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Michigan Doubles Down On Mobility Innovation As AI, Robotics And Autonomous Systems Reshape Manufacturing

SOUTHFIELD - Michigan is once again putting taxpayer-backed resources behind its effort to become the national center for next-generation mobility, autonomous systems, AI-driven manufacturing, and advanced industrial technology. The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced a new funding round for its “Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program,” offering up to $500,000 in

By |2026-05-14T09:37:03-04:00May 14th, 2026|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Industry 4.0|
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GM Cuts IT Jobs As Detroit Automaker Faces Mounting Cost Pressures, EV Transition, And AI Disruption

DETROIT -  Automotive News reported Monday that General Motors has eliminated additional information technology jobs as the automaker continues restructuring efforts aimed at lowering costs and accelerating its transition into a software-driven automotive company. The layoffs come as GM faces a difficult balancing act: funding billions of dollars in electric vehicle development, battery plants, software

By |2026-05-11T17:04:25-04:00May 11th, 2026|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD|
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Could Chinese EVs Crush Detroit?

Part 1 or a two-part series on the Chinese auto threat to Michigan.  DETROIT - For generations, Detroit was the beating heart of American industrial power. In the decades following World War II, Michigan’s auto industry dominated not only the United States, but much of the global automobile market as well. During the 1950s and

By |2026-05-08T10:58:20-04:00May 8th, 2026|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|
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GM’s $6 Billion Bet on Gas Engines Could Save Michigan Jobs as EV Demand Slows

DETROIT - General Motors is pouring more than $6 billion into U.S. manufacturing in just 12 months, a massive capital commitment that underscores a growing reality inside the auto industry: the transition to electric vehicles isn’t happening as fast as expected. The latest piece of that investment—about $830 million across key Midwest plants—is aimed squarely

By |2026-05-05T11:18:49-04:00May 5th, 2026|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Featured|
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1 In 5 Companies Are Killing Entry-Level Hiring Because Of AI — Michigan College Graduates May Feel It First

ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence may be quietly eliminating the first rung on the career ladder — and the impact could soon be felt across Michigan’s economy. A new national survey from Resume.org finds that 21 percent of companies have already stopped hiring entry-level workers because of AI, while 36 percent expect to stop hiring

By |2026-03-16T11:59:55-04:00March 16th, 2026|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, News, Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEAM), STEM|
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Michigan Named National Military Drone Training Hub as Ukraine War Redefines Modern Warfare

CAMP GRAYLING - Michigan has been selected as a national training and testing hub for advanced military drones — a move that reflects not only the state’s growing role in defense technology, but also a fundamental shift in how wars are fought in the 21st century. The National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), anchored by Camp

By |2026-02-05T11:07:34-05:00February 5th, 2026|Drones, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, News|
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Consumers Energy To Invest More Whan $13 Billion In Renewables, Distribution By 2029

JACKSON - Consumers Energy expects to spend $5.2 billion on renewables and $8.5 billion on distribution-level reliability and resilience projects through 2029. Through 2035, the company anticipates spending $10 billion for line undergrounding and pole replacement, $10 billion for the commission-approved 10.8 GW of renewables and at least $5 billion for the battery storage and

By |2025-11-27T09:25:59-05:00November 26th, 2025|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD|
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Federal Government Report On UFOs To Go Public In June

OTTAWA, Can. - A final report on unidentified flying objects should be released by June, the office of the federal government’s chief science advisor has confirmed. The Sky Canada Project, led by the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada, was launched in the fall of 2022 to review current practices surrounding public reporting of

By |2025-04-26T15:48:58-04:00April 26th, 2025|Engineering Society of Detroit|
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Report: Record Electric Car Sales As World Governments Double Down on Support

CAMBRIDGE, UK - While 2022 continues to add to the challenges electric vehicle (EV) makers face, markets are still growing. Indeed, electric car sales for the first half of 2022 reached ~3.5 million, according to IDTechEx research. To learn more, the new IDTechEx report, “Electric Cars 2023-2043”, provides a deep dive into future automotive markets

By |2022-08-21T12:45:39-04:00August 21st, 2022|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit|
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Semiconductor Funding Bill That Could Aid Auto Industry Likely To Survive McConnell Threat

WASHINGTON DC - A $52 billion package of incentives and subsidies to bolster US semiconductor manufacturing is far from dead, despite Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s threat to scuttle the legislation containing it in order to stall passage of President Joe Biden’s economic plan. Democrats have multiple paths to get the chips money, which has

By |2022-07-03T17:13:01-04:00July 3rd, 2022|Engineering Society of Detroit, Featured, Science|
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