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The Detroit Mobility Professionals Rooftop Mixer will be held next Thursday, July 25th at the Godfrey Hotel in Corktown. Hosted by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility & Electrification, EVNoire, and Clean Fuels Michigan, the networking event will allow attendees to exchange ideas, foster connections, and celebrate diverse transportation/mobility leaders from around the country. RSVP today: puremi.ch/4bRaCci

Four companies were selected to join the Detroit Smart Parking Lab mobility incubator: ⭐ Italy-based ALBA Robot tests and demonstrates how self-driving personal mobility vehicle services can benefit people with disabilities through on-demand AV transportation to and from facilities including airports, hospitals and other community places. ⭐ AuTowed LLC is developing an autonomous prototype to simplify and address the challenges of cargo transportation by hitching, unhitching and parking cargo trailers. ⭐ Novi-based IonDynamics Energy demonstrates how its autonomous charging bot can reduce EV charging installation costs by more than 50% compared to traditional fixed charging stations. ⭐ California-based Joule Labs Inc will test and prepare its autonomous charging system for commercialization while establishing a permanent presence in Michigan.

75 colleges from around the world came to the Michigan International Speedway to test the EVs they built in the Formula SAE Competition. The four-day event tested each car's design, acceleration, skid pad and autocross, giving students a chance to see how their cars match up to the competition.

A three-mile stretch of I-94 offers a glimpse of America's future highways, with tech-enabled lanes for connected and automated vehicles that could one day let drivers sit back and relax.

The opening of the iconic Michigan Central into a cutting-edge mobility campus is getting national attention. More via Fast Company.

With 20 percent of the world's fresh water, #Michigan plays a large role in the future of maritime mobility. Learn how the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Lilypad Labs, Inc. are joining forces to decarbonize the Great Lakes waterways with sustainable recreational boating. https://sae.to/3W1ldf5 #SAETomorrowToday #Sustainable #Boating

German mobility testing company DEKRA is investing $22.8M to establish its Automotive Test Center of Excellence in Plymouth, which will focus on testing the latest technologies for the electrification of mobility, automotive communications technology and cybersecurity.

The Michigan Mobility Fellows Program is a 15-month fellowship that will allow participants to gain real-world experience in transportation planning and mobility innovation through two unique career tracks. The initial cohort will launch this year, hosting four fellows from October 2024 to December 2025. Applications close July 22. Apply today!

As we transition from ICE vehicles to EVs, the need for high-tech talent is becoming increasingly urgent, not just in Michigan, but across the globe. A panel session at the Mackinac Policy Conference examined perspectives from industry, academia, and national workforce organizations on developing a qualified workforce to support the EV ecosystem in Michigan.