ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle developers May Mobility, announced the launch of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems pilot program, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative. The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 62 and older.
KALAMAZOO–Stryker Corp. announced an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Artelon Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based privately held maker of soft tissue fixation products for foot and ankle and sports medicine procedures. Stryker officials said the company will strengthen its offerings in the soft tissue fixation segment and highlights Stryker’s commitment to providing differentiated
GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at Steelcase Inc. have announced a commitment to a net-zero future, reducing its carbon emissions over 90% throughout its entire value chain, through its products, operations, and transportation, by 2050. Steelcase released an industry-first net-zero transition plan, “Power of Possibility: A Net-Zero Future Needs Us All.” This plan outlines how the company is
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–CompTIA, the technology training, education, and professional certification organization, announced that employers’ search for technology workers accelerated in May, in the group’s monthly assessment of the information technology industry and workforce. Technology companies added staff in May, though at a slower pace than recent months, CompTIA’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
SAULT STE. MARIE–Lake Superior State University www.announced the launch of a new university-wide initiative designed to provide increased teletherapy and crisis support. In collaboration with the Natick, Mass.-based student mental health and wellness service provider Uwill, the university will increase its existing counseling capabilities with the addition of teletherapy that matches students with a licensed
STERLING HEIGHTS–BAE Systems received a $754 million contract award to continue producing the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of vehicles for the U.S. Army. This contract begins the second phase of full-rate production of AMPVs between March 2026 and February 2027. The multi-mission ready AMPV FoV replaces vehicles from the Army’s Vietnam War-era M113 family,
DEARBORN–Ford Motor Co. and Cisco announced that the Webex app by Cisco for conferencing and collaboration is now available for download in the all-new Ford and Lincoln Digital Experience. This technology, available for Ford and Lincoln customers on select vehicles, will empower the freedom of choice to work from anywhere, with seamless connectivity and immersive
TROY–While the public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles faces a myriad of growing pains, home charging offers a much more satisfying experience for owners, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Home Charging Study. Overall satisfaction scores among owners in all three home charging segments increased year over year, led by Level
WARREN–Flo has increased the number of EV chargers at General Motors’ Global Technical Center, making it the largest workplace deployment of Flo chargers on a single site in North America. Under the expansion, additional Flo CoRe+ chargers and SmartDC fast chargers have been installed on the campus to help meet the growing EV charging needs
JACKSON–Consumers Energy announced a targeted undergrounding pilot program has been approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission. An $3.7 million investment will enable the company to bury 10 miles of overhead power lines in the next year. The pilot program will kick-start Consumers Energy’s long-term plans to move more power lines underground, bolstering the company’s
