blackberry QNX's Kanata... More

Friday, July 21, 2017

Ontario premier tours BlackBerry QNX Kanata facility

Ottawa Business Journal - Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne travelled to Kanata on Friday, meeting with business representatives and other politicians while using one of the city’s most... More

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Ottawa-based Kinaxis adds automaker Nissan to RapidResponse platform

Ottawa Business Journal - Ottawa’s Kinaxis has added a major automaker to its client portfolio in a deal that executives are framing as a long-term partnership. The Kanata-based... More

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Wind River and BlackBerry QNX turn Ottawa into automotive battleground

Ottawa Business Journal - Tech leaders and politicians often like to pitch Ottawa as a potential hub for automotive software, but it may be more accurately described as a... More

Monday, April 24, 2017

Autonomous Car Could Hit Kanata Streets This Summer

Ottawa Community News - Drivers may see an autonomous vehicle on Kanata roads as early as this summer. BlackBerry QNX developed a test loop along Terry Fox and Legget drives and is working... More

Monday, April 3, 2017

What Ford’s High-tech Investment Means for Ottawa

Ottawa Business Journal - Analysts say Ford’s decision to hire hundreds of former BlackBerry employees and set up shop in Ottawa will lead to more business for the QNX division and... More

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Ford investment brings Ottawa closer to becoming autonomous vehicles hub

Ottawa Business Journal - Almost exactly one year ago, we published an article asking the question, “Can Ottawa be an autonomous vehicle hub?” Today, with Ford’s... More

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Ford to invest $1.2-billion in Canada, create Ottawa R&D centre

Globe and Mail - Ford Motor Co. will establish a research and development centre in Ottawa as part of a $1.2-billion investment it will make in its Canadian operations over the... More

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Businesspeople celebrate Ford’s future driverless car centre in Kanata

CBC News - Business leaders in Ottawa are celebrating the announcement of a new cutting-edge research centre in Kanata that will focus on new car technology, including... More

Friday, January 6, 2017

Driverless cars could put Ottawa’s tech industry back in the fast lane

Ottawa Citizen - A future in which driverless cars shuttle people here, there and everywhere, may still be a long way off, but many of the key players who could make that future... More

Friday, September 30, 2016

The push to make Kanata a testbed for self-driving cars

CBC News - As the automotive world speeds toward a future with self-driving cars, there's a push to make Kanata a hub for the technology. That could include seeking permits to allow road... More

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Tech giant Apple to open office in Kanata

Ottawa Citizen - Apple Inc., one of the world’s most-recognized technology companies, will open an office in Kanata, the Citizen has learned. According to several sources in the Ottawa real estate community, the Cupertino,... More

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Cybersecurity non-profit finds home in Ottawa suburb

CBC News - Tony Bailetti stands in what once housed a town council table and theatre, looking at the wide-open space that will become the VENUS Cybersecurity Corporation. Parts of the... More

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