New Washtenaw County trail fund embraced by non-motorized coalition
Biking and walking advocates are thrilled about a new Washtenaw County special revenue fund that will support the long-term maintenance of non-motorized trails.
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Metro Detroit companies create virtual environments for safer, quicker, cheaper auto testing
Automakers, Tier One suppliers, and tech companies are increasingly testing their products in virtual worlds before they hit real-life highways. And many of those virtual worlds are being created right here in Southeast Michigan.
Mutual aid is making a comeback during COVID-19 outbreak
Mutual aid is not a new idea, but with COVID-19 increasing the need of communities around the world, it’s becoming a more popular—and more organized—one.
Michigan’s cybersecurity leaders are pursuing a “culture change” for diversity in their field
The booming mobility sector has a huge and growing need for cybersecurity talent – but the people who currently work in that field still overwhelmingly tend to be white men. However, several local initiatives are paving the way to eliminate barriers and attract more women and people of color to rewarding cybersecurity careers.
How Ford’s new City Solutions team is helping communities solve their mobility challenges
The City Solutions team is comprised of specialist mobility strategists who work directly with government and other local stakeholders in communities across the U.S.
Autonomous robots set to make food deliveries from Ann Arbor restaurants this fall
The REV-1 is a lightweight autonomous vehicle inspired by a food delivery that went wrong with surprisingly inspiring results.
Experience Ann Arbor as a tech hub at a2Tech360
Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 is growing by the year. Through speaker events, a street fair, student demonstrations, business connections, awards, and more, this festival celebrates Ann Arbor as a hub for tech innovation. We found out what to expect from the June event.
Innovative test facilities advance mobility safety
Two Detroit region advanced mobility facilities were designed from the ground up using innovation focused on rigorous safety testing for connected and autonomous vehicles. We learned about the innovation behind the infrastructure design of ACM and Mcity.
Inspired by automotive, mobility innovation moves much more than people
Modern mobility solutions running thousands of lines of code don’t resemble the four-wheels-plus-engine legacy automobile. Yet innovators are taking inspiration from the automobile industry to design and build solutions that move goods and services in new and efficient ways.
Mobility Moments Podcast: Rob Stead, AutoSens
We’re talking with Rob Stead, managing director with Sense Media about AutoSens, an automobility sensor-related conference happening in May at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Listen and learn about a unique AV Hackathon for kids and a convening of the IEEE Standards Association P2020 working group, all happening beginning May 11, 2019.
