Mcity and Humanetics bring active safety testing to AV test facility

...robotic test platforms, which can mimic a range of road users – such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorbikes and children. In addition, Humanetics will provide training services and TrackBase Connect, a...

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

...Urban Driving.” This work was supported by a grant from Ford Motor Company via the Ford-UM Alliance under award N015392; Wolcott was supported by The SMART Scholarship for Service Program...

U-M opens Mcity test environment for connected and driverless vehicles

...2,000-vehicle mobility service of connected and automated vehicles in Ann Arbor. “This unique combination of a purpose-built test environment and real-world deployments sets U-M apart from other organizations and institutions...

$9.95 million to create “smart intersections” across city of Ann Arbor

...U-M Transportation Research Institute/Smart Intersections Project Center for Connected and Automated Transportation Michigan Traffic Lab This story was written by Jim Lynch and Nicole Casal Moore of U-M’s News Service....

With AV Challenge, engineers can put their decision-making algorithms to the test

...research engineer at U-M’s Transportation Research Institute. “We streamline integration and simplify the submission process. Moreover, we harness cloud computing and services to automate test execution, update leaderboards and provide...

Data for AI

...Cooperative infrastructure supports data communication between vehicles and roadside infrastructure. How Mcity’s data platform works: Real-time municipal traffic-data feeds the cloud-based platform Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Website user...

Research Projects

...2021 A2GO Mcity joined May Mobility and several other partners in October 2021 to launch A2GO – a free, public, on-demand autonomous shuttle service connects the University of Michigan campus,...

Book the Facility

...of a product or service and requires coordination of Mcity event staff, or other U-M staff. 4. Create Your Account All visitors to the online Mcity Welcome Center are required...

Did you know? Ann Arbor was home to a driverless vehicle test track 40 years before Mcity opened

...quality due to pollution, and the decline in mass transit options (then due to the demise of streetcars and reduced rail service) fueled interest in PRT systems as a means...

Smart city tech can enhance life with data privacy protections

READ THE WHITE PAPER Smart city technologies promise to improve urban living through better access to government services for residents, while addressing societal challenges that range from managing traffic congestion...

U-M Center for Entrepreneurship, Mcity collaborate to spur driverless innovation

...what is possible in the future of transportation, as well as apply learnings to today’s road safety opportunities, including driving apps, on-demand services and commercial fleets.” About the University of...