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Michigan Lands $7.5 Million for Autonomous Car Testing
The Michigan Mobility Collaborative has been awarded a $7.5 million grant to develop and test autonomous vehicles.
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The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has awarded a $7.5 million grant to the Michigan Mobility Collaborative to develop and test autonomous vehicles.
The program will support testing of self-driving vehicles at the University of Michigan’s Mcity complex in Ann Arbor, the nearby American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti and on public roads in Detroit.
The collaborative will develop a process to evaluate the safety of automated driving systems during simulations and real-world testing. Another goal is to develop automated vehicle services to improve the quality of life for senior citizens.
The collaboration also includes the city of Grand Rapids, the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute, Wayne State University, Ford Motor Co.’s One initiative and consulting giant Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. The Michigan program is part of DOT’s $60 million nationwide Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants program.
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