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.