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The Next Medical Frontier - Teaching Surgery in Virtual RealityBuilding a better robot with 5G capability

Marion Surgical brings virtual reality to surgical education, with realistic haptics, to surgeons and residents around the world.

Building a better robot with 5G capability

Recognizing that by utilizing 5G capabilities there was a potential to improve safety, reliability and performance of their materials, Waterloo's OTTO Motors participated in the ENCQOR 5G program to test and validate their project.

Augmented and Mixed Reality Collaboration - Remote, Refined and in Real Time

Ottawa-based Arvizio is on a mission to deliver the next generation of mixed reality team collaboration and visualization technology, remotely and in real time, to a wide range of markets.

The Potential of 5G | MaRS Discovery District

When Canada's 5G network finally gets built, it will be like a whole new internet.

5G is the next generation of wireless technology. It has the potential to impact everything from healthcare to education — and Canada is at the forefront of exploring the innovative technology.

AVO on the ENCQOR 5G testbed

Autonomous Vehicle Organization (AVO) is a Toronto-based company focused on connecting and protecting people from connected and autonomous vehicles. Through the ENCQOR 5G program, AVO was able to test their technology, Foresight, on a 5G network to further develop it to achieve maximum performance.

Putting out the fire of uncertainty

The reality of firefighting is that it is an unpredictable and dangerous profession. The creative minds at Longan Vision believed there was an opportunity for firefighters to see things differently by developing smart augmented reality (AR) devices for the next generation of firefighters.

Moving massive files through the cloud

In a world with an insatiable desire for video content, the rapidly-evolving media or entertainment industry is faced with a challenging question of how to quickly and reliably transfer massive files. MASV offers a fast and secure way of moving enormous files over their cloud network.

Streamlining shipping for land, air and sea

Companies that ship products now have a way to address all the usual logistical and accounting headaches and create a streamlined process for shipping freight anywhere in the world. RoadLaunch enables a company to manage its fleet, save time and connect securely with trusted freight partners.

Operating underground drones from the surface to keep miners safe

As technology advances, machines are increasingly replacing people in jobs that involve dangerous conditions. Clickmox Solutions is developing a system that enables unexplored cavities of underground mines to be surveyed before miners begin any work in the area.

Unlocking the yield potential of indoor crops

Most existing technologies help farmers by providing data on growing conditions such as light, moisture, pH, air temperature and humidity. Bloom, a Toronto-based software company and subsidiary of Normative Inc., is focused on extracting data about the crop itself.