Automated Driving & Testing
Real-time. Real-world. Advancing safety.
UMTRI experts are dedicated to advancing technologies that enable automated vehicles to make real-time decisions, helping to reduce crashes, optimize routes, and improve traffic flow and congestion. By leveraging the latest in simulation, modeling, and testing, our team is paving the way for a safer, smarter, and more efficient future in transportation and mobility.
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Our experts partner with academia, government, industry, and other stakeholders to address the most pressing transportation issues of today.
Henry Liu
University of Michigan Transportation Institute
Director
Expertise: Transportation engineering, automotive engineering, artificial intelligence, cyber-physical transportation systems, smart traffic signal systems, safety validation of autonomous vehicles, traffic signal optimization
Greg Stevens
Mcity Research Director
Expertise: Auto industry executive experience, driver assistance features, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, infrastructure-assisted autonomy
Efe Yamac Yarbasi
Assistant Research Scientist
Expertise: Uncertainty quantification, verification & validation, EV charging infrastructure, transportation safety systems, advanced air mobility (AAM) systems, smart building energy systems and digital twins, robotics, systems engineering, optimization