autonomous vehicles

  1. February 13, 2019

    Teaching self-driving cars to predict pedestrian movement

    U-M researchers are teaching self-driving cars to recognize and predict pedestrian movements with greater precision than current technologies.

  2. June 5, 2018

    Two driverless shuttles carrying passengers on North Campus

    The Mcity Driverless Shuttle, a research project at U-M, launched June 4 on North Campus.

  3. January 19, 2018

    New system could prevent motion sickness in self-driving cars

    U-M researchers have received a patent for a universal motion sickness countermeasure system that could allow those who suffer from the condition more productive in autonomous vehicles.

  4. January 8, 2018

    Mcity report considers cyber vulnerabilities of automated vehicles

    A white paper by U-M researchers working with Mcity illustrates the breadth of the cybersecurity challenges that must be overcome before autonomous and connected vehicles can be widely adopted.

  5. January 8, 2018

    U-M startup May Mobility drives toward autonomous fleet market

    U-M startup May Mobility is testing its bright green-and-white driverless shuttles on public streets in downtown Detroit, and has ambitious plans for growth.

  6. June 23, 2017

    Mcity demos show how connected tech can make self-driving cars safer

    U-M’s Mcity Test Facility recently conducted a series of demonstrations that illustrated the key role connected technology can play in harnessing the safety benefits that self-driving vehicles promise.

  7. May 23, 2017

    New way to test self-driving cars could cut most validation costs

    Mobility researchers at U-M have devised a new way to test autonomous vehicles that bypasses the billions of miles otherwise needed to consider the vehicles road-ready.

  8. December 12, 2016

    Driverless electric shuttle introduced at Mcity

    A fully autonomous, 15-passenger electric shuttle manufactured by French firm NAVYA will support research and provide self-guided tours of U-M’s Mcity.

  9. October 15, 2016

    $27M investment to globalize driverless vehicle research

    A $27 million investment from a firm from Shenzhen, China, will strengthen U-M efforts to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies around the world.

  10. 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.