Canadian innovation is built to move. From autonomous systems and advanced robotics to artificial intelligence, next-generation connectivity, and smart agriculture, Canadian innovators are developing technologies that could tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our country and the world. But breakthrough technology is only part of the equation. Innovation needs opportunities to be seen, tested […]

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At Area X.O, we’re helping companies develop autonomous car technology using our private test track and working closely with the City of Ottawa to explore solutions on public streets. In addition, we’re working with leading companies building aerial drones and ground robotic technology, as described in our recent DARTT Zone announcement. If you’re wondering whether […]

Read More… from At the Intersection of Drones, Cars, and Robots

It’s nearly here. On June 21, Canada’s first ever Drone and Advanced Robot Training and Testing Zone (DARTT) will open. It’s all happening at Area X.O – the Ottawa Research and Development complex operated by Invest Ottawa. It’s where companies like InDro Robotics invent, test and perfect new technological smart mobility solutions before commercialising them. The zone will offer […]

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Everyone loves a good story. Stories are how we make information stick. They once were our only lifeline to history, and we continue to teach our children using stories. As well, good storytelling is critically important in how we entertain ourselves. But even if a story sounds believable, it isn’t always true. Maybe even more […]

Read More… from Top Three Common Mobility Myths Busted

Blog written by: Divyanshu Kamboj A technology as complex and interconnected as V2X requires pilot programs to develop, test, and refine it. Yet, a pilot doesn’t often answer questions of scale, like how the technology should interoperate along long corridor routes with dozens of intersections, or how V2X intersections should scale to optimally complement existing […]

Read More… from Scaling V2X for the Real World

Blog written by: Kelly Daize I recently overheard a colleague provide a shorthand description of Area X.O as a “smart mobility R&D facility”. After my immediate reaction (“no… that is only a small part of what we do”) I realized that my biggest beef may be with my concept of the term R&D.  When I […]

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