Electrification

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|

What’s Michigan Doing To Support Mobility and Electrification?

LANSING - Charlie Tyson who runs the office of Future Mobility and Electrification from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to provide details on how the state of Michigan is providing grants and other services to help keep Michigan the mobility hub of the world. https://youtu.be/s-xC0hVJvx0

By |2023-06-29T16:03:50-04:00June 29th, 2023|mitechtv, Mobility|

$440,000 In Grants Awarded To Accelerate Mobility And EV Investments In Michigan

LANSING - More than $444,000 in grant funding awarded to test mobility and EV solutions in Flint, East Lansing, Detroit and Southeast Michigan and Washtenaw County. The Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Department of Transportation, launched the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform to provide grants to

By |2021-09-19T16:21:30-04:00September 19th, 2021|ESD|

Five Innovation Drivers That Will Change Automotive Braking

DETROIT - Five innovation drivers are producing new competencies, technologies and competitors that will transform a brake-system value chain that has existed for decades. These five innovation drivers will have a major impact on how vehicles operate and how automakers and brake-system suppliers do business. Cooperation is one of the models that will allow companies

By |2018-06-20T17:32:24-04:00June 20th, 2018|Auto Tech, Guest Columns|