Canada pioneers driverless semi-truck operations in automated trucking

April 20, 2025, 7:20 am

In a groundbreaking move for the transportation sector, Canada has introduced a driverless semi-truck operating between Toronto and Brampton, Ontario. Equipped with advanced sensors, cameras, radars, and lidar, the automated vehicle is central to a pilot project that aims to transform freight delivery by improving efficiency and safety. This initiative marks a significant technological leap, reinforcing Canada’s leadership in embracing innovative, autonomous commercial trucking solutions.

nationalpost.com / Canada moving to the forefront of driverless trucking, with one autonomous rig already rolling

Questions around safety and regulations continue to pose problems for the burgeoning industry

citynews.ca / Canada in robot trucking vanguard, with one driverless semi already here

MONTREAL — If it’s daytime, odds are a lone box truck is cruising the streets between Toronto and Brampton, Ont., with no one behind the wheel. Bristling with more than two dozen cameras, radars and “lidar” — a laser-based measurement of distance — the vehicle ferries groceries daily...

winnipegfreepress.com / Canada in robot trucking vanguard, with one driverless semi already here

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