The provincial government’s Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) has renewed its partnership with Communitech and the University of Waterloo to accelerate the regional development and commercialization of next-generation electric, connected and autonomous vehicle and mobility technologies.
Renewal of the three-year partnership includes an updated mandate for regional technology development sites (RTDS). These sites will focus on aspects of the automotive and smart mobility sector, such as hardware, security and data analytics to build safer, cleaner and more efficient transportation.
With this update, Communitech – a technology innovation hub in Waterloo Region - and the University of Waterloo have aligned their efforts with Vision Zero, a growing global initiative working towards eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all.
“This development program focuses a leading team of faculty research engineers and Ontario industry partners to design vehicle safety systems that will support the province’s evolving vehicle ecosystem and ensure safe mobility for all,” said Dr. Mary Wells, dean of engineering, in a media release.