Mcity in the News

Recent media coverage and digital features about Mcity include:

• Michigan Minds: When will cars drive themselves? Mcity Director Henry Liu talks about the outlook for autonomous vehicles on the “Michigan Minds” podcast produced by the University of Michigan

• Futurride: May Mobility Launches Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Program The Mcity Safety Assessment Program is mentioned in Futurride’s coverage of the launch of a new AV shuttle pilot operated by U-M spinoff May Mobility in the City of Detroit for the elderly and people with disabilities. Mcity conducted a pre-launch safety evaluation of the vehicle being used in the pilot. Other stories that mentioned Mcity’s work:
  • The Robot Report: Detroit launching robotaxi pilot for people with mobility issues
  • Safe Car News: May Mobility launches accessibility-focused AV pilot in Detroit

• MITech News: With AV challenge, engineers can put their decision-making algorithms to the test MITech News, which covers the business of technology in the state of Michigan, highlighted our announcement of the Mcity AV Challenge

• City Digital: On the Move: City Digital, a smart cities video series produced by DigiKey, visited Mcity and interviewed Mcity Director Henry Liu and Managing Director Greg McGuire for a recent episode that explored how modern cities are partnering with industry and academia to improve transportation safety and efficiency in tomorrow’s smart cities