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A NAVYA shuttle at Mobility Row.

From texter detectors to autonomous shuttles, here’s what we saw at Ann Arbor’s Mobility Row

In early June, Ann Arbor streets swelled with people participating in Ann Arbor SPARK’s Tech Trek. We checked in with "Mobility Row" to learn about Ann Arbor’s mobility-based businesses and startups.

Mackinac Policy Conference: Alisyn Malek’s vision for Michigan mobility

Alisyn Malek, COO and cofounder of Ann Arbor-based May Mobility, shared her vision for Michigan's mobility future at the Detroit Regional Chamber's 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Experience Ann Arbor as a tech hub at a2Tech360

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2Tech360 is growing by the year, with speaker events, a street fair, student demonstrations, business connections, awards, and more. We found out what to expect from the June event.

The American Center for Mobility was specifically deigned to put autonomous vehicles through rigorous testing applications. Photo by ACM.
Innovative test facilities advance mobility safety

The American Center for Mobility and Mcity were designed from the ground up using innovation focused on rigorous safety testing for connected and autonomous vehicles. We learned about the innovation behind them.

Mobility Moments Podcast: Rob Stead, AutoSens

We’re talking with Rob Stead, managing director with Sense Media about AutoSens, an automobility sensor-related conference happening in May at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Listen and learn about a unique AV Hackathon for kids and a convening of the IEEE Standards Association P2020 working group, all happening beginning May 11, 2019.

Trillium Secure opened its Ann Arbor office in July 2018.
Strong industry support made Ann Arbor an “easy choice” for Silicon Valley’s Trillium Secure

Connecting to Michigan business support organizations made all the difference in the international cybersecurity firm's decision to locate an R&D lab here.

Mobility Moments Podcast: Recapping SXSW 2019 with Komal Doshi, Seun Phillips, and Justin Robinson

Michigan was a destination at SXSW 2019, from official programming at Michigan House to Michigan Mobility Day and a strong presence at SXSW Job Market. We chatted with local mobility experts about their experience this year at SXSW.

Educational institutions bolster mobility programming to fill industry talent gap

Educators at Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Michigan, and other institutions are building new high-level programs in collaboration with the local mobility industry.

Team including U-M student wins big at Lear Innovation Challenge

A U-M student and her two teammates have been offered an internship at Lear Corporation to incubate a project they developed focusing on industry trends in shared mobility.

By creating safety best practices, Mcity builds public trust in autonomous vehicles

The fine balance between safety and innovation is put to the test at Mcity in Ann Arbor through the ABC Test, a three-tiered strategy that assesses autonomous vehicle safety in a controlled environment before letting the vehicles out on public roads.

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