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Join URF's Bern Grush and Lee St. James, along with Viggy Ram and Doug McCollough as we provide a high-level overview of the priority issues facing cities when robots are being deployed on sidewalks and other public spaces for delivery, maintenance, security and other use cases.

Curb space is limited. Register by March 14th for Early-bird Ticket Price: https://curbivore.co/registration

This gathering is not only a call to rethink our streets – it’s a celebration of the amazing organizations making that transition possible, and a chance to sample some of the best cuisine and street food in the country.

This event took place on March 20, 2025. The webinar recording is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyQQ47YDfPY

Hear from our expert panel on how they are working to build a world where robots and humans seamlessly live together, making new tech 'normal' in communities and how you get there. Explore what happens when mobile robots enter public spaces. Register below to get your unique Zoom link.

University of Toronto's Institute of Transportation Engineers has invited Bern Grush to be the guest speaker for their January 24th speaker event. The title of his talk is: Exploring Use-Cases and Regulations for Public-area Mobile Robots.

Members are guests are invited to contribute to the discussion related to "PUDO" - Pick-up/Drop-off: "Load/unloading of goods and passengers goods at the curb"

URF members and guests are invited to contribute to the discussion related to designing and displaying signage related to guiding human interactions with public-area mobile robots.

Join this webinar to learn about "Preparing for Public-Area Mobile Robots" - we will explore the multiple directions mobile robotic technology is taking and to start framing readiness programs, including a regulatory roadmap.

Ontario Traffic Council's 2024 Symposium - HYBRID event; Bern Grush, URF's Executive Director is a guest speaker.

CITM is hosting The Future of Transportation and Mobility virtual conference - bringing together industry experts and thought leaders to explore topics and solutions to help accelerate the future of the connected and autonomous technology sector. https://citm.ca/ftms/

Our partner, the Intelligent Community Forum, is hosting their 2024 Global Summit in Barcelona. Early-bird registration is now open - through August 15, 2024.

Register today to participate in this Launch Event for the Intelligent Community Forum in Atlantic Canada. Buy your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/access-intelligent-community-forum-institute-canada-atlantic-tickets-947054223677

Requirements Review ISO DTS 4448-8 Member meeting Please register using this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-CsqTsqHdH5IWsECDTMLrsa54FnCl3m

Over ten days, participants will experience the next wave of technologies that can help us improve service delivery to Calgarians and shape the future of city-building. https://www.calgary.ca/major-projects/smart-city/tech-centre-launch.html

Requirements Review ISO DTS 4448-13 Member Meeting Please register to attend using this Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtce2gqDMtGNMWLu5a6uRpgvyRoil2dlfo

Sponsored by CITM, our panel of experts will share the highlights of recent pilot projects in transportation and mobility in the airport sector. Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscOmuqDgpH9OnDyXaMmtuU9t7kr7bpn1n

URF's Executive Director, Bern Grush will be presenting his paper: "A Regulatory Roadmap for Public-Area Mobile Robots" during this international conference.