Michigan Technological University has signed an agreement to become the new engineering
services provider for the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Through renowned facilities like the Advanced Power Systems Laboratories (APS LABS), the Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) and the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI), the university has built a record of excellence in sustainable vehicle technologies
and advanced mobility solutions. Leveraging its cutting-edge research and development,
testing programs, and industry expertise, Michigan Tech will offer comprehensive engineering
services to ACM’s customers.

Michigan Tech and ACM have worked together for years to advance safe, sustainable, and secure technologies
utilizing the technical expertise of the combined teams and the extensive capabilities
available at ACM’s 500-acre proving grounds facility in Ypsilanti. Together Michigan
Tech and ACM have collaborated to secure $20M in joint federal funding to date.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Michigan Technological University to the American
Center for Mobility. Their exceptional support and engineering expertise will undoubtedly
enhance our capabilities and industry knowledge. This partnership reassures ACM as
the leader of mobility innovation and leader in the ecosystem.”Reuben Sarkar, President & CEO of ACM

Through the multi-year agreement, Michigan Tech will provide an extensive range of
engineering services to ACM customers utilizing the university’s expertise and depth
of industry knowledge. Michigan Tech’s impact in the mobility sector, which is well
known within technical circles, will now be available to an even wider client base
through the ACM partnership. ACM’s customers include some of the largest mobility
companies, manufacturers and suppliers in the world. 

“The American Center for Mobility and Michigan Tech are recognized leaders in advanced
mobility research and technology,” said Rick Koubek, President of Michigan Tech. “Joining
forces will not only accelerate our efforts, but also provide opportunities previously
unrealized for pushing the boundaries of advanced mobility.”

Michigan Tech’s APS LABS, a multidisciplinary collaborative at Michigan Tech that
develops clean, efficient, sustainable mobility and power systems technologies, will
lead the university’s partnership with ACM. From propulsion systems research and development
to complete vehicle builds, APS LABS blends university resources and expertise with
industry familiarity in the mobility, propulsion, and energy sectors. APS LABS’ energy
expertise includes standing up a DOE Solar Regional Test site in 2020, as well as
developing Level 4 connected and autonomous vehicles, or L4 CAVs, for research and
testing. Recent mobility efforts have focused on several projects sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Energy, working jointly with ACM. These projects include the Energy
Efficient Mobility Systems Model Validation project of the Office of Energy Efficiency
& Renewable Energy and the NEXTCAR project of the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects
Agency-Energy program. The NEXTCAR project’s goal is to reduce energy consumption
by 30% utilizing forward-looking optimization and automated vehicle technologies.
ACM, General Motors, and Stellantis are partners on this project. 

“Over the past seven years, ACM and Michigan Tech have collaborated with great success,
securing research projects through partnerships with federal agencies,” said APS LABS
Director Jeffrey D. Naber. “This collaboration unites our synergistic teams, dedicated
to advancing the development of the next generation of mobility technologies.”

Michigan Tech’s presence at ACM’s historic Willow Run site in Ypsilanti will complement
and extend the university’s influence in Michigan’s lower peninsula, which includes
the Translational Health and Engineering Research Center in Grand Rapids and the Michigan
Tech Research Institute (MTRI) in Ann Arbor. MTRI researchers conduct cutting-edge
automotive and transportation research involving infrastructure assessment, safety,
mobility, and sensing, often in collaboration with APS LABS and KRC. 

About American Center for Mobility

ACM offers a one-of-a-kind global development center to transform the way industries
advance safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies. Located in Southeast
Michigan on over 500-acres at the historic Willow Run site in Ypsilanti. ACM offers:
an Advanced Mobility Proving Ground with test environments featuring specialized infrastructure,
equipment, facilities and resources; An innovation and technology campus with an industrial
tech park for the co-location of mobility companies; Event and demonstration areas
for showcasing mobility technologies and convening industry activities. ACM is open
to private industry, start-ups, government, standards bodies, and academia. For more
information about ACM, visit acmwillowrun.org.

Michigan Technological University is a public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, Michigan, and is home to more than 7,000 students from 55 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.