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Researchers from ��ݮ��Ƶ Engineering shared the spotlight yesterday as Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne officially announced Stratford as the home of a testing zone for the development of self-driving vehicles.

Wynne spoke with Professor Krzysztof Czarnecki and eight student researchers who were on hand with two highly automated cars – the  and a similar Lincoln MKZ sedan that is being developed with  – to show off the technology.

Two cars that are being developed by ��ݮ��Ƶ Engineering researchers were on display at the announcement of Stratford as a testing zone for autonomous vehicles.

The selection of Stratford as a testing zone is part of a five-year, $80-million commitment by the province to establish the  to advance research and development in the field.

“AV technology is advancing at an incredible pace,” Wynne said in a . “By drawing from our province’s tremendous pool of talent, we are bringing together academia and industry to develop the next generation of transportation technology – right here in Ontario.”

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