YPSILANTI TWP. – A new study commissioned by the American Center for Mobility finds that only a “modest” number of truck driving jobs will be affected by the rise of automated vehicles. The study, led by Michigan State University and supported by the Texas A&M Transportation Instute, predicted that significant numbers of automated vehicles won’t
DEARBORN — Ford Motor Co. announced it has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating its autonomous vehcile business. The new LLC will take over Ford’s self-driving systems integration, autonomous vehicle research and advanced engineering, AV transportation-as-a-service network development, user experience, business strategy and business development teams. The new LLC, which
ROYAL OAK - Former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Vito Ciaravino, a Partner Warner Norcross + Judd LLC, guides clients through the patent process by preparing and prosecuting patents in the United States and abroad by working with clients in the procurement, licensing, management and review of patents. He joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike
ANN ARBOR - You’ve been asking for it, well in August you’ll get it - MITechNews TV. We’re creating channels of video news, interviews and later streaming live news shows and events. Our first channel is Auto Tech - interviews shot from the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City July 30 through Aug. 2. Editor
TROY – HBPO, the auto industry’s largest global supplier of front-end modules, plans to add an assembly plant in Michigan and more than double employment in North America due in part to a growing demand from electric- and autonomous-vehicle manufacturers. In the last three years alone, HBPO has opened four new N.A. assembly plants and
CUPERTINO, Ca. - While Apple has never provided many public details about its self-driving car program, a treasure trove of information absit its efforts in autonomous driving was disclosed in a lawsuit Apple brought against one of its engineers who has been charge with stealing trade secrets. According to the complaint, about 5,000 of Apple's
FARMINGTON HILLS — Cebos, the quality management monitoring software developer, announced the launch of a new version of its Cebos QMS softwaer as well as a faster upgrade process. Farmington Hills-based Cebos, founded in 1995, is a division of the Santa Barbara, Calif.-based software company QAD Ltd. The company said the new HTML-based software “offers
LANSING — Air Lift Co. announced a redesign of its WirelessOne on-board air compressor system, making the wireless control of all brands and types of air springs easier and more convenient than ever. This single-path, on-board air compressor system makes it simple to level out a vehicle on the go, without the hassle of using
ANN ARBOR - The Toyota Research Institute is contributing $75,000 to the American Center for Mobility analysis of automated vehicles’ impact on driving-related jobs. ACM’s study, "Preparing the Workforce for Automated Vehicles," is being conducted by Michigan State University in collaboration with Texas A&M Transportation Institute. TRI joins other companies in supporting this important research.
SOUTHFIELD - Power management company Eaton is addressing increasing demand for high-voltage electrified vehicle technologies with the creation of its new eMobility business. With a focus on intelligent power electronics, power systems, and advanced power distribution and circuit protection, eMobility is poised to capitalize on a global vehicle electrification market projected to grow to 15
