Autonomous vehicle maker names CFO
ANN ARBOR—May Mobility, the Ann Arbor-based developer of autonomous vehicle technology and shuttle operations, today announced the appointment of Ryan Green as its first chief financial officer. Green brings over …
Software firm providing EV, AV course material to Wayne State
DETROIT—Amesite Inc. (Nasdaq: AMST), the artificial intelligence software developer, announced that it will now offer six-week certification courses through Wayne State University on autonomous vehicle technologies, data science, electric vehicle …
American Center for Mobility licenses UM autonomous vehicle testing software
ANN ARBOR—A new cloud-based operating system for testing connected or automated vehicles has for the first time been licensed for use beyond Mcity at the University of Michigan, where it …
Foresight, UM partner on vision systems for autonomous vehicles
ANN ARBOR—Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: FRSX), the automotive vision systems developer based in Ness Ziona, Israel, announced today that it would join the University of Michigan’s TechLab at Mcity …
Grand Blanc firm introduces new brake, steering safety system
GRAND BLANC—Using technologies from its parent companies—the German auto supplier Continental and the Chinese-owned, Saginaw based electronic power steering company Nexteer—Grand Blanc-based CNXMotion has introduced a new technology it’s calling …
Mcity Driverless Shuttle research reports findings after safe project conclusion
ANN ARBOR—Officials at the University of Michigan have released results from research into a driverless shuttle on the UM campus, and found high levels of trust and satisfaction among both …
Plymouth firm claims 10% fuel economy boost for trucks with adaptive cruise control
PLYMOUTH—Officials at Traxen, a trucking industry technology developer, announced the launch of a new intelligent adaptive cruise control system called iQ-Cruise for traditional and electric commercial vehicles. The system will …
New report: Many consumers still wary of self-driving cars
LIVONIA—Only two in five respondents in a new survey trust low-speed self-driving cars under ideal conditions, according to a new study released by the Livonia-based human behavior and analytics firm …
ACM reopening for outdoor activities
YPSILANTI—The American Center for Mobility announced Monday that its Smart City Test Center is reopening for outdoor testing activities of connected and autonomous vehicles. ACM officials said all activities would …
J.D. Power finds consumers skeptical of autonomous cars, EVs
TROY—Consumer confidence in future mobility technologies lags far behind automakers’ plans to bring self-driving and battery-electric vehicles to the marketplace, according to the J.D. Power 2020 Q1 Mobility Confidence Index …