Detroit, Michigan used to be known as the hotbed of American automotive innovation, and with the involvement of the Ford Motor Co., tech bigwig Google, and a once-rundown train station, the city might once again be recognized as a vehicle research hub – except this time, the focus will be on electric and autonomous transportation.
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Big Rapids Pioneer: Michigan ranks No. 11 nationally in business startups in 2021
Recently released information from the Business Formation Statistics Report shows Michigan just missed the top ten in most business startups in 2021 of all 50 states, ranking No. 11 of all 50 states.
The state reached 150,465 business startups created in 2021, up from 130,081 in 2020 and the highest number since tracking began in 2004. Michigan had 59% more business startups in 2021 than before the pandemic in 2019 (150,465 compared to 94,433).
Clean Technica: Israeli Startup Puts Electric Highway To The Acid Test In Motor City
The Intertubes are all abuzz with news that Detroit’s Michigan Central mobility innovation district will host a mile-long stretch of electric highway, making the Motor City first in the nation to make the dream of wireless EV charging on-the-go an actual reality. The new venture is yet another feather in the electric vehicle cap of Ford Motor Company, which is a partner in Michigan Central along with Google and other stakeholders.
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Crain’s Detroit Business: Autonomous Disinfecting Robot Launches At Grand Rapids airport
Move over, Wall-E — a sanitizing robot has arrived.
Pratt Miller, an engineering and product development company based in New Hudson, demonstrated its “large-area autonomous disinfecting” robotic vehicle Wednesday at Gerald R. Ford International Airport near Grand Rapids.
