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Researchers: Driverless cars can't just be safe. They also need to be nice.

Kate Wells

Turns out, we may not actually want driverless cars to drive like us. That’s according to researchers at the University of Michigan, who say they’ve found…

One of two fully autonomous Navya Arma vehicles that will shuttle students beginning this fall. They will be constructed in NAVYA's new Saline plant.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Driverless vehicle assembly plant to open in Saline

NAVYA, a French tech company, will open an autonomous vehicle assembly facility in Saline this fall. This announcement comes on the heels of NAVYA's…

Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes says Ford could stand to refresh its model lineup, and should invest more in connected vehicles.

Transportation & Infrastructure

New Willow Run test facility could entrench autonomous car industry in Michigan

Stateside Staff

The Next Idea Start talking about Willow Run and chances are pretty good that images of Rosie The Riveters building B-24 bombers in World War II come to…

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Toyota to open third research facility at U of M

Toyota announced Thursday it will open a third research facility at the University of Michigan. Researchers will continue their work on driverless cars,…

University of Michigan opens Mcity that will develop automonous vehicles

The University of Michigan held an opening ceremony for Mcity, a realistic test environment that will be used to develop autonomous vehicles.Autonomous…