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IRIS’s AI Solution for Infrastructure Maintenance Wins GI Hub’s Innovation Competition

23 September 2021

Original Article, Enterprise AI, September 17, 2021 The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has announced Canadian start-up IRIS as the winner of its annual innovation competition – InfraChallenge – during a live final. This year, InfraChallenge is supported by the Italian G20 Presidency and focused on technological solutions for building

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England will be First Country to Require New Homes to Include EV Chargers

22 September 2021

Original Article, M. Lewis, Electrek, September 10, 2021 The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England. Specifically, all new homes and offices will have to feature “smart” charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles

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Greece Tests Drone Drug Delivery for Remote Regions

22 September 2021

Original Article, Y. Floulis, September 22, 2021 Greece, on Tuesday tested a drone to deliver medicines to isolated places in an environmentally friendly way, sending the unmanned vehicle to a 200-person village. The red drone with four rotor blades took off from the northwestern Greek city of Trikala and flew

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Plug Power to Build Largest Green Hydrogen Production Facility on the West Coast

22 September 2021

Original Media Release, Plug Power Inc., September 20, 2021 Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the west coast with the construction of a new state-of-the-art production facility in Fresno County, California.

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Federal Election Promises for Zero-Emission Vehicles have a Catch

15 September 2021

As Canadian political parties campaign on increasing zero-emission infrastructure, mining reform advocates warn of the environmental implications of expected rapid growth in mineral extraction.

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Why the Automotive Future is Electric

9 September 2021

Electric vehicles are coming, and we are on the right track regarding decarbonizing the transport sector, though more actions need to be taken. It is an industry transformation taking place at unprecedented speed. It is also crossing industry borders, involving energy, infrastructure, mobility, and automotive players. While a major challenge,

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A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in a parking lot

Demand for Next-Day Delivery Drives Need for Efficient Logistics

9 September 2021

Gatik’s trucks move orders from the micro distribution centers to multiple retail locations, typically with small box trucks from 11 feet to 26 feet in length on routes that range from 5 to 300 miles.

Operating in this environment places different demands on an autonomous system than does long haul

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Microcredential Opportunities for the Automotive and Mobility Sector

8 September 2021

As the automotive and mobility sector rapidly evolves, so too will the skills needed to support this transformation. Microcredentials hold the potential to rapidly upskill adult learners with very specific training needs in order to address skills gaps in new technologies or emergent advanced practices like electrification, advanced manufacturing processes,

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A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in a parking lot

Gatik Expands Autonomous Box Truck Operations to Texas with $85 Million in New Funds

31 August 2021

Original Article, K. Korosec, August 31, 2021 In the two years since Gatik AI came out of stealth, the autonomous vehicle startup has launched pilots with Walmart and Canadian retail giant Loblaw in its bid to prove that self-driving technology combined with box trucks is the secret economic sauce for

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Electric Mobility in Canada: Now is the Time to be Bolder

25 August 2021

Original Article, D. Breton, Electric Autonomy Canada, August 25, 2021 Accelerating the development of the electrification of transport will end up saving thousands of Canadian lives and billions of dollars while creating hundreds of thousands of high paying and high-quality sustainable jobs across the country, says EMC’s Daniel Breton. On

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Data Drives Driverless Truck Launch

23 August 2021

Original Article, R. Gehm, SAE Mobilus, August 23, 2021 Smart diagnostics, advanced validation help support the reliability metrics required to gain confidence that autonomous trucks are ready for the road. Transforming raw data into high-quality structured data is a critical path to properly fueling machine-learning (ML) models and deploying artificial-intelligence

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New EV Chargers Coming to Ontario

19 August 2021

Original Article, Natural Resources Canada, July 27, 2021 BURLINGTON, ON, July 27, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to drive electric — transforming the way Canadians get to where they need to go. Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary

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Applying Data-Driven Multimodal Speed Management Strategies for Safe, Efficient Transportation

16 August 2021

Original Article, Y. Wu et al., University of Arizona, August 3, 2021 Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC), this multi-university collaboration addressed the question from three angles: Wu and his students in Arizona looked at the impact of speed management strategies on conventional roadways. Yang and his

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Largest Autonomous, Electric Vehicle Fleet Deployment in the US to Provide Playbook for Future Rollouts

13 August 2021

Original Article, Stantec, August 11, 2021 Leading global design firm Stantec’s autonomous vehicle team, GenerationAV™, has been selected to create a playbook from the deployment process of the largest electric autonomous vehicle (AV) fleet in the US. Launched in Golden yesterday by the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, the AvCo Program

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Shared Mobility: Where it Stands, Where its Headed

12 August 2021

Original Article, K. Heineke et al., McKinsey & Company, August 11, 2021 Shared mobility has deep roots. Stretching back to 1940s Switzerland, the idea has expanded over time to include shared micromobility offerings, such as bicycles in the 1960s. The modern manifestation began about a decade ago when the first

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Ottawa Will Need to Step up to Ensure Canada Maintains its Seat at the North American Automotive Table

12 August 2021

Original Article, B. Kingston, Financial Post, August 11, 2021 We need government EV policies aligned with those in the U.S. to support consumer transition and to maintain Canada’s share of North American automotive investment. President Biden’s EV ambitions create huge opportunities for positive change and given the fully integrated nature

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Spotlight on Skills and Competencies – Automotive and Parts Manufacturing edition

11 August 2021

Original AVIN Specialized Report, avinhub.ca, July 29, 2021 A brief guide to in-demand and emerging skills and competencies for the automotive and mobility sector in Ontario. Driven by insights from industry executives and primary research and labour market insights, some of the key technical knowledge areas and tools and non-technical

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Electrifying Cars and Light Trucks to Meet Paris Climate Goals

11 August 2021

Original Article, M. Dwortzan, MIT News, August 10, 2021 At this time, electrification of the transportation sector is occurring primarily in private light-duty vehicles (LDVs). In 2020, the global EV fleet exceeded 10 million, but that’s a tiny fraction of the cars and light trucks on the road. How much

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IRIS’s AI Solution for Infrastructure Maintenance Wins GI Hub’s Innovation Competition

23 September 2021

England will be First Country to Require New Homes to Include EV Chargers

22 September 2021

Greece Tests Drone Drug Delivery for Remote Regions

22 September 2021

Plug Power to Build Largest Green Hydrogen Production Facility on the West Coast

22 September 2021

Federal Election Promises for Zero-Emission Vehicles have a Catch

15 September 2021

Why the Automotive Future is Electric

9 September 2021

A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in a parking lot

Demand for Next-Day Delivery Drives Need for Efficient Logistics

9 September 2021

Microcredential Opportunities for the Automotive and Mobility Sector

8 September 2021

A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in a parking lot

Gatik Expands Autonomous Box Truck Operations to Texas with $85 Million in New Funds

31 August 2021

Electric Mobility in Canada: Now is the Time to be Bolder

25 August 2021

Data Drives Driverless Truck Launch

23 August 2021

New EV Chargers Coming to Ontario

19 August 2021

Applying Data-Driven Multimodal Speed Management Strategies for Safe, Efficient Transportation

16 August 2021

Largest Autonomous, Electric Vehicle Fleet Deployment in the US to Provide Playbook for Future Rollouts

13 August 2021

Shared Mobility: Where it Stands, Where its Headed

12 August 2021

Ottawa Will Need to Step up to Ensure Canada Maintains its Seat at the North American Automotive Table

12 August 2021

Spotlight on Skills and Competencies – Automotive and Parts Manufacturing edition

11 August 2021

Electrifying Cars and Light Trucks to Meet Paris Climate Goals

11 August 2021

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