Mar 9, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
I was born, raised, married, had children, and lived in Detroit. I am a major Detroit booster and Great Lakes protector and champion. I have camped on the edge of Lake Huron every summer for 45 years. One of my favorite things to do is show newbies a Great Lake. Their...
Mar 2, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Smart Mobility Today
Have you ever tried to find a blowout for an appliance you have in your home that has gone on the fritz? I have searched through my piles of manuals, warranty, and installation info more than once to find the proper name and order # for a part. Now apply that to a...
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 9, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
I am always amazed at the energy and intelligence I hear in the voices of the engineering students that I meet on our Engineering Careers Tour. At Michigan State University, U of M Dearborn, and recently at Wayne State University, our team has met the young people who...
Feb 2, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
Often as I watched Star Trek with my dad, we would see characters with communicators and handheld computers. It was science fiction at its best. Then, later in the franchise, earl grey tea, cocoa, and machine parts were created by the same device. Fiction has a funny...
Jan 19, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
As a Detroit kid with an engineer father who worked for GM alternating his time between the (GM) Tech Center (as I knew it) and the iconic Plant 21, I was acutely aware of cars and how they ended up in the nation’s driveways. Trips to my Grandma’s house in...
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