Mcity

February 8, 2018
Mcity announces Affiliate members in second phase of funding

Forty-two companies have committed to investing $150,000 each over the next three years as Affiliate members in Mcity, the university-led initiative to transform connected and automated mobility.
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.
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.
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.
June 21, 2017
Driverless shuttle service coming to North Campus
Mcity will launch a driverless shuttle service on North Campus this fall. Two autonomous, electric vehicles will run between the Lurie Engineering Center and the North Campus Research Complex.
- Mcity demos show how connected tech can make self-driving cars safer
- Most drivers could go electric within 10 years, study suggests
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.
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.
November 16, 2016
Open-access automated cars to advance driverless research

New U-M research vehicles will be open testbeds for academic and industry researchers to rapidly test self-driving and connected vehicle technologies at a world-class proving ground.
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.
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.