Ford Motor Co.

  1. March 16, 2021

    U-M, Ford open world-class robotics complex on North Campus

    U-M and Ford Motor Co. are opening a one-of-a-kind facility, where they’ll develop robots and roboticists that help make lives better, keep people safer and build a more equitable society.

  2. April 15, 2019

    Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility

    A new study of the environmental sustainability impacts of flying cars finds they wouldn’t be suitable for a Jetsons-style short commute, but could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips.

  3. April 13, 2018

    University breaks ground on new Ford Robotics Building

    Officials broke ground Friday on the $75 million Ford Motor Company Robotics Building, a 140,000-square-foot, four-story complex of classrooms, offices and tailored lab space for a variety of robotic technologies.

  4. April 20, 2017

    New U-M robotics building named in honor of Ford Motor Co. gift

    The four-story, 140,000-square-foot robotics facility slated for North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building in recognition of a $15 million gift to the College of Engineering.

  5. September 15, 2016

    Robotics building design will include space for Ford researchers

    A broad range of robotic technologies will have tailored lab space in U-M’s planned Robotics Laboratory, which includes a unique funding collaboration with Ford Motor Co.