The University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR) are proud to once again host the AutoTech Symposium on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 on campus.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Three Ontario universities receive funding to create Advanced Manufacturing Consortium
From Waterloo News
Thursday, January 14, 2016
State-of-the-art R&D facility opens
From Automotive Testing Technology International magazine
Calgary is proud to host the 2016 conference, and we’re excited to showcase the innovative systems and technologies from Alberta. From state of the art emergency operations, to automated lane reversal systems, Calgary has worked hard to remain on the leading edge of intelligent transportation systems.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
A Canadian first: Self-driving vehicle circles Waterloo campus
Two Waterloo engineering students have completed an Enterprise Co-op term by creating the first autonomous vehicle to drive on a Canadian road.
Monday, July 6, 2015
Engineering students win Electric Mobility Canada Student Competition
A Waterloo Engineering Team won the 2015 Electric Mobility Canada Student Competition, an event co-sponsored by AddÉnergie and Electric Mobility Canada. The award came with a $4,500 charging station for Waterloo.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Reusing electric car batteries will cut greenhouse gases
A group of University of Waterloo researchers say the salvage yard need not be the end of the road for exhausted electric-vehicle (EV) batteries. They’ve found that refurbished EV batteries can have a second career as power sources for everything from lighting to refrigeration.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Waterloo launches campaign to educate the engineer of the future
Student experience will literally reach new heights in Robozone, part of the vision of the $70 million Educating the Engineer of the Future campaign launched by the Faculty of Engineering.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Waterloo’s $10M dream facility for smarter, greener cars
In April, construction crews began stripping down an old laboratory tucked among the engineering buildings on the University of Waterloo campus.
They are creating a research facility with three different labs, or cells, working toward a common objective: smarter, more energy-efficient automobiles, with reduced emissions.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Waterloo research: Commuting linked to lower life satisfaction
Commuters who are physically active are happier than commuters who don’t make time for exercise, according to Waterloo study.