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December 2024
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- New open-source digital twin of Mcity Test Facility makes test track available to researchers anywhere
- Mcity opens for remote testing of AV technologies by academic, industry researchers nationwide
- Want to test your tech at Mcity without ever leaving home?
- Staff Spotlight: As video game geek in grade school, Mcity principal engineer discovered a passion for programming
- Mcity in the News: A driver’s test for autonomous vehicles? A leading expert says US should have one
March 2024
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- EV scholars program helps future engineers, mobility companies and the state of Michigan
- GPS data from a only a few connected vehicles can greatly reduce traffic jams, delays
- Software engineer who dreamed of Hollywood now brings animation experience to Mcity
- Welcome RoboSense! LiDAR company will expand Mcity data collection capabilities
December 2023
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- New paper explores current state, federal CAV regulatory frameworks and future implications
- Mcity Director Henry Liu earns named professorship
- Safety testing for Detroit Automated Driving System (ADS) Shuttle begins at Mcity
- First remote testing using Mcity 2.0 conducted with Purdue and U-M researchers
- Mcity Staff Spotlight: Engineer curious about car turn signals as a child now troubleshoots traffic tech at Mcity
September 2023
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- Top Michigan universities share mission: lead mobility research, train next-gen leaders
- Humanetics joins Mcity as Affiliate, adds active safety testing capabilities at track
- Introducing Mcity Research Director Greg Stevens
- Fellowship honoring former Mcity Director Huei Peng will support graduate students
- Staff for MI federal lawmakers tour mobility research sites on U-M tour
Winter 2023
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- New white paper outlines data privacy principles to consider before launching smart city tech
- U-M joins EV and mobility talent development initiative, offering scholarships up to $10,000
- Mcity Staff Spotlight: U-M grad student uses every toddler’s favorite ride to develop robotic platform for AV testing
- USDOT renews funding for regional CAV transportation research center led by U-M
Fall 2022
- Remembering Huei Peng
- $5.1 million NSF award enables next-generation AV testing at Mcity
- Transportation data fuels innovation; access limited by unclear use standards
- Mcity on the Road
- Coming Events
- 2023 Global Symposium on Mobility Innovation, presented by Mcity and the U-M Transportation Research Institute
Spring/Summer 2022
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- New white paper examines data governance frameworks for smart cities. What works?
- Military service taught veteran skills he now applies daily as manager of Mcity Test Facility
- Students in U-M’s heavy duty trucks course get a peek at the future of transportation
- A2GO to shuttle visitors through downtown during Ann Arbor Art Fair, largest in the U.S.
- Who’s been to Mcity? We welcomed OmniAir’s Ann Arbor Plugfest, SAE AutoDrive Challenge II
Winter 2022
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- Training AVs to be safe, courteous begins with understanding how humans drive
- New Mcity director outlines vision, priorities
- Mcity Staff Spotlight: U-M alum juggles mom, AV project leader roles
- Mcity Test Facility isn’t Ann Arbor’s first AV proving ground. Bendix led the way
- Don’t miss the 2022 CCAT Global Symposium
Happy Holidays!
- Mcity joins University of Michigan College of Engineering; new director appointed
- Huei Peng creates lasting legacy at Mcity, builds center’s global reputation as leader in mobility
- New A2GO shuttle draws hundreds of riders, compiles strong safety record in first months
- Partners in the News: Ford AVs to deliver 10,000 pounds of food to SW Detroit senior residents
Summer 2021
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- Mcity test concept assures safety of Level 4 AVs before move to public roads
- 5 Things to Know about the Mcity ABC Test
- Coming soon! Mcity helps bring on-demand autonomous shuttle to city of Ann Arbor
- Denying Hackers: Unlocking Security Key Technology for Automated Vehicles
- Mcity Staff Spotlight: Mcity business administrator’s gardening hobby blossoms into a thriving flower business
Happy Spring!
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- New tools from Mcity simplify creation, execution of complex AV test scenarios
- ACM first to license Mcity OS
- New U-M Ford Robotics Building a sandbox for robot research and home to automaker’s first mobility research lab on a university campus
- 2021 TechLab at Mcity cohort kicks off year with state of Michigan’s chief mobility officer and COVID-era video conference
- $9.95M from U.S. Department of Transportation for ‘smart intersections’ across Ann Arbor
- Register now for 2021 CCAT Global Symposium
Special Edition: Happy New Year 2021
Summer 2020
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- COVID-19 could have derailed Mcity’s 2020 summer interns. It did not.
- TechLab at Mcity students get hands-on experience with robot delivery service
- UM, Mcity partner with state of Michigan, Cavnue on Michigan Connected Corridor
- What’s new at the Mcity Test Facility?
