Spend time in an American city on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle research, and you might stumble upon certain cutting-edge devices in action. You could spot a driverless shuttle developed by startup May Mobility doing test runs to and from parking structures. Perhaps you’ll come across some of the real-world tests of autonomous vehicle safety innovations engineered by Derq.
“You hear that, and you think they must be doing it in Palo Alto, but no,” said Paul Krutko, president and CEO of economic development organization Ann Arbor SPARK. “They’re doing that in Detroit.”
People may assume Silicon Valley is where all the paradigm-shifting tech innovations are happening these days, but Southeast Michigan is quietly maintaining its position as the capital of the automotive world, even as the industry moves into the high-tech future. According to the Detroit Regional Chamber, Michigan leads the nation in the number of connected and automated vehicle projects.
https://www.wardsauto.com/industry/five-reasons-michigan-has-become-silicon-valley-mobility-tech
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