{"id":1575,"date":"2018-07-04T10:47:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T14:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/?page_id=1575"},"modified":"2018-07-06T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T14:39:40","slug":"ottawa-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/ottawa-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/connected-autonomous-vehicle-test-track\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/revolution.on_.the_.road_.1200w.1b-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, May 17, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Revolution on the Road: Carleton Helps Launch Unique Test Track<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Carleton is a key part of Ottawa\u2019s connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) community, and on May 17, 2019 a large contingent of faculty and graduate students from the university... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/autonomous-vehicles-test-smart-systems\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/autonomous.vehicles.test_.1200w.1c-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 17, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Autonomous Vehicles Test Combines Two Smart Systems<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2019\/carleton-to-perform-demonstration-of-connected-and-autonomous-vehicle-technology\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/connecting.autonomous.vehicles.1200w.6-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 8, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Carleton to Perform Demonstration of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Carleton University\u2019s\u00a0Richard Yu, professor in the\u00a0School of Information Technology\u00a0in the Faculty of Engineering and Design, will... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2019\/carleton-welcomes-40-million-investment-in-blackberry-qnx\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1177.850w-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, February 15, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Carleton Welcomes $40 Million Investment in BlackBerry QNX<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">An announcement by the Government of Canada to invest $40 million in BlackBerry QNX will support Carleton University\u2019s research leadership in autonomous systems and provide great... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/obj.ca\/techopia-ottawa-private-autonomous-vehicle-testing-track-l5\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-IoT-is-Driving-the-Autonomous-Vehicle-Revolution-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, February 4, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">OBJ: Start Your Engines: Ottawa&#8217;s private AV test track opening soon<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa\u2019s 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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-ottawa-readies-test-track-in-nepean-for-autonomous-vehicle-technologies\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Protecting-connected-autonomous-vehicles-in-a-smart-city-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 25, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ottawa Citizen: City of Ottawa readies test track in Nepean for autonomous vehicle technologies<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technologies, the only such facility of its kind... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2019\/01\/25\/ottawa-prepares-test-track-for-autonomous-driving-technology\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/In-depth-focus-smart-cities-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 25, 2019<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Techvibes: Ottawa Prepares One-of-a-Kind Test Track for Automated Driving<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Move over, Uber\u2014testing 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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/transport-canada-research-funds\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/mckenna.bacon_.1200x680-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, August 31, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Carleton Engineering Researchers Receive Transport Canada Funds<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">If you\u2019ve ever sat idling impatiently as an apparently endless stream of boxcars rolling past a level crossing, you won\u2019t be surprised to learn that freight trains can reach... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/transport-canada-announces-support-for-connected-and-automated-vehicles-and-for-research-and-development-to-reduce-air-emissions-from-rail-transportation-1027494738\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Transport-Canada-696x365-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, August 29, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Transport Canada announces support for connected and automated vehicles and for research and development to reduce air emissions from rail transportation<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">OTTAWA, Aug. 29, 2018 \/CNW\/ -\u00a0The Government of Canada is protecting air quality so that Canadians have... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/2018\/ictc-and-carleton-partner-to-create-the-autonomous-vehicles-workforce-of-tomorrow\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autonomous-vehicle_400x300_acf_cropped-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, August 1, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">ICTC and Carleton Partner to Create the Autonomous Vehicles Workforce of Tomorrow<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and\u00a0Carleton University\u2019s Co-operative Education\u00a0office are pleased to... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/thecurrent\/the-current-for-july-31-2018-1.4767971\/would-you-fly-in-a-pilotless-plane-ai-aircrafts-are-on-the-horizon-1.4768015\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Would-you-fly-in-a-pilotless-plane-AI-aircrafts-are-on-the-horizon.bmp\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, July 31, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Would you fly in a pilotless plane? AI aircrafts are on the horizon<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">CBC News -\u00a0&#039;There is an inherent skepticism when you start talking about brand new technology,&#039; consulting firm says. Uber recently announced\u00a0its\u00a0plan to offer\u00a0a pilotless... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/new-brunswick\/trucking-industry-technology-1.4731592\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-driving-vehicles-could-replace-truckers-in-not-too-distant-future-expert-says.bmp\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, July 3, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Self-driving vehicles could replace truckers in not-too-distant future, expert says<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">CBC News - CAVCOE - Barrie Kirk, who studies the progress of autonomous vehicles, said technology could solve New Brunswick&#039;s truck driver... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/could-canadian-seniors-lead-the-semi-automated-vehicle-revolution-686816921.html\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Could-canadian-seniors...-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, June 28, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Could Canadian seniors lead the semi-automated vehicle revolution?<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/canada.autonews.com\/article\/20180611\/CANADA\/180619951\/how-5g-technology-will-open-the-digital-door-to-self-driving-vehicles\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-5G-technology-will-open-the-digital-door-to-self-driving-vehicles-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, June 11, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">How 5G technology will open the digital door to self-driving vehicles<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/techopia-ottawa-entrepreneurs-strong-startup-scaleup-mindsets-report\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-entrepreneurs-have-strong-startup-scaleup-mindsets-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 18, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ottawa entrepreneurs have strong startup, scaleup mindsets: report<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Business Journal - A new report finds that Ottawa \u201cthrives on a science-based economy\u201d with the highest R&amp;D spending in Canada per capita. Cybersecurity, artificial... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/business\/tech_news\/2018\/04\/16\/rogers-to-test-5g-tech-in-toronto-ottawa.html\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rogers-to-test-5G-tech-in-Toronto-Ottawa-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 16, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rogers to test 5G tech in Toronto, Ottawa<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/ottawa-autonomous-car-scene-driverless-pods-1.4604638\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawas-burgeoning-autonomous-car-hub-on-a-roll-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, April 4, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ottawa&#8217;s burgeoning autonomous car hub on a roll<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">David Keene\u00a0believes he&#039;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. &quot;We came... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/raven-smart-car-ottawa-consumer-electronic-show-1.4480609\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Made-in-Ottawa-invention-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, January 10, 2018<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Made-in-Ottawa invention aims to take the worry out of driving<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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&#039;re driving or... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/the-it-factor-part-4-will-autonomous-cars-drive-ottawas-tech-future\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-IT-Factor-Part-4-300x230.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Saturday, November 11, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">The IT Factor, Part 4: Will autonomous cars drive Ottawa&#8217;s tech future?<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qnx.com\/content\/qnx\/en\/blackberry-qnx-autonomous-vehicle-innovation-centre.html\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innovation-banner-300x230.png\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, October 11, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blackberry QNX &#8211; Innovation: New Ideas to Products<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/business.financialpost.com\/news\/ottawa-calling-the-worlds-top-technology-talent\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/toptech-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, September 21, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ottawa &#8211; Calling the world&#8217;s top technology talent<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Financial Post -\u00a0Ottawa\u2019s tech scene is thriving. The evidence and excitement spans every corner of the city. It boasts the second highest concentration of scientists and... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/ottawa.ctvnews.ca\/mobile\/blackberry-qnx-takes-autonomous-car-for-a-spin-at-kanata-north-technology-park-1.3513971\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sensor-car-600x400-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, July 21, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Blackberry QNX takes autonomous car for a spin at Kanata North Technology Park<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">CTV News -\u00a0It&#039;s not everyday you see a car driving around a parking lot without the driver&#039;s hands on the wheel but that&#039;s exactly what happened outside Blackberry QNX&#039;s Kanata... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/article\/ontario-premier-tours-blackberry-qnx-kanata-facility\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontario-premier-tours-Blackberry-QNX-Kanata-Facility-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, July 21, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ontario premier tours BlackBerry QNX Kanata facility<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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\u2019s most... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/article\/ottawa-based-kinaxis-adds-automaker-nissan-rapidresponse-platform\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ottawa-based-Kinaxis-adds-automaker-Nissan-to-RapidResponse-platform-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, July 5, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ottawa-based Kinaxis adds automaker Nissan to RapidResponse platform<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Business Journal - Ottawa\u2019s 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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/article\/wind-river-and-blackberry-qnx-turn-ottawa-automotive-battleground\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/controlpanel-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, June 14, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Wind River and BlackBerry QNX turn Ottawa into automotive battleground<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottawacommunitynews.com\/news-story\/7258555-autonomous-car-could-hit-kanata-streets-this-summer\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Autonomous-Car-Could-Hit-Kanata-Streets-This-Summer-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 24, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Autonomous Car Could Hit Kanata Streets This Summer<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/article\/what-fords-high-tech-investment-means-ottawa\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Ford\u2019s-High-tech-Investment-Means-for-Ottawa-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, April 3, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">What Ford\u2019s High-tech Investment Means for Ottawa<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Business Journal - Analysts say Ford\u2019s decision to hire hundreds of former BlackBerry employees and set up shop in Ottawa will lead to more business for the QNX division and... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.obj.ca\/article\/ford-investment-brings-ottawa-closer-becoming-autonomous-vehicles-hub\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ford-investment-brings-Ottawa-closer-to-becoming-autonomous-vehicles-hub-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, March 30, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ford investment brings Ottawa closer to becoming autonomous vehicles hub<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Business Journal -\u00a0Almost exactly one year ago, we published an article asking the question, \u201cCan Ottawa be an autonomous vehicle hub?\u201d Today, with Ford\u2019s... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/ford-to-invest-1-billion-in-canada-create-ottawa-rd-centre\/article34487030\/\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ford-to-invest-1.2-billion-in-Canada-create-Ottawa-RD-centre-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, March 30, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ford to invest $1.2-billion in Canada, create Ottawa R&#038;D centre<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/ford-kanata-r-d-self-driving-cars-1.4047606\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Businesspeople-celebrate-Fords-future-driverless-car-centre-in-Kanata-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, March 30, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Businesspeople celebrate Ford&#8217;s future driverless car centre in Kanata<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">CBC News\u00a0-\u00a0Business leaders in Ottawa are celebrating the announcement of a new cutting-edge research centre in Kanata that will focus on new car technology, including... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/business\/local-business\/driverless-cars-could-put-ottawas-tech-industry-back-in-the-fast-lane\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Driverless-cars-could-put-Ottawas-tech-industry-back-in-the-fast-lane-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 6, 2017<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Driverless cars could put Ottawa&#8217;s tech industry back in the fast lane<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Citizen -\u00a0A 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... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/kanata-r-d-self-driving-cars-1.3784218\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-push-to-make-Kanata-a-testbed-for-self-driving-cars-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, September 30, 2016<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">The push to make Kanata a testbed for self-driving cars<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">CBC News - As the automotive world speeds toward a future with self-driving cars, there&#039;s a push to make Kanata a hub for the technology. That could include seeking permits to allow road... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/business\/local-business\/tech-giant-apple-to-open-office-in-kanata\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tech-giant-Apple-to-open-office-in-Kanata-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, January 28, 2016<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tech giant Apple to open office in Kanata<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Ottawa Citizen - Apple Inc., one of the world\u2019s 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,... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--home u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--home news__link--with-image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/cybersecurity-non-profit-finds-home-in-ottawa-suburb-1.2415303\"><img class=\"news__image\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/auto\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cybersecurity-non-profit-finds-home-in-Ottawa-suburb-300x230.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 50em) 87vw, 680px\" alt=\"A thumbnail image to accompany the post\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, November 5, 2013<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cybersecurity non-profit finds home in Ottawa suburb<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">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. 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