WASHINGTON - GPS technology may be the future of solving speeding-related accidents. Across states, speeding is a significant concern for traffic police and law enforcement. Globally, speeding accounts for approximately one-third of all road-accident-related injuries and fatalities. A variety of initiatives have been put in place by states to deter drivers from speeding, such a
PRINEVILLE, OR - Samson Sky, producers of the Switchblade Flying Car, which had its historic First Flight in November 2023, is unveiling details of its new manufacturing process, which will enable the company to make their carbon fiber parts eight times faster and at half the cost of producing traditional carbon fiber parts. Company officials
GRAND RAPIDS - Data collected by a Grand Valley State University researcher indicates the West Michigan economy is improving, even as local firms navigate the ongoing uncertainty of tariffs and global trade tensions. Brian Long, director of supply chain management at the Seidman College of Business, said his May survey of businesses and purchasing managers
WASHINGTON DC - NASA is at the forefront of exploring the universe, and even they can make some mistakes that can cause disasters and destroy untouched planets. Every space trip has to go through a comprehensive evaluation of the plan, the structure, the possible scenarios, and the cleaning of the spaceship to not cause any harm
This may be one of the biggest recalls in history, with Ford Motor Company having announced the need to recall one million vehicles across its U.S. lineup, ranging from model years 2021 to 2025. The reason behind such a big-scale recall is a software flaw that affects the rearview camera system, thus posing a risk to
DETROIT - A breakthrough battery project started by General Motors in 2015 will produce a working power pack by the end of the decade, according to Kushal Narayanaswamy, the automaker's director of advanced battery cell engineering. The innovation is a lithium manganese-rich, or LMR, pack. Collaboration with LG Energy Solution has brought the promising technology over significant hurdles, including short
COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis users now can buy higher quantities of adult-use cannabis after the Division of Cannabis Control announced new guidelines for non-medical sales limits in late May. Now recreational customers can buy up to 2.5 ounces of flower per day, more than twice the current 1-ounce limit. A representative from the Ohio Department
LANSING - The State of Michigan announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s leadership in mobility, electrification, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing innovation. The application deadline is July 7. Final award selections are expected to be announced
DETROIT - Members of the ABC Greater Michigan Chapter teamed up with Make-A-Wish Michigan to build a custom, wheelchair-accessible treehouse for Brooklynn, a child living with a critical illness. Members are providing $18,000 worth of building materials to build the house on stilts nestled in the trees. With help from local contractors and suppliers, the
DETROIT - The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest by TechTown is back for its 13th consecutive year, and one entrepreneur will win $100,000 in startup funding from Comerica Bank to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. The winner will also earn a business support package from TechTown Detroit, Wayne State University’s entrepreneurship
