“Drivers need to understand that they are responsible for what their vehicle is doing,” Const. Maury Tyre told Vancouver Island Free Daily. “There simply are no exceptions to this rule. If you wish to try out the new bells and whistles in your vehicle, an empty parking lot is going to be a lot safer than a public roadway, but even still, you are responsible for your vehicle. Modern transport has definitely added a lot of safety and comfort features over the years, but they are just not a replacement for an attentive driver.”
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Published: March 16th, 2021
National retailer Canadian Tire and Toronto-based autonomous trucking startup NuPort Robotics have partnered with the Ontario government to commercialize automated trucking technology.
As part of the process, the three partners will be investing $1 million each to
undertake a two-year automated heavy-duty trucking project to test the technology. The Ontario government is supporting the project through
Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN).
The
project is applying proprietary, artificial intelligence (AI) technology from NuPort Robotics to retrofit two conventional semi-tractor trailers – which will always be attended by a driver – with high-tech sensors and controls, a touchscreen navigation system, and other advanced features such as obstacle and collision avoidance.
NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
Toronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated heavy duty trucking initiative alongside Canadian Tire.
The project, which aims to equip two Canadian Tire trucks with NuPort’s artificial intelligence (AI) tech, has been backed by $1 million from the Government of Ontario through the province’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) R&D Partnership Fund. This investment has been matched by $1 million commitments from NuPort and Canadian Tire for $3 million in total project funding.
The project aims to equip two Canadian Tire trucks with NuPort’s artificial intelligence technology.