The center will build on more than a century of U-M leadership in transportation to tackle such critical areas as workforce, cost, vehicle range, charging infrastructure and sustainability.

U-M will continue to lead regional efforts to transition the nation to connected and automated vehicles — bolstered by a $15-million, five-year grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. The partnership brings together nine colleges and universities to explore emerging technologies that address safety and sustainability.

Ann Arbor’s May Mobility testing driverless shuttle in Detroit.

Mcity report gives new insights into automated vehicle vulnerabilities, threats.

Researchers use new technologies at Mcity to test the boundaries and expand the capacities of smart, connected, and driverless vehicles.

Lab will feature fly zone for autonomous aerial vehicles, outdoor course for walking robots, and more.

U-M and Ford collaborate on the auto industry’s first tests of autonomous vehicles in wintry conditions.

U-M opens Mcity, the world’s first controlled environment to test connected and automated vehicle technologies.