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Robotic Tire Changer Installed At Livonia Auto Shop

DETROIT–RoboTire, the Detroit-based robotics and automation developer,  announced it has installed its tire-changing system at a Detroit Garage, a tire shop at 33939 Plymouth Road in Livonia. The installation marks the first retail operation of a RoboTire system in the company’s hometown. RoboTire’s tire-changing system is designed to provide a faster, safer, and more efficient

By |2023-05-16T16:42:52-04:00May 15th, 2023|ESD|

Teams From Rochester, Ann Arbor Headed To Future City Finals In DC

SOUTHFIELD–For the sixth straight year and the 16th time in the past 21 years, a team from St. John Lutheran School in Rochester won the Michigan Regional Future City competition. Seventeen teams from eight schools competed Monday in the Michigan Regional, organized by the Engineering Society of Detroit with the DTE Energy Foundation as presenting sponsor.

By |2023-01-24T15:50:07-05:00January 24th, 2023|ESD|

ASQ Sets Quality And Reliability Symposium For Auto Industry

SOUTHFIELD–The American Society for Quality Automotive Division will conduct its 2022 Quality and Reliability Symposium Friday, Oct. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 116 of the Oakland University Engineering Center. The keynote speaker is Vince Mastrangelo, head of quality and environment in Continental. There will also be a variety of technical presentations,

By |2022-10-18T13:57:04-04:00October 18th, 2022|ESD|

XLerateHealth Expands Business Accelerator In Flint

FLINT—The Kentucky-based healthcare business accelerator XLerateHealth announced new funding from the city of Flint via the Small Business Administration Community Navigator Pilot Program and The Community Foundation of Flint. The grants will support the development of a new pre-accelerator program to help prime local healthcare innovation in the Flint area. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, one

By |2021-12-13T09:44:20-05:00December 13th, 2021|Life Sciences|

Bollinger Cuts New Electric Work Truck Deal With EAVX

OAK PARK—Bollinger Motors, an all-electric truck company, announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX to develop electric work trucks that integrate EAVX’s commercial work-truck bodies and accessories with Bollinger’s electric vehicle platforms. The terms of the collaboration will allow Bollinger and EAVX to design fully integrated electric vehicles for a wide variety of commercial applications, as

By |2021-12-13T09:44:20-05:00December 13th, 2021|Auto Tech, ESD|

Report Identifies Areas Most In Need Of Green Infrastructure Investment

ANN ARBOR—Three counties in Michigan were identified among those most in need of new investment in green infrastructure, according to a new report from a coalition of environmental groups and consulting firms. The report, “Climate Risks and Opportunities in the Great Lakes Region,” identified Wayne, Ingham, and Isabella counties as places where green infrastructure investment

By |2021-03-04T16:33:35-05:00March 4th, 2021|Clean Update, Featured|

LTU Offering $78,600 Scholarships To STEM Students

SOUTHFIELD—Students pursuing degrees in a variety of technology and engineering majors are eligible to receive a scholarship worth more than $78,000 over four years under a new program at Lawrence Technological University. The LTU STEM Scholar Award is offered through the university’s Marburger STEM Center, LTU’s clearinghouse for K-12 outreach efforts in science, technology, engineering,

By |2021-03-04T16:21:45-05:00March 4th, 2021|ESD, Featured, STEM|

New e-Scooter Rolled Out By Canton-Based Lotus International

CANTON TWP.—Officials at Lotus International Co., a Shell consumer products brand licensee, announced the debut of Shell Ride SR-5S e-scooter in North America. This is the first offering in the Shell e-mobility line of products. The electric SR-5S boasts a sleek design and provides a lower-carbon means of transport for personal journeys. Its features include:

By |2021-02-19T17:23:39-05:00February 19th, 2021|Auto Tech|

LTU Offers Summer Science Camp Prize In Competition Marking National Engineers Week

SOUTHFIELD—Middle school and high school students are invited to solve the technological challenges of tomorrow as part of Lawrence Technological University’s celebration of National Engineers Week. The LTU E-Week Challenge asks students to submit a written essay of up to 500 words or a one-minute video on solving a scientific, engineering, or technological challenge. The

By |2021-02-19T17:38:56-05:00February 14th, 2021|ESD|

Detroit TV Stations Start Broadcasting ‘Nextgen TV

DETROIT—A new broadcast television standard that promises better picture quality and better sound, a signal more resistant to interference, interactive features, and localized emergency alerts and advertising, has begun broadcasting in the Detroit market. Nextgen TV is now on the air on the signals of WXYZ-TV Channel 7, WDIV-TV Channel 4, WWJ-TV Channel 62, WJBK-TV

By |2020-12-11T19:18:11-05:00December 11th, 2020|ESD, Featured|