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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.

A Tech Nerd’s View Of The North American International Auto Show

DETROIT — Yep, it’s back again. It’s New Year’s, and that means the North American International Auto Show is once again being held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. More than 5,000 journalists from all over the world are being hosted Monday and Tuesday during Press Preview Days. On Wednesday and Thursday, thousands more industry

By |2017-01-10T19:21:29-05:00January 10th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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American Center for Mobility Names AT&T its Exclusive Cellular Network Provider

DETROIT - AT&T is teaming with Willow Run-based American Center for Mobility to speed the development of self-driving vehicles. Working with the Center gives us the space to explore, create and safely test driverless technologies. We’ll also serve as the Center’s exclusive cellular network provider through 2020.  The American Center for Mobility will transform the

By |2017-01-06T10:00:26-05:00January 6th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Forecast 2017: U-M’s Martin Zimmerman, Former Ford Economist, On Auto Future

ANN ARBOR - Martin ZimmermanIt's been a heady couple of years for automotive companies as sales have soared to record levels, particularly sales of profit-rich pickup trucks and SUVs, as gasoline prices have fallen. But that's come with a bit of a price. A higher mix of less fuel efficient vehicles means it will be

By |2016-12-22T16:24:41-05:00December 22nd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communications Tech Gets Thumbs Up From UMTRI, Mobility Center

ANN ARBOR - Leaders of the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute and Mobility Transformation Center support the U.S. Department of Transportation's proposed rule announced Tuesday that would mandate vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles. The technology would enable a multitude of new crash-avoidance applications that could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes

By |2016-12-13T20:59:39-05:00December 13th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles|
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Autonomous Shuttle Introduced At U-M’s Mcity Driverless Vehicle Research Center

ANN ARBOR - A fully autonomous, 15-passenger electric shuttle manufactured by French company called NAVYA will support research and provide self-guided tours of Mcity, the University of Michigan's test site for connected and automated vehicles. U-M and NAVYA announced the collaboration Friday. This is the first of NAVYA's ARMA vehicles to operate in North America.

By |2016-12-09T13:04:53-05:00December 9th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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New Michigan Law Regulates Autonomous Vehicle R&D, Use

LANSING – Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Friday signed legislation that makes Michigan the first state to establish comprehensive regulations for the testing, use and eventual sale of autonomous vehicle technology. The new law, signed by Snyder at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, more clearly defines the circumstances of how self-driving vehicles can be

By |2016-12-09T13:55:04-05:00December 9th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Michigan House Approves Uber, Lyft Regulations

LANSING - The House quickly and quietly approved regulations for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft on Wednesday, giving final approval to a series of a series of House bills on an issue that remained unresolved for much of the last two terms. The House also made minor changes to SB 392, part of

By |2016-12-08T17:41:32-05:00December 8th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|
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Groundbreaking Held For Autonomous Vehicle Testing, Training And R&D Center

YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP - The groundbreaking held Monday for a 335-acre site expected to become a global center for testing connected vehicles was hailed by assembled government leaders as putting Michigan on the forefront of the autonomous car movement. On hand were Gov. Rick Snyder, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters and U.S. Sen.

By |2016-11-22T14:07:44-05:00November 22nd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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U-M Offers Open-Access Automated Cars To Advance Driverless Research

ANN ARBOR - New University of Michigan research vehicles will be open testbeds for academic and industry researchers to rapidly test self-driving and connected vehicle technologies at a world-class proving ground. These open connected and automated research vehicles, or open CAVs, are equipped with sensors including radar, lidar and cameras, among other features. They will

By |2016-11-18T11:59:36-05:00November 18th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech|
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Report: Uber Named Top Shared Mobility Service By Millennials

NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared mobility service” and Millennials are the ones paving the way for other generations as they are the most active users of this new type of service, according to a report from ReportLinker.  Millennials, who have a higher comfort-level with ride-hailing

By |2016-11-16T19:55:58-05:00November 16th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, New Products / Contracts|
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