Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Sustainable Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic Optimization Using Smart Fleets
Agreement Number:
1029024
Agreement Value:
$2,254,917.31
Agreement Date:
Mar 4, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Visual Defence is a market leader in the implementation of AI and smart cameras for optimizing municipal operations. Developed in partnership with more than 150 cities, Visual Defence’s ROVER AI in-vehicle cameras help cities operate in a sustainable manner, allowing cities to share resources, extend the life of infrastructure, provide public services effectively, keep the roads well maintained and traffic moving, and accomplish more with existing staff levels. Under this project, with the support of SDTC, Visual Defence will work together with Canadian cities representing over one million Canadians to accomplish even more in a smart and sustainable manner.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Location:
Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA L4B 1L5
Reference Number:
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029024
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
852219179
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
Visual Defence Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Richmond Hill
Federal Riding Number:
35087
Program:
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Purpose:
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Coverage:
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.│Les projets de technologies propres du PARI-CNRC stimulent la création de richesse pour le Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique en matière de développement durable, tout en améliorant les indicateurs environnementaux du Canada liés aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), à la gestion des déchets, à la qualité de l’air ou à l’eau potable en fonction des types de technologies de développement durable qui seront soutenues.