Tag: Automotive
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Toyota funds professorship in AI at U-Michigan
The new $2.5 million endowment to support a professorship is the second U-M sponsorship from Toyota
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On-Ramp to a driverless future
Michigan’s New Motor City. That’s what The New York Times called Ann Arbor last year. The city is home to some central pieces of an expanding autonomous vehicle R&D ecosystem that rivals Detroit’s storied leadership in advancing the automobile. Established firms and startups alike have set up shop in southeast Michigan, lured by a mix…
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Leader in vehicle lightweighting honored with recent alumni award
A mechanical engineering alumna is recognized for her efforts to integrate emerging technologies into vehicles.
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Joining forces to innovate the future of mobility
The U-M Transportation Research Institute and Michigan Engineering bring together their complementary strengths.
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U-M’s top-ranked Solar Car Team readies for race on Oregon Trail
The 2018 American Solar Challenge will be a real test for a young team.
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Even one automated, connected car improves safety, energy use in traffic
In a chain-reaction braking event, an automated vehicle with connected cruise control can slow down more efficiently.
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Novel approach
ME alumnus Karl Iagnemma published “On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction,” a collection of short stories, in 2003 and “The Expeditions,” a novel, in 2007.
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Ann Arbor: A hub for autonomous vehicles
Ann Arbor is emerging as a major player in the world of autonomous vehicles with the Mcity test facility, a one-of-a-kind simulated urban and suburban environment.
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Advanced manufacturing lab opens in Detroit
Center to drive lightweight manufacturing technology
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How self-driving cars can be safer with connected technology
Mcity demonstrates the powerful pairing of connectivity and automation.
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Driverless shuttle coming to U-M’s North Campus
Brought to you by Mcity, U-M’s public-private partnership to accelerate advanced mobility
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Advancing road-readiness testing of self-driving cars
New method could cut 99.9 percent of validation costs