The shuttle itself, which goes by the name Olli, is a fully autonomous, driverless, 3D-printed electric vehicle. Ontario is well-positioned to take on a leading role in the world of autonomous vehicle technology. Spearheading the drive for Ontario to be a leading autonomous vehicle jurisdiction is the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network, a program operated under the provincial government’s Ontario Centre’s of Excellence initiative. Despite the ability for a program like this to integrate into a public transit network, it will be several years yet before autonomous vehicle technology can be implemented on a larger scale. Another area of autonomous vehicle technology that is still a work in progress deals with operating in difficult or inclement weather.

Source: thestar November 14, 2021 19:03 UTC