DEARBORN – The road to an autonomous commute is underway and Ford has stepped up to help pave it. Michigan’s first connected and automated vehicle corridor received $130 million in capital funding, led by Ford and Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners.
The project connecting Detroit to Ann Arbor was announced in 2020 and reached new milestones in planning and funding this month. Cavnue, the company chosen by the state to lead the project, identified the initial segment of I-94 that could move self-driving vehicles along a 25-mile stretch. With the location scouted out, the funding will move the ball forward.
Cavnue has built partnerships with industry leaders to create an advisory committee of automotive and autonomous mobility companies including Detroit’s big three.
As part of Ford’s strategic investment, Cavnue will leverage Ford vehicles and hands-free driving technology to demonstrate how Cavnue’s smart road platform can enhance vehicle performance experiences through vehicle-to-infrastructure connectivity, according to the press release.
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