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Artificial Intelligence in GM Cars

  General Motors (GM) is going beyond high-tech infotainment systems announcing a partnership with IBM to utilize its Jeopardy-winning Watson cognitive learning (or artificial intelligence) technology to transform OnStar into a “cognitive mobility platform” referred to by GM as OnStar Go.   GM’s infotainment system with Watson’s artificial technology could eventually learn the driver’s habits and schedule…

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How Manufacturing Jobs Can Benefit From Automation

Let’s be honest – automation technology can be disruptive at times. Some manufacturing jobs have been taken over by robots, while others have been outsourced. But that’s not to say the industrial sector is dead, or anywhere near it. In fact, advanced technology is becoming more efficient, which lowers production costs. When production costs are down, companies…

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MCity Advances Michigan into Role as Epicenter for Next-Gen Vehicle Research and Development

Michigan’s commitment to becoming the global leader in next-generation mobility research and development received a big boost this week with the opening of the University of Michigan’s MCity test track in Ann Arbor. The track’s 32 acres include urban and suburban simulations for connected and autonomous vehicles, complete with streets, intersections, traffic lights, sidewalks and…

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