connected vehicles

  1. February 21, 2023

    $15M bolsters work on connected, automated vehicles

    U-M will continue to lead regional efforts aimed at transitioning the nation to connected and automated vehicles — bolstered by a new $15 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

  2. January 25, 2021

    U-M licenses Mcity’s automated-vehicle testing software

    A unique new cloud-based operating system for testing connected or automated vehicles has for the first time been licensed for use beyond Mcity at U-M, where it was developed.

  3. January 11, 2021

    $9.95M for ‘smart intersections’ across Ann Arbor

    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded U-M $9.95 million for a project installing more than 20 “smart intersections” in Ann Arbor.

  4. May 10, 2018

    Even one automated, connected vehicle can improve safety, save energy

    Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety.

  5. March 16, 2018

    Connected vehicle tech: Analysis says mandate now to save lives

     

    Up to 8.1 million car crashes and 44,000 deaths could be prevented if the federal government mandated connected vehicle technology now, rather than waiting even three years to develop and evaluate competing technologies

  6. October 31, 2017

    Industry partners investing $11M in second phase of Mcity funding

    Eleven companies are investing a total of $11 million in the second phase of industry funding for Mcity, the university-led initiative to develop connected and automated mobility.

  7. October 4, 2017

    Mobility startups join TechLab incubator to pilot vehicle innovations

    Five companies from across the country will test and develop mobility solutions related to automated and connected vehicles at U-M’s TechLab technology incubator.

  8. December 13, 2016

    U-M leads new Center for Connected and Automated Transportation

    A new $2.47 million center led by U-M and funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation will explore the full picture of how communities can best transition to connected and automated vehicles.