Monitor. Identify. Deploy. 🔌 OptimizeEV is working to streamline the process for managing the operational performance of EV charging stations. The work they do ensures efficiency, lowers costs and increases scalability for EV companies.
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gY-7W2hJ#DetroitSmartParkingLab#OptimizeEV#EVCharging#TechIncubator
Ford is trialing AI-powered automated driving technology designed to make the production process more efficient.
For the project, vehicles not only drive themselves off the assembly line, they also self-drive to final testing stations and self-charge before parking up ready for delivery to customers.
The E-SELF project uses vehicle-to-infrastructure communication to control and monitor vehicles. Antennas and cameras located around the plant can identify hazards in the vehicle’s path, such as a person or another car, and vehicles are slowed or brought to a halt as required.
Project leader Laura Heister explains: “We’ve got different test vehicles which are guided by an automated valet parking system which is infrastructure-based. We also have a cobot which plugs in vehicles and charges them up to a certain level. It then disconnects so the vehicle can self-drive to the next station.”
Ford is conducting the two-and-a-half-year trial with partners Institute of Automotive Engineering of the Technische Universität Braunschweig and Kopernikus Automotive. The Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection provided €2 million funding.
Would you like be part of projects on the cutting edge of technology? Learn more at http://spr.ly/6040iMVEm. #WeAreFord
Currently at The Lab: Joule Labs Inc
Joule Labs is focused on automating and improving EV charging systems. Their Mobee™ automated robotic charging arm, tested in real-world conditions at DSPL, connects and disconnects EV chargers autonomously. This initiative aims to enhance the usability, convenience, and efficiency of EV charging infrastructure, helping to facilitate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gqdkz7fC
Get the inside scoop on the Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc. Robotic Food Waste Pickup pilot in North Corktown!
The pilot program featured a full demonstration of how food waste is picked up, transported, and recycled. Thanks to Hannah Ranieri for sharing all the details!
We're thrilled to support IonDynamics Energy and their revolutionary Flash Bot, which is shaping the future of energy mobility! ⚡️ As one of the four start-ups currently deployed in The Lab, IONDynamics will be testing and developing their cutting-edge technology over the next six months. Check out this video to see their innovations in action!
#DSPL#EVTechnology#DetroitSmartParkingLab#Startup#IONDynamics#FlashBot
Happy #ArtificialIntelligenceAppreciationDay from Detroit Smart Parking Lab!
Today, we celebrate the power of AI in transforming mobility. Past and present deployments at Detroit Smart Parking Lab have used AI to:
✔️ Test autonomous vehicles to make driving and parking easier
✔️ Develop smart city technology to create a more intelligent infrastructure
✔️ Improve parking transactions
✔️ Create a more sustainable future
We're just getting started! The future of parking is bright, thanks to the power of AI.
#DSPL#DetroitSmartParkingLab#AI#FutureofMobility
Our showcase event featuring new grant funded deployments was a huge success! Thank you to all who attended. If you missed it, contact us for a private tour.
We welcome this new group of innovators utilizing grants awarded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform as part of our Autonomous Mobility Initiative! So excited to see the outcome of your work. 🚗⚡🎉
The Detroit Smart Parking Lab welcomes four new startups to its portfolio, operating under the recently-formed “Autonomous Movement Initiative." Companies include:
🤖ALBA Robot
🚗AuTowed LLC
🚛IonDynamics Energy
⚡️Joule Labs Inc
Utilizing more than $250,000 in grants awarded through the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform, these startups will deploy, test and and demonstrate the latest technologies related to autonomous and EV charging over the next six months.
It's not just about building electric vehicles, it's about building long-term advocacy for a sustainable future. Thank you, Artealia Gilliard, for taking everyone along on Ford’s #RoadtoBetter!
Join a company with dedicated sustainability efforts by visiting careers.ford.com 🍃 #WeAreFord
Thank you DBusiness for featuring our four new mobility startups!
We're proud to provide a real-world environment to test their technologies and connect them with industry leaders. In the past three years, we've hosted 20 startups and helped provide nearly $1 million in funding to help them bring their ideas to life!
We're thrilled to be a part of a growing ecosystem of innovation, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for these startups and for the future of mobility!
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