Feb 25, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Events, Featured
More than 250 students gathered for the first-ever 24-hour AI Hackathon from 5 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday. The event was a partnership with the technology company Oracle, alongside the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and the College of Engineering....
Feb 24, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
My mom had a love of star gazing. As a child, I recall she would walk out our west side Detroit bungalow and traverse the narrow strip of concrete that led along the space between our single-car detached garage, past the swing set and the tomato patch, and lean...
Feb 19, 2026 | Climate, Energy, Hydrogen, Michigan
Michigan might be at the forefront of a new clean fuel source — and it’s buried right under the state. Last month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said her administration wants to make the state a hub for geologic hydrogen, a potentially untapped reserve of clean fuel below...
Feb 19, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
Aurora’s self-driving trucks can now travel non-stop on a 1,000 mile route between Fort Worth and Phoenix — exceeding what a human driver can legally accomplish. The distance, and the time it takes to travel it, offers up positive financial implications for Aurora —...
Feb 19, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Events, Smart Cities
Can artificial intelligence be ethical? No, according to a panel of experts. But neither can a car. “When there’s a vehicle crash, no one says a car was being unethical,” said Bennett Gebken, CTO of Huntridge Labs, who spoke at a Jan. 22 CivicLabs Roundtable Series on...
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