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Vehicles

Car-shaped lake in a vast green forest

Can you design a sustainable vehicle?

Hands-on Activities

Design a transportation vehicle which can be made or powered sustainably.

Justin Kole tenant un caniche dans ses bras.

Justin M. R. Kole

Career Profiles

Operations Advisor

I track and organize upcoming customer deliveries and provide customer education on the technology in Tesla automobiles.
Peter Visscher devant un tableau blanc

Peter Visscher

Robotic Vehicle Development, General Manager

I work with my team to develop extreme robotic vehicles designed to operate off-road and off-planet.
Steve Fletcher

Steve Fletcher

Managing Director

I am the Managing Director of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada.
Diya Isac

Diya Isac (she/her)

Career Profiles

Software Lead - Vehicle Motion Embedded Controls Team

I give technical guidance to develop software for features that make the car move and stop.
Joshua Walton derrière le volant d'un véhicule à l'essai.

Joshua Walton

Operations Leader, Vehicle Testing

I oversee the day-to-day operations of GM’s testing facility to make sure our vehicles can withstand the most extreme cold weather conditions.
Kat Tyrell

Kat Tyrell

Manager, Automotive and Mobility Strategy

Fleet of autonomous trucks driving on reserved lane

A Case Study of Autonomous Trucks

Lessons

Learn how artificial intelligence is affecting the trucking industry as a way to explore how technology and society are related.

Peter Yap

Peter Yap

Senior Software Engineer

Peter Yap is a Senior Software Engineer for General Motors Canada.
What kinds of transportation are there?

What kinds of transportation are there?

Hands-on Activities

Go on a transportation scavenger hunt in this hands-on activity. How many different types of vehicles can you identify?

Wooden toy train

Design & Build a Toy that Moves

Lessons

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a toy that is moved using forces applied by magnets.