Engineers at the University of New Brunswick have been focused on making all-terrain driving safer. Now, five years later, the team has built a vehicle using math and algorithms that could save lives.
Tech could be included in new ATVs in the next five years, engineer says
Isabelle Leger · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 07, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Marv, short for multi-actuated research vehicle, is the result of a five-year project focused on making ATV riding safer. (Michael Heenan/CBC)
Riding all-terrain vehicles along trails and over frozen lakes is a pastime beloved by many in New Brunswick.
But concerns about safety have increased in recent years, and deaths in ATV accidents have claimed drivers and passengers of all ages, including youth.
A group of engineers at the University of New Brunswick has been working to make all-terrain driving safer.
Now, five years later, that team has built a vehicle that shows that math and algorithms could save lives.
They created Marv, a multi-actuated research vehicle with independent steering, torque and brake controls for each wheel.
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