How to resolve AdBlock issue? BlackBerry to work on driverless vehicles
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- January 3, 2018
BlackBerry Ltd. has been selected to work with Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. to provide the safety operating system for the Apollo autonomous driving system, which is being developed in cooperation with several vehicle makers.
The Apollo system is a key part of Baidu's plans for developing driverless cars with Chinese automobile makers such as Chery Automobile, the FAW Group, Changan Automobile and Great Wall Motors.
The companies say BlackBerry's QNX automotive unit has been selected to provide the ASIL-D safety operating system for Apollo, which Baidu has been championing as an open-source technology program.
The companies also plan to integrate Baidu's CarLife software for connecting smartphones and cars, Baidu's DuerOS AI conversational system and the QNX car infotainment platform.
Baidu says it has more than 70 partners in its Apollo program, including vehicle assembly companies, Tier 1 parts suppliers and technology startups.
BlackBerry, which has been repositioning itself as a cybersecurity, software and intellectual property supplier, is also working with many of the automotive industry's major chip makers and parts suppliers.
The company has developed about 12 different software modules beyond infotainment systems that were a major part of its QNX operating unit.
CEO John Chen said last month after announcing the Waterloo-based company's third-quarter results that BlackBerry is making good progress towards being a key software supplier for autonomous vehicles.
It announced last month that it will partner with Japan-based Denso Corp., one of Toyota's technology suppliers, to work with Intel to develop an integrated platform for co-ordinating various human-machine interfaces.
There was a glimmer of hope for the Canadian manufacturing sector in June, as June economic data pointed to signs of a turnaround in momentum, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index from IHS Markit.
The Trump administration’s June 1 imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the U.S. from Canada and other G7 countries has led to tit-for-tat counter-tariffs from Canada, and left observers wondering if an all-out trade war is looming – or already underway.
The Joint Open House, an annual event organized by Canadian machine tool distributors, was once again, a big success among manufacturers drawn to the event to see the more than 60 CNC machine tools under power.
Milltronics USA, Inc., and EMEC Machine Tools, Inc., have signed a partnership agreement for distribution, service, and support of Milltronics Machine Tools. EMEC will distribute Milltronics products on an exclusive basis across the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
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NIssan will be transforming its vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Miss., with the latest in EV manufacturing technology to support production of two all-new, all-electric vehicles.
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democratic Party, visited Windsor recently to find out how tariffs and changes to the free trade agreement could affect companies in the region’s large US-facing manufacturing sector.
A new report that states US demand for metal stampings will reach $47.5 billion in 2021 because of continued growth in US production for durable goods, may have a positive impact on Canadian manufacturers and create new opportunities for business.
Mazak Corp. Canada will in September 2020 open a new technical centre in Edmonton, Alta.
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have led Canadian auto parts maker Magna to lower its yearly North American production forecast.
When the call came out for manufacturers to help produce medical equipment, many companies were quick to jump on board. But most of those companies must make ventilators using pre-existing designs, which would require competing with actual ventilator manufacturers for the parts and materials.
Bombardier has announced that it is investing Cdn$330-396 million this year in its train building operations.
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Laker Energy Products, Burlington, ON, has expanded its nuclear products manufacturing business with a new 6,039 sq m (65,000 sq ft) production plant in Oakville, ON.
