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Autonomous Vehicles

News and information about vehicles which can drive themselves without human supervision or input. Unmanned vehicles are vehicles which are either controlled remotely, or perhaps operate autonomously.

Trump Declares Economic Surrender Is Over, Ribs Snyder

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP - Calling for both work and faith that "this city and this nation will once again shine with industrial might," President Donald Trump told auto executives and an audience largely made up of autoworkers in Ypsilanti Township that he will ensure any regulations dealing with the auto industry protect jobs in the United

By |2017-03-16T18:02:55-04:00March 16th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|
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Plane, Train and Automobile: This Concept Car Transforms into All Three

GENEVA, Switzerland - George Jetson can eat his heart out. A new flying-car concept can do more than just take to the skies. In fact, the futuristic vehicle takes more cues from "Transformers" than "The Jetsons" in imagining how humans might get around in the future. Meet the Pop.Up. This "multimodal transportation concept" is a

By |2017-03-09T20:19:22-05:00March 9th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, News|
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Members Of Michigan Congressional Delegation Urge Trump To Prioritize Self-Driving Vehicle R&D In 2018 Budget

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Representatives Fred Upton and Debbie Dingell called on the Trump Administration to prioritize the development and testing of connected and self-driving vehicles in the President’s proposed budget for 2018. The Members of Congress sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

By |2017-03-02T20:13:06-05:00March 2nd, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|
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Connected, Automated Vehicle Makers Must Collaborate To Train Intelligent Transportation Systems Workforce

DETROIT - Connected and Automated Vehicle makers need to work together more collaboratively to identify and develop industry standards for job skills and future training to staff the workforce necessary to ensure Michigan’s leadership role in intelligent transportation systems, a new report contends. Workers related to CAV currently come from a diverse array of occupations,

By |2017-03-01T19:00:17-05:00March 1st, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, News|
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Hack My Car? Most Believe It Can Happen

ANN ARBOR - Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to cause crashes, disable the vehicle in some way or even be used as weapons by terrorists, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Large percentages of people are at least slightly concerned that these kinds of vehicles can be

By |2017-02-13T13:20:23-05:00February 13th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense|
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Mobile Monday Detroit Recaps Feb. 13 Consumer Electronics Show, Detroit Auto Show

TROY – Two major events took place in January that are of great importance to Michigan companies. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mobile Monday Detroit has asked local industry experts who were in attendance at these events to share their insights, experiences, and forecasts

By |2017-02-09T17:18:20-05:00February 9th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Mobile MI|
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MISBDC Mapping Out Impact Of Autonomous Vehicles On Michigan Small Businesses

ROYAL OAK - The Michigan Small Business Development Center is mapping out what impact Autonomous Vehicles will have on small businesses statewide, from body shops, to restaurant placement to assisted living centers. In this M2 TechCast interview, Keith Brophy, state director of the MISBDC, explains this new initiative. To listen, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2techcast-episode-67-keith-brophy-sbdc

By |2017-02-07T17:36:30-05:00February 7th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Ford’s ‘Go Detroit Challenge’ Competition To Build Apps To Help Detroit

GRAND RAPIDS - To help Detroit residents get access to the transit options they need to travel safely and efficiently to school, work, healthcare and play, Ford is calling on developers to create new apps that help commuters get around efficiently and safely to all the places they need to go. The "Go Detroit Challenge",

By |2017-01-25T15:00:21-05:00January 25th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Entrepreneurs, Michigan Mobile Musings, Podcasts|
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Wixom Mayor Hinkley Heralds Arrival Of Uber’s R&D Facility

DETROIT - Mayor Kevin Hinkley of Wixom, MI joined us to proudly announce the arrival in his city of Uber’s newest R&D facility in Michigan.  According to an article in Crain’s Detroit Business Sherif Marakby, vice president of global vehicle systems for Uber, first revealed the plan to open a metro Detroit technology outpost in

By |2017-01-25T15:37:40-05:00January 25th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|
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Auto Expert David Cole Talks Auto Tech That Caught His Eye At North American International Auto Show

ROYAL OAK - Long-time auto expert David Cole kicks joins M2 TechCast co-hosts Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to talk about what technology caught his attention at the North American International Auto Show. Battery technology was one, but the cost per kilowatt hour remains high, he said. The plug-in hybrid, however, that extends the range

By |2017-01-25T13:59:45-05:00January 25th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, M2 TechCast|
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