Detroit Driven

An anechoic chamber for testing antenna technology. AGC has three such chambers, including one in Ypsilanti.

What technology lies within your car’s windows? AGC Automotive is taking it to the next level

The company, whose North American headquarters are in Farmington Hills, is developing 5G wireless network antennas that can be embedded on glass.

An employee prepares to load an order into the REV-1 at Miss Kim.
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.

Ahmad Jawad at the Road Commission of Oakland County.
With road signs that talk to your car and more, Oakland County leads in connected infrastructure

Long before "connected" became a buzzword for the future of mobility, Oakland County was well along the path to change how commuters move through the state’s second-most populous county. 

MiCareerQuest Southeast 2018.
MiCareerQuest offers students interactive experience with over 1,000 employers

Students will have an opportunity to discover careers in mobility, manufacturing, and many other industries at the massive career fair.

Kyle Gilber and Carsyn Boggio work in the Robotics Lab at the Academies at Romeo.
Through pioneering partnership with Ford, career education begins early for Romeo high schoolers

Romeo is the first Michigan community to adopt a Ford program that turns traditional secondary educational institutions into career academies that prepare students for careers in mobility and other high-tech industries.

The American Center for Mobility.
American Center for Mobility develops mobility workforce by convening industry and academia

ACM acts as a go-between for the two groups, determining industry workforce needs and how local academic institutions can help meet those needs.

Mobility Moments Podcast: Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Michigan Automotive Caucus

Michigan Senator Malloy McMorrow is learning firsthand about the challenges of being a plug-in electric vehicle owner. Discover what she's doing to help cover the state with a robust charging infrastructure and create a prosperous automobility economy, Pure Michigan style.

Vittoria Valenti.
Profiles in mobility: How 3 metro Detroiters found rewarding careers in the industry

Their job duties range from overseeing a county's traffic operations to promoting alternative commutes, but their paths into the industry were somewhat unconventional.

Drive System Design's Farmington Hills staff.
Going PRO grant helps Farmington Hills company provide training to “catapult” its workforce

The $34,000 grant will help the engineers at Drive System Design advance their skills as they design powertrains for vehicles of the future.

A NAVYA shuttle at Mobility Row.
From texter detectors to autonomous shuttles, here’s what we saw at Ann Arbor’s Mobility Row

In early June, Ann Arbor streets swelled with people participating in Ann Arbor SPARK’s Tech Trek. We checked in with "Mobility Row" to learn about Ann Arbor’s mobility-based businesses and startups.

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