Video supplied exclusively to Automotive News Canada shows the all-Canadian, all-electric autonomous prototype built by several members of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association in motion in Oshawa, Ont., about a week before it heads to Atlanta, where it will be shown to a number of auto executives.
Peachtree Corners is a municipality adjacent to Atlanta. And Curiosity Lab describes itself as “a publicly funded living lab designed to provide a real world test environment to advance next generation intelligent mobility and smart city technology.”“This is a special area in Peachtree where we can demonstrate the car rolling,” Volpe said. “Curiosity Labs and Peachtree Corners has set up a series of meetings with potential customers, including Tier I suppliers and OEMs.
Initially, 534 Canadian companies expressed interest in participating in Project Arrow, with 150 new to the APMA’s database and 58 making the final the cut to collaborate on the project. It will appear at electric-vehicle shows in Toronto and Montreal. It will also be seen by automakers which have scheduled specific demonstrations. And, it will be in Detroit for a technology show.