Magna, Canadian university partner on $1.3M AV R&D project

waterloo Magna.jpg — Research teams will also look at safeguarding privacy and security as an increasing number of vehicle systems are connected to the Internet. (DAVID KENNEDY)

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DAVID KENNEDY

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Automotive News Canada

September 27, 2021 08:16 PM

Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. and the University of Waterloo in Ontario announced Monday a $1.3 million ($1.6 million CAD) joint project designed to enhance the safety and cybersecurity of self-driving vehicles.

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