Mobility Transformation Center

August 21, 2015
Congressional visit to Mcity

Three members of Michigan’s congressional delegation joined U-M officials and others Thursday for a tour of Mcity, U-M’s connected and autonomous vehicle testing environment.
July 20, 2015
U-M opens Mcity test environment for connected and driverless vehicles

The university has opened Mcity, the world’s first controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies.
July 9, 2015
University will test 3-D printed, autonomous ‘SmartCarts’

A fleet of autonomous “SmartCarts” — high-tech, 3-D printed, low-speed electric vehicles — could one day carry faculty, staff and students around North Campus.
March 25, 2015
U-M Mobility Transformation Center Affiliate Members

Auto Club Enterprises, an AAA affiliate AGC Automotive Arada Systems Inc. BorgWarner Inc. Brandmotion LLC Calspan Corp. Changan Automobile Cohda Wireless DURA Automotive Systems Faurecia Harada Industry of America Inc. Harman International Industries HERE, a Nokia company Hitachi Ltd. IDIADA Mechanical Simulation Corp. Munich Re Nexteer Automotive OSIsoft LLC PTC Inc. Realtime Technologies Inc. Renesas Electronics America Inc. Savari Inc.…
March 25, 2015
MTC launches Affiliates Program with 27 initial members

U-M’s Mobility Transformation Center — which is working toward a system of connected and automated vehicles — has launched its Affiliates Program with 27 initial members from a wide range of industries.
January 13, 2015
University’s M City will test driverless vehicles on North Campus

A 32-acre “mini-city,” designed expressly for testing connected and automated vehicle systems and other emerging 21st-century smart-city technologies, is taking shape on North Campus.

• U-M student develops lower-cost self-driving car navigation system

• UMTRI part of nationwide study on safety of older drivers
September 5, 2014
Connected and automated vehicle project names founding partners

A diverse group of companies will be the founding partners in U-M’s Mobility Transformation Center, which aims to revolutionize the movement of people and goods.
May 6, 2014
Industry leaders join U-M mobility transformation initiative

The university’s Mobility Transformation Center has announced key industry leaders from a variety of sectors have joined the center as its initial industry partners.
March 20, 2014
Regents OK design for connected and automated vehicle test environment

The Board of Regents on Thursday approved the design of a unique environment for testing connected and automated vehicles, part of the U-M’s Mobility Transformation Center.
February 4, 2014
U-M plays integral role in connected-vehicle technology research

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s green light to proceed with vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology is an important move forward and is closely related to the work of the U-M Mobility Transformation Center.