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Denso, U-Michigan Will Test Car-Sharing Tech
Electronics supplier Denso Corp. is partnering with the University of Michigan’s campus in Dearborn to test car-sharing technology and service strategies.
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Electronics supplier Denso Corp. is partnering with the University of Michigan’s campus in Dearborn to test car-sharing technology and service strategies.
Called MDrive, the study will select 30 students to share three Ford Focus electric sedans equipped with special cameras and real-time diagnostic gear. Denso says the students will use a smartphone app to reserve a car and may drive it anywhere in the continental U.S.
Participants will fill out a short survey after each vehicle use. They also will participate in weekly online discussions about how to improve car sharing vehicles in the future. Denso will present results of the research at the 2017 SAE World Congress in Detroit next spring.
NextEnergy, a Detroit-based energy and mobility technology accelerator, is helping to develop and manage the MDrive project.
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