Articles tagged: connected vehicles
University of Michigan announces new transportation research center
Posted: May 14, 2013The creation of a new University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center was announced Tuesday with the aim of changing the way we think about how people and products move from place to place. Read more »
Ann Arbor gets $623K grant to help out with University of Michigan smart car study
Posted: May 14, 2013The city of Ann Arbor is lending an assist on the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute's study of technology that helps cars communicate with each other. The City Council voted Monday night to accept ... Read more »
Forbes: Google vs. Detroit? Collaboration, not competition is the answer
Posted: Jan 30, 2013According to Forbes writer Joann Muller, Google’s driverless car and the connected vehicles research project at the University of Michigan are working towards the same goal, and eventually will work together. Read more »
tech beat/With Gallery: Washtenaw County's tread marks all over Detroit's 2013 North American International Auto Show
Posted: Jan 17, 2013Over the next two weeks, auto executives and car enthusiasts will descend on the 2013 North American International Auto Show to gawk at new concept cars and the compare the latest updates with established models. Read more »
Concentrate Media: Five fascinating technologies coming out of Washtenaw County
Posted: Dec 05, 2012A story from Concentrate Media takes a look at five of the most interesting inventions and innovations happening right now in the Ann Arbor area. Read more »
2012 Deals of the Year: University of Michigan's connected vehicles project wins research award
Posted: Nov 02, 2012Related story: AnnArbor.com unveils winners of 2012 Deals of the Year awards at annual ceremony The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has emerged as a national leader in the development and testing of an ... Read more »
U.S. launches smart-car project in Ann Arbor with thousands of vehicles that talk to each other
Posted: Aug 21, 2012The reinvention of the automobile: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that's what's happening in Ann Arbor with the launch of the Department of Transportation's vehicle-to-vehicle communication experiment Tuesday. Read more »
Connected vehicles: U-M seeking 3,000 Ann Arbor motorists for $18M wireless project to prevent collisions
Posted: May 14, 2012U-M is launching a unique $18 million pilot program that will equip thousands of area cars, trucks and buses with devices that can send and receive wireless messages and let drivers know if they're at risk of a collision. Read more »
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