Driverless automobile exam in Ottawa a Canadian first

The exam expostulate of an unconstrained car in Ottawa’s west finish Thursday marked the initial hearing run of a driverless automobile on a open travel in Canada. 

The unconstrained vehicle, that is powered by Blackberry technology, took Mayor Jim Watson, Coun. Marianne Wilkinson and Blackberry GM John Wall for a spin around a Kanata North Technology Park for a live demonstration.

The judgment automobile stopped during a trade light with a walking crosswalk while people crossed a road. 

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The City of Ottawa pronounced in a news recover it’s partnering with Blackberry’s QNX group to exam a new automotive technology in partnership with other groups including Invest Ottawa, Algonquin College, Carleton University and a University of Ottawa. 

Mobile phone builder Nokia is also approaching to burst on house in a subsequent proviso of contrast to supplement LTE internet capabilities to a cars. 

“Ottawa has determined itself as an innovative and intelligent city, is home to a different record hub, and has a expertise, new record and talent indispensable to hint unconstrained automobile innovation,” Mayor Watson was quoted saying in a release.

“With support from BlackBerry QNX and a Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Center and by operative closely with all a partners, we are facilitating intelligent initiatives and research, and fuelling origination and pursuit origination in Ottawa.”

The exam track has been optimized with record during trade lights to promulgate with the cars during testing. The city pronounced it hopes to make Ottawa a “centre of excellence” in a burgeoning unconstrained automobile attention as a contrast continues. 

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