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 The American Center for Mobility Offices | |
| Established | December 2017; 8 years ago (2017-12) |
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Field of research | Vehicular automation |
CEO | Reuben Sarkar[1] |
| Address | 2701 Airport Dr |
| Location | Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, United States 42°14′17.5″N83°33′15.8″W / 42.238194°N 83.554389°W /42.238194; -83.554389 |
| 48198 | |
| Website | www |
TheAmerican Center for Mobility is a 500-acre (200 ha)vehicular automation research center and federally designated[2]automated vehicle proving ground[3] located inYpsilanti Township, Michigan.
Founded in December 2017 on the site of theWillow Run manufacturing complex,[4] the American Center for Mobility began as a joint initiative of theState of Michigan, partnering with Ann Arbor SPARK, Business Leaders for Michigan, theMichigan Department of Transportation, theMichigan Economic Development Corporation, theUniversity of Michigan, andYpsilanti Township as a way of accelerating autonomous vehicle research regionally and nationally.
Portions of theUS Highway 12 alignment and ramps to the former manufacturing complex were repurposed for creation of a test track. Additional roadways and connections were constructed on the site of the complex.
On September 5, 2024,Michigan Technological University became the Engineering Services Provider.[5]
The test track includes a 700-foot (210 m) curved tunnel, 2.5-mile (4.0 km) highway loop, an off-road course, two double overpasses, along with various intersections and roundabouts. The track is branded as "Powered byIntertek" as Intertek serves as operations and maintenance partner.[6]
In January of 2020, the American Center for Mobility opened its Technology Park, designed to serve as an incubation hub for startups and offices onsite for partners, as well as event and demonstration space.[7]
In addition to the test track and research center in Ypsilanti, the center also operates the Detroit Smart Parking Center in Detroit in partnership withFord, Bedrock, andBosch.[8]