
How self-driving cars could shrink parking lots
U of T Engineering researchers find that optimizing for autonomous vehicles could increase the capacity of a parking lot by 62 per cent

U of T Engineering spin-off ModiFace acquired by French cosmetics giant L’Oreal
ModiFace uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to build advanced facial visualization software

Data-driven farming: U of T Engineering spin-off develops low-cost sensors for Nepal
Platform developed by Spero Analytics provides real-time data on soil moisture which can be used to improve agricultural productivity

Get the picture: Q and A with Matt Zeiler, founder and CEO of Clarifai
Startup founded by EngSci alumnus uses artificial intelligence to ‘understand’ photos and video

U of T Engineering launches new offerings in Machine Intelligence and Data Analytics
Students will learn techniques to help computer programs and robots turn data into insight

U of T Engineering spinoff LegUp Computing secures seed funding from Intel Capital
Company spawned from ECE research on easing development and adoption of reconfigurable computer hardware

Innovation superclusters: Two future-facing ideas from U of T Engineering
Faculty expertise and facilities contribute to high-density research and innovation hubs

Smarter cities: Strategic partnership leverages technology and big data to improve urban environments
Collaboration brings together academia, industry and government to explore how the Internet of Things can make cities work better

Artificial intelligence can accelerate the race toward sustainable energy technologies
We’ve all heard that artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to transform our lives with self-driving cars and voice-activated robotic assistants. But these technologies may also be the key to speeding up the development of clean energy — from better batteries to more efficient solar cells. That’s the argument advanced today in Nature by […]