Openness of California government Policy and several US states in the field of automatic control systems of vehicles tests led to the fact that their prototypes on local roads derive even Chinese developers, not to mention the American and European automakers. However, special attention to test robocar in harsh weather conditions is paying only Ford, Volvo and Tesla Motors. Now wanting to experience the automation in the winter there is a new opportunity - as noted by Reuters, the authorities of the Canadian province of Ontario allowed the two groups to go to the test prototypes robocaron public roads in the region.
It should be noted that an invitation was made back in January of this year, but have not found the first half wanting to send their prototypes to Canada. Now the respective intentions show European producer of automotive components Erwin Hymer Group, which will test the prototypes for Mercedes-Benz vans chassis, as well as the local University of Waterloo, who secured the support of the Canadian BlackBerry company, which supplies car manufacturers for a long time its software. The last group of developers will be used as a prototype production cars Lincoln Ford Motor Group. When the prototypes will leave it on the road in Canada, is not specified. The province of Ontario is trying to keep manufacturers of automotive components and related technology development, attracting them suitable conditions for research.
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