The Autonomous Report: Could self-driving cars impact police procedures?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 25, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, comedian Steve Patterson looks at the lighter side of autonomous vehicles (AVs), Aviva is in talks with driverless car manufacturers, potential impacts of self-driving vehicles on policing and much, much more! – Steve Patterson, a stand-up comedian and a host […]
The Autonomous Report: Survey says majority believe AVs will outnumber normal cars
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 11, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we look at Alberta’s reaction to autonomous vehicles (AVs), BlackBerry’s latest product, Nissan’s emergency braking tech and much, much more! – Waterloo, Ontario-based tech company OpenText recently conducted a survey of 2,000 Canadians on their feelings and attitudes toward AI […]
The Autonomous Report: Jim Hackett to lead Ford into the self-driving era
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 5, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we look at what Jim Hackett’s ascension to CEO and President of Ford means for the company’s autonomous vehicle (AV) efforts, Intel’s latest study on the coming “Passenger Economy,” why electric cars may not be the “greenest” option and […]
The Autonomous Report: Busting self-driving myths; Volvo’s autonomous garbage truck
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 21, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, robotics expert Hod Lipson busts some of the myths surrounding autonomous vehicles (AVs), we learn about Volvo’s new project to build an autonomous garbage truck, how even a limited number of AVs could decrease traffic congestion and much, much more! […]
Guild 21: Autonomous vehicles and the future of bodyshops
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 16, 2017 — Organizers promised the latest Guild 21 conference call would be provocative. Listeners were not disappointed. The special guest presenter, Hod Lipson, answered the one question on everyone’s mind: “When will autonomous vehicles (AVs) really arrive?” His short answer: “Ten years from now.” At that point […]
The Autonomous Report: Toronto attracts investment; Detroit attracts high-tech talent
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 14, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, we look into the latest autonomous vehicle (AV) investment to hit Toronto, the beginnings of Detroit’s high-tech rebound, how one writer predicts a future of automated onsite repairs and much, much more! – The biggest news in the Canadian autonomous […]
The Autonomous Report: Why Mazda CEO believes ‘driving pleasure should never die’
Toronto, Ontario — April 22, 2017 — This week’s Autonomous Report looks at why Duncan Stewart of Deloitte thinks autonomous vehicles (AVs) may make us “lazy, bored and inattentive,” how Mazda brings a different perspective to self-driving cars, more highlights from the second annual Canadian conference on autonomous vehicles and much, much more! – The […]
The Autonomous Report: Cadillac catches up to Tesla; universities compete in AutoDrive Challenge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 15, 2017 — This week’s Autonomous Report digs into the upcoming AutoDrive challenge, a three-year competition between eight universities working on self-driving tech; a Ford exec who says autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be ready in five years, but it will be another decade before the public can buy them; […]
Planning for Disruption: Second self-driving conference set for April
Toronto, Ontario — April 6, 2017 — The Conference Board of Canada has announced it will hold a conference on autonomous vehicles (AVs) on April 19 and 20 in Toronto, Ontario. This is the second such conference to take place in Canada. Collision Repair magazine provided extensive coverage of the first conference held in 2016. […]
The Autonomous Report: Microsoft partners with Toyota and BMW expects a Level 5 by 2021
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 26, 2017 — There have been a number of interesting developments in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space this past week. Microsoft has announced it’s partnering with Toyota on connected vehicle technology and is actively seeking more OEM partners, a gang of hackers attempted to steal self-driving tech from […]
