Category: Transportation
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Meeting EV electricity demand: upgrade grid first, then add V2G chargers
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers enable utilities to use EVs like a mobile battery network, but when and where they are deployed will determine how cost-effective they are.
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Poll shows older drivers aren’t planning for post-driving futures
Resources are available to help older drivers and their families figure out mobility when driving becomes unsafe, but many people aren’t aware.
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AI for studying turbulence: A fresh look at an unsolved physics problem
Explainable AI helps find key drivers of turbulence, offering new insights that could improve flight safety and industrial efficiency.
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Faster commutes in Oakland County—rollout underway for U-M-designed traffic flow system
Harnessing vehicle GPS data, the system offers a cost-efficient alternative to conventional timed signals.
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Hidden insights in GPS data can track lane changes and improve AV safety, U-Michigan study shows
A new statistical method can help uncover driver patterns without expensive maps or cameras.
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U-M/GM weld monitoring effort helped avoid $22M in potential Volt fixes
Battery production technology recently received the S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award from one of the top professional societies in manufacturing.
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Improved Arctic-faring ships and shipbuilding from new international team
Supporting the research arm of an international pact, U-M co-leads a team working to improve the design and construction of ships that can navigate the thawing poles.
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Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov discusses “prescience and patience”
The CSE alum details his journey from mathematical abstractions to vehicles safely navigating city streets.
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Next-gen automotive semiconductors are critical for level 5 driverless cars
Michigan Engineers are leading hardware efforts to enable the AI required for full autonomy.
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Motion sickness technology could alleviate symptoms for passengers in today’s cars, and tomorrow’s
New technology offers hope for those who get carsick.
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Maneuverable underwater vehicles inspired by golf balls
A spherical prototype with nimble dimples can change its surface from smooth to dimpled, cutting through drag and generating lift.
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Off-road autonomy and digital twins: a Q&A with Bogdan Epureanu
Going beyond driving or tele-operating single vehicles, an up-to-date digital environment is needed to help humans operate fleets of autonomous vehicles.