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Autonomous Vehicles

News and information about vehicles which can drive themselves without human supervision or input. Unmanned vehicles are vehicles which are either controlled remotely, or perhaps operate autonomously.

Google To Build Self-Driving Car Facility In Novi

NOVI - Goggle announced Wednesday that is Self-Driving Car Project will open a 53,000 square foot development center in Novi, following earlier announcements by Uber it would work with Toyota and General Motors with Lyft. The rush towards self-driving vehicles is accelerating. John Krafcik, CEO of the project, announced the move in a Google+ posting.

By |2016-05-25T19:26:26-04:00May 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Toyota Makes Strategic Investment, Leasing Plan With Ride Sharing Uber

SAN JOSE, Ca. - Uber confirmed Tuesday that it has made a strategic investment and auto leasing deal with Toyota, which announced last November it was pouring $1 billion into its Research Institute in Ann Arbor to develop self-driving technology. “Toyota is a global leader in the automotive industry and Toyota vehicles are among the

By |2016-05-25T10:42:26-04:00May 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, News|
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Bill Ford Calls What’s Happening In Detroit The Second Revolution For Mobility 

DETROIT - In Detroit over 2,000 attendees are enjoying a free week of events for Detroit Startup Week, happening today through the end of the week. Bill Ford and Mayor Mike Duggan kicked off the event earlier today talking about the city’s period of reinvention and what that means for big companies like Ford. Bill Ford

By |2016-05-24T16:00:30-04:00May 24th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Mobile MI|
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Uber Latest Ride-Sharing Co. to Start Autonomous Vehicle Program

DETROIT - Uber has already started testing autonomous vehicles with an eye toward using them in their regular ride-sharing fleet someday. Just weeks after Lyft announced plans to begin testing self-driving vehicle technology with partner General Motors, the ride-sharing giant Uber says it has launched its own autonomous vehicle test fleet. A prototype Ford Fusion

By |2016-05-23T21:45:08-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles|
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Survey: Nearly Half Of Americans Say Driverless Cars Not In Their Futures

ANN ARBOR - While driverless technology has generated a huge buzz, and much interest, nearly half of Americans surveyed by the University of Michigan said they’d prefer to retain full control while driving. Some 46 percent of the 618 people surveyed want to drive their own cars, while nearly 39 percent prefer a partially self-driving

By |2016-05-23T12:14:11-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Tesla May Need Up To Nearly $2 Billion To Get Model 3 Into Production

WASHINGTON DC - Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has laid out an ambitious launch plan for the upcoming Model 3 that would transform it into a mainstream automaker by 2018 – but the California battery-carmaker will need anywhere from $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion to fund the new model’s rollout and production plans, Tesla said.

By |2016-05-20T08:30:25-04:00May 19th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Update|
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Israeli Start-Up Developing Battery You Can Refill At A Gas Station

TEL AVIV - When the lithium-ion battery in a car like the Nissan Leaf or Tesla Model S runs down you have to find a charger to plug into, a process that can take 10 hours or more. But a new Israeli start-up hopes to market an entirely new type of battery that you’d “charge

By |2016-05-19T21:38:13-04:00May 19th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Update|
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Google, FCA To Integrate Self-Driving Tech Into 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivan

AUBURN HILLS - Google will integrate its self-driving technology into some new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, marking the first time Google has worked directly with an automaker. The announcement, made Tuesday, will more than double Google’s current fleet of self-driving test vehicles. Engineering responsibilities will be shared based on each company’s respective expertise. FCA

By |2016-05-03T20:45:18-04:00May 3rd, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Clean Update, Featured|
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High School Students In Michigan, California To Design Autonomous Vehicle With 3D Printer

WASHINGTON DC - High school students in California and Michigan will participate in a V@X High School Lab, a connected vehicle open, hands-on laboratory, where using a 3D printer, they will design and build their own connected and autonomous vehicles. A new conference will be held on June 13 during the ITS America 2016 conference

By |2016-05-01T17:37:10-04:00May 1st, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech|
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Connected Transportation Virtual Trade Show Set To Launch In June

DETROIT – Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is collaborating with the USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office to create a continuous virtual trade show that aims to provide opportunities for the connected vehicle eco-system to actively engage and develop business relationships. The project is expected to launch in early June. The Connected Transportation Virtual

By |2016-04-29T07:46:54-04:00April 28th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Connected Tech, Featured|
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