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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

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The US Department of Transportation has awarded a $15-million grant to renew the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT), based in Ann Arbor and led by the University of Michigan. Platooning connected and automated freight trucks to reduce traffic delays and wear and tear on roads.

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DOT to award almost $9M to keep Ann Arbor connected vehicle R&D environment going for another 3 years

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The grant notice has a “sole source requirement,” with application eligibility limited to UMTRI. The grant notice has a “sole source requirement,” with application eligibility limited to UMTRI. DOT has opened up this data-rich environment to industry for use in testing their own devices and applications. Earlier post.)

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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding up to $435 million in grant awards for 34 University Transportation Centers (UTC). The Department received 230 grant applications during this competition, which represents the largest number of applications ever submitted in the 35-year history of the UTC Program.

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U-M moving ahead with $6.5M facility for testing connected vehicles; expanding model deployment to 9,000 vehicles

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The University of Michigan is proceeding to the construction phase of a new $6.5-million A key focus of the MTC is the “model deployment” allowing researchers to test emerging concepts in connected and automated vehicles and vehicle systems in both off-road and on-road settings. Earlier post. ).

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

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Michigan will enable four new mobility services to help address challenges across the state related to sustainable transit, roadway safety, parking and staffing shortages in the service industry. To help develop an environmentally and spatially friendly urban mobility solution, Nimbus received a $15,000 MMFP testing grant.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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Video Friday: Guitar Bot

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TU Berlin ] Cassie Blue navigates around furniture treated as obstacles in the Ford Robotics Building at the University of Michigan. Michigan Robotics ] Thanks, Bruce! HiPeR Lab ] Two EPFL research groups teamed up to develop a machine-learning program that can be connected to a human brain and used to command a robot.

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