Two Canadian universities chosen for new Autonomous Vehicle Competition

At WCX 17: SAE World Congress Experience, SAE International and General Motors announced that the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo are finalists among eight North American universities who will compete in the upcoming autonomous vehicle design competition, AutoDrive Challenge.

This new autonomous vehicle design competition will be a three-year challenge to develop and demonstrate a full autonomous driving passenger vehicle. The competition’s technical goal is to navigate an urban driving course in an automated driving mode as described by SAE Standard (J3016) level four definition by Year 3.

The other finalists are: Kettering University, Michigan State University, Michigan Tech, North Carolina A&T University, Texas A&M University and Virginia Tech.

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A Look at the Top Apps for Drivers

Modern vehicles come with the latest technology and a dashboard full of useful gadgets. Most already have an integrated GPS system to guide you and Bluetooth hands-free calling system for keeping in touch. These gadgets make driving less stressful and also play their role in improving road safety. But there are also many apps on the market that can completely transform the way you drive for the better. Here are six great apps for the everyday driver. 

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Review: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

With abundant innovation, a solid core feature set of performance, fuel efficiency, space and many conveniences for technology-focused drivers and passengers, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is an impressive and exciting new standard bearer of what midsize sedans should offer customers moving forward.

Victoria, BC – Chevrolet Canada chose the bright and summery island of Victoria, British Columbia to stage their 2016 Chevy Malibu test drive program. 

Fortunate to have been selected as one of their media drivers to experience their latest vehicle, I was based at the luxurious Oak Bay Beach Resort, a stunning seaside resort that also happens to be the home of the David Foster Theatre Foundation. Oak Bay Beach fronts the ocean and has access to a various seaside roads which made it an ideal base for some great driving experiences.

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WishList: Navdy is like Google Glass for your car's windshield

Google Glass may be ideal for various situations but not for driving since it acts as a distraction. Navdy, which is available for pre-order at US $319 with shipping, is a HUD (Heads Up Display) that projects navigation, alerts and notifications from your dashboard to your windshield so you don't have take your eyes off the road and thus minimizing the distraction. Navdy also promises touchless gestures a la Kinect in order to navigate or swipe away incoming calls and it includes voice recognition as well. Navdy will work with iOS and Android phones and can also integrate with a car's computer and existing set-up. This potentially game changing alert, navigation and notification HUD is expected to ship early 2015.

Source: Navdy