Ontario ambitiously allowed autonomous driving tests back in January, however no one wanted to take the city up on its deal. This was possibly due to its distance to Michigan, where American car companies can test similar conditions without needing to leave the nation. Although there’s a great news for Canada: 3 groups are finally deploying the first self-driving automobiles in the nation to Ontario’s streets.
The pilot task includes 3 cars developed by the University of Waterloo, the car manufacturer Erwin Hymer Group and Blackberry QNX. Each will evaluate their own car: a Lincoln MKZ hybrid sedan (also referred as “Autonomoose”), a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van, and a 2017 Lincoln running Blackberry software.
The project will check the vehicles at numerous phases of automation in the differing weather condition and roadway qualities found in Canada’s most inhabited province. As expected, the vehicles will be stuffed to the gills with visual sensing units, radar and sonar to keep track of these conditions. While the regulatory structure Ontario developed at the start of 2016 needs a certified motorist in the car at all times, there’s no limitation on where the automobiles can go.
