ANN ARBOR - While only a small percentage of drivers say they would be completely comfortable in a driverless car, a sizable amount would have no problem as long as they retain some control, according to a University of Michigan report. Researchers Brandon Schoettle and Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined motorists'
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan's Mcity, billed as the world's first controlled environment designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicles technologies, officially opened July 20 - coincidentally the 46th anniversary of the first moon landing. Just as the Apollo mission kicked off a new age of scientific discovery, speakers
PLYMOUTH - Imagine being able to download a 1 gigabyte movie in just 4 seconds. With the new Comcast Gigabit Pro, a residential 2 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) service, Comcast customers in Metropolitan Detroit, Washtenaw County and West Michigan can do just that. But this incredibly fast Internet service comes at a high price. Gigabit Pro
TROY - Walsh College will host a special Admission Day for new and prospective students at its campus locations in Troy, Novi, and Clinton Township July 23. Admissions and academic advisors will be on hand in a one-on-one appointment setting to discuss Walsh's undergraduate and graduate business and information technology programs, as well as the
ANN ARBOR - Limited liability, separating owners from the debts and obligations of the company, is a cornerstone of modern capitalism. But can a corporate officer be held personally responsible for a case of patent or copyright infringement at his or her company? Research by University of Michigan business law professor Lynda Oswald finds case
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of intra-logistics systems for factories, warehouses and distribution centers, has introduced a new order fulfillment solution, called AMCAP, which automates the palletizing of mixed cases. AMCAP - Automated Mixed Case Palletizing - is a high-performance case palletizing system designed to accommodate the growing need to assemble pallets
ANN ARBOR - The Center for Automotive Research announced it has added Andrew Brown Jr. to its Board of Directors. Brown recently retired as Vice President & Chief Technologist for Delphi Automotive where he was inducted into the Delphi Innovation Hall of Fame. Brown�s accomplished career has included serving as the 2010 SAE International
TROY - Automation Alley will be hosting a trade mission to Cuba in the fall of 2016. But before the trip begins, the technology networking group will host an event on Aug. 6 where international business experts from the U.S. State Department, the Cuban-American Chamber of Commerce and the Christman Company will share their firsthand
LANSING - Pure Michigan will be hosting a live virtual tour of the Detroit Zoo July 17 to provide a real-time vicarious travel platform with guide Tom Daldin, host of the PBS show Under the Radar Michigan. Pure Michigan has once again partnered with Georama to highlight the Detroit Zoo, which boasts 125 acres of
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Thursday announced it added five new countries to its most popular home phone plan, Xfinity Voice Unlimited, a change that comes at no additional cost. Customers can place unlimited calls from home or on the go to mobile and land line phones in Mexico, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South