U-M Dearborn welcomes Connected Vehicle Proving Center

metromode, 6/4/2009

The Connected Vehicle Proving Center is moving from Ann Arbor to Dearborn, but still staying within the shadow of the University of Michigan.

The center is making its new home at UM-Dearborn's College of Engineering and Computer Science. It previously was located at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor.

The center is a state-launched, independent initiative focused on growing state industries that develop safer, more efficient vehicles and roads. Think of the companies and research that allows cars and roads to talk to each other electronically. The idea is to help prevent accidents and streamline automotive logistics on highways.

The center got its start in 2006 with money from Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund. It is meant to serve as a one-stop shop for product development, testing and evaluation of this emerging technology. The move to UM-Dearborn allows the center to collaborate with the university's Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems, laboratories, garage, research facilities, and staff that work with the world's major automakers.

Source: University of Michigan-Dearborn
Writer: Jon Zemke

Dearborn