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- Sep 09, 2019
Agricultural data provider Farmers Edge of Winnipeg has unveiled a fleet management program for farm operations. An on-board diagnostics device known as CanPlugX logs data from farm vehicles and equipment, relaying it to FarmCommand, Farmers Edge’s farm management software. Integrating with equipment such as grain carts, service trucks and irrigation systems, farms will be able to...
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has made a bold pledge – to put 1 million driverless ‘robotaxis’ on US roads by 2020. Some experts remain sceptical about whether Elon can deliver his promise. If he does deliver, Tesla’s value could increase significantly, meaning now may be a good time to buy Tesla shares . With Tesla’s share value currently at 228...
Fast food chain Tim Hortons has partnered with Los Angeles’ Beyond Meat to bring the plant based meat substitute to its menus. Three breakfast sandwiches will be added to its menu: the Beyond Meat Breakfast Sandwich, the Beyond Meat Farmers Breakfast Wrap and the Beyond Meat Vegan Sandwich. All are made with Beyond Meat’s 100% plant-based Breakfast Sausage patty. I...
General Motors (GM) is to invest $170mn in its Oshawa, Ontario facility in order to transition the factory into an “aftermarket plant” as well as an autonomous vehicle test track. As The Star reports, GM had initially announced that the plant would be closing, but it is now to remain open under its new remit. The plant will serve as a stamping facility, producing parts for G...
The government of Richmond, British Columbia, announced this week that lowering water waste and greenhouse emissions in the local shale gas industry is a top priority in the region. “A strong economy and a clean environment go hand in hand. That's why the Government of Canada is supporting the development of technologies that lead to less pollution, healthier communities and the cr...
The Head of a new cybersecurity agency led by the federal government in Ottawa has called for bankers to work with the group to deter hackers. Scott Jones, Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, claims that bankers are top targets for hackers in the nation. Jones suggested that if lenders partner with the organization then they can make Canada an unappealing location for c...
The Waterloo-headquartered technology company, BlackBerry, is launching an accelerator program targeted at businesses using Internet of Things (IoT). The firm has partnered with the Vancouver-based telecommunications company, Telus, and the Kanata-based middleware company, Solace, for the project. BlackBerry aims to establish itself as a “building block in the construction of...
Canada’s national carrier selected IBS Software as its technology partner for its new customer loyalty program. The program, which will launch in 2020, will see Air Canada use IBS’s iFly Loyalty Suite to power it. “Air Canada has promised customers a new, industry-leading loyalty program in 2020 that will offer additional earning and redemption opportunities, more...
Award winning Canadian architect firm, WZMH Architects has been accepted into Microsoft’s global Internet of Things (IoT) Insider Labs , a program designed to accelerate businesses that are reshaping their industries by transforming the way people, devices, and data interact. Based in Toronto, WZMH Architects along with Quasar Consulting Group, Stephenson Eng...
Calgary, Alberta-based stock exchange TSX Venture Exchange this week released its list of the top 50 Canadian startups as part of its annual 2019 TSX Venture 50 event. According to a Betakit report, the industry event recognizes leading companies from five sectors: clean technology and life sciences, diversified industries, energy, mining, and technology. Here are the top three companies in ...
Semiconductor and chipset manufacturing startup Peraso Technologies Inc announced today that, following its latest round of funding (co-led by two strategic investors and existing investor Roadmap Capital) the company had raised a further US$42mn in financing. Based in Toronto, Peraso is a leader in the field of mmWave technology and Wireless Gigabit chipsets. "This latest round of...
Drone Delivery Canada, a leading Canadian UAV company, has unveiled its latest product: The Condor, a cargo delivery drone with a carrying capacity of up to 400lbs. According to Skies Magazine, along with its extensive carrying capacity, the Condor’s 200km range pushes the boundaries of what was previously possible in the field of drone manufacturing. The Condor functions using Dr...
The City of Markham , located in the Regional Municipality of York within the Greater Toronto Area, announced today the launch of a new partnership with Bell , the Smart City Accelerator Research Program. As part of the program, Bell, Canada’s largest communications company, will deploy its Smart City platform, which employs a network of Internet of Things (IoT) applications and devi...
Toronto-based IT solutions company Scalar Decisions announced this week it had secured a contract to provide software solutions in support of the Canadian Army’s Land Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (Land C4ISR) system. Scalar Decisions’ role will be in support of General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada, which was ...
Founded in 2018, QUID is a Toronto-based fintech startup headed by Google veteran Mohit Muthanna Cheppudira and Kevin McCall, with backing from Relay Ventures and Mistral Venture Partners. The company announced today that it has launched its core offering, a modern payment platform with a focus on micropayments. The platform is the first of its kind in Canada. Aimed at users looking to ...
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