WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) Friday led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling for increased funding to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle technologies. The letter specifically calls for Congress to appropriate funding for the safe development and testing of CAV
SAN FRANCISCO - If you're crossing the border into the US, customs officials have broad rights to search your phone, laptop and other electronic devices. You can try to resist. But refusing to tell Customs and Border Protection your password might lead agents to detain you indefinitely, confiscate your devices or send you off to
ROYAL OAK – On M2 TechCast April 10, Michael Lomanaco from Open Systems Technologies will talk about how OST helps clients navigate the IoT space. Kathleen Norton Schock will update what’s happening with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Inforum’s Tember Shea will interview Stacey Matlen, the CEO of Cart Rides, a ride-sharing service
DETROIT - TechTown Detroit, in partnership with Wayne State University, will host the Cleveland Water Alliance Erie Hack Semi-Final on April 13. Finalists will compete for $100,000 in prize money in May. Erie Hack is a months-long, international water innovation accelerator and competition that has brought together coders, developers, engineers and water experts to generate
ANN ARBOR - A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enable waterproofing of vehicles, clothing, rooftops and countless other surfaces for which current waterproofing treatments are too fragile. It could also lower the resistance of ship hulls, a step that
ANN ARBOR - Registration closes April 6 for the 2017 Michigan Robotics Day at the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex April 11, an event celebrating National Robotics Week. It is co-hosted by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and the U-M College of Engineering. Keynote - Paul Snyder, Designing for Advanced Urban Mobility
NOVI - Spring is a great time of year to clean out all the old junk - even in IT. Do you have servers or laptops collecting dust? Red Level is here to help. Join Red Level's annual Tech Spring Cleaning lunch on April 13 from noon to 2 pm. Lunch will be served throughout
GRAND RAPIDS - Open Systems Technologies (OST) has expanded its overseas operations in support of several large clients by opening offices in Hong Kong and Singapore. To learn more click on the video link above.
ROYAL OAK - Oakland University’s Incubator is hosting a free Innovation Weekend April 7-9 that will teach entrepreneurs - from those with a napkin concept to a operational business - how to make it successful. You will learn how to evaluate the viability of new innovations, develop a business model, for them and communicate effectively
ROYAL OAK - Melissa Sheldon from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan discusses the Connected and Automated Vehicle report and the demand for workers to fill these jobs in this episode of M2 TechCast. A new report from the WIN says connected and automated vehicle makers need to work together more collaboratively to identify
