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Autonomous Vehicles / Geographic Information Systems

Livonia firm’s HD map data enables hands-off driving in Nissan Ariya

LIVONIA—Ushr Inc., the Livonia-based what, announced that it is supplying its high-definition map data to Nissan’s ProPilot Assist 2.0 advanced driver assistance system for the new 2023 Nissan Ariya all-electric …

Autonomous Vehicles / Machine Vision / Manufacturing

Chinese LIDAR manufacturer opens U.S. headquarters in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH—RoboSense, the autonomous vehicle technology brand of China’s Suteng Innovation Technology Co. Ltd., has opened its North American headquarters in Plymouth. Attending the opening ceremony and providing remarks were Peipei …

Autonomous Vehicles

Fully automated self-driving vehicles: is the auto industry getting ahead of itself?

TROY–As the automotive industry methodically advances toward greater vehicle automation, consumer readiness for higher levels of automation remains low, even declining slightly from 2021, according to the J.D. Power 2022 …

Autonomous Vehicles / Mass Transit / Rural Development

May Mobility launches autonomous rural mass transit in Minnesota

ANN ARBOR–May Mobility, the Ann Arbor-based developer of autonomous mass transit vehicles, announced with Via the launch of the first public transit project using American Disability Act-compliant autonomous vehicles in …

Auto Industry / Autonomous Vehicles / Electric Vehicles

J.D. Power adds EV, connected vehicle positions

TROY—J.D. Power, the Troy-based consumer data analytics provider, announced staffing changes within its automotive division that include the hiring of Elizabeth Krear as vice president of the new EV (electric …

Autonomous Vehicles / Private Equity / Venture Capital

May Mobility gets $83M funding round

ANN ARBOR—May Mobility, developers of autonomous vehicle technology, has closed a Series C round of funding with an investment of $83 million, led by the Tokyo-based Mirai Creation Fund II, a …

Auto Suppliers / Autonomous Vehicles / Machine Vision

Korean automotive vision firm adding North American HQ in Michigan

STERLING HEIGHTS—StradVision, a South Korean vision processing technology company for autonomous vehicles and driver-assistance systems, announced it has established a North American headquarters in Sterling Heights in order to develop new market opportunitiesin the …

Autonomous Vehicles

WirelessCar establishes new U.S. HQ in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD–WirelessCar AB, the Sweden based connected car technology developer and subsidiary of Germany’s Volkswagen, announced the establishment of its United States office in Southfield. WirelessCar is a 20-year-old company providing …

Autonomous Vehicles / University Research

Lawrence Tech IGVC team receives the RoboNation 2021 Self-Drive champions banner, $3,000 award

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Autonomous Campus Transport (ACTor) team, four-time defending champion in the Self-Drive category of the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, received a 2021 RoboNation championship banner in a …

Autonomous Vehicles / Mobility Industry

Autonomous vehicle shuttle service launches in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR—The autonomous vehicle developer May Mobility, the Mcity advanced vehicle testing center at the University of Michigan, and Ann Arbor Spark, the economic development agency for Washtenaw and Livingston …

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