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Testing Tomorrrow’s Automated Vehicles Today at CAAT Conference 2018

Detroit is well known as the Motor City and the heart of the American automotive industry.  Today, this industry is experiencing a revolution that will drive the future of mobility in new directions as transportation technologies evolve in ways that would have been hard to imagine just a few years ago. And once again, Michigan

By |2018-03-23T12:57:47-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Auto Tech, Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

Experts Contend Uber’s Driverless Car Crash Was Avoidable

TEMPE, Az. - It's day four of the Tempe Police Department's investigation into Uber's self-driving car crash, the accident that resulted in the first fatality of a pedestrian from a car in full autonomous mode. And there's still no clear answer what went wrong. The Arizona police, along with federal investigators, have been examining the vehicle and accident

By |2018-03-23T12:27:35-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Michigan Senators Applaud Federal Funding To Advance Safe Development Of Self-Driving Vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow today applauded the inclusion of $100 million in the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 spending bill for the safe research, development and demonstration of self-driving vehicle technologies, including dedicated funding for the Department of Transportation’s federally designated Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds. “Self-driving vehicles have the potential to

By |2018-03-22T18:48:17-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|

Smart Cities’ Symposium Aims To Prepare Local Governments For Seismic Changes Coming With Autonomous Vehicles

ANN ARBOR - A seismic change is taking place with city planning as smart grids, autonomous vehicles and other innovative mobility services draw closer to becoming commonplace. The upcoming "Smart Cities: A Connected Way Forward" symposium will cover the latest developments that local governments should be following, and what adjustments should be made to infrastructure

By |2018-03-22T18:31:21-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Study: Federal Mandates For Connected Vehicles Could Save 44,000 Lives Each Year

ANN ARBOR - Up to 8.1 million car crashes and 44,000 deaths could be prevented if the federal government mandated connected vehicle technology now, rather than waiting even three years to develop and evaluate competing technologies. That's according to a new analysis by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The research shows the extent

By |2018-03-08T14:49:08-05:00March 8th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, IoT|

What’s The Regulatory Environment For Autonomous Vehicles?

ROYAL OAK - What’s the regulatory environment for Autonomous Vehicles? Audi is rolling out a Level 3 capable vehicle this year, making us closer to cars that can drive us home. But we have no federal regulations - other than those that require a steering wheel and brakes - on the books. State regulations are

By |2018-03-06T13:55:27-05:00March 6th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Ann Arbor Autonomous Vehicle Company Raises $11.5 Million From Venture Capitalists

ANN ARBOR — May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle company seeking to replace existing transportation systems with self-driving micro-shuttles, announced that BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures have joined its investor-base, co-leading an $11.5 million round of seed funding. The company said the funding will allow it to launch new deployments across the country. Other

By |2018-02-28T09:27:38-05:00February 28th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Entrepreneurs|

MCity Director Peng Explains The University Of Michigan Autonomous Vehicles Test Track

ROYAL OAK - MCity Director Huei Peng comes on M2 TechCast to talk about the recent good news that 42 companies will invest $150,000 each over the next three years to keep the Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Laboratory operational. MCity provides a living laboratory for all member companies to come in and perfect. Also 11

By |2018-02-25T14:32:39-05:00February 25th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

42 Companies Invest $150,000 Each In MCity

ANN ARBOR - Forty-two companies have committed to investing $150,000 each in Mcity as Affiliate members over the next three years.   Mcity is the University of Michigan-led public-private R&D initiative leading the transformation to connected and automated mobility. The Affiliate members represent a broad range of industry sectors that reflect Mcity's success in building

By |2018-02-08T16:47:28-05:00February 8th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Danlaw Rolls Out New Antenna For Connected Vehicles

NOVI — Danlaw announced the release of a new antenna intended for connected-vehicle applications. The Through Glass Integrated V2X Antenna pairs with Dedicated Short Range Communications wireless systems to enable vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications. Traditional aftermarket antennas, require drilling holes or passing cables through window and door openings, which risks damaging vehicle seals. Danlaw’s dual-radio,

By |2018-02-01T19:16:20-05:00February 1st, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, ESD|