Iteris joins leadership circle for automated vehicle initiative

73 Iteris has joined the 5594 University of Michigan as one of 13 companies that includes Denso, 7207 Delphi, 1763 Econolite, 278 Ford, 1959 GM, 838 Nissan, 1984 Verizon and 1686 Toyota as a founding partner in its Mobility Transformation Center (MTC). The MTC will initiate and execute multiple research programs to advance the technology and policies surrounding new methods of transportation relating to smart vehicles and infrastructure.

Iteris plans to collaborate with MTC and the select group of companies to guide the selection of specific research programs, analyse the results of the research and adapt programs to develop full working automated vehicle systems and real world on-street deployments.

Iteris is leading the USDOT’s Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA), which identifies key interfaces and standards of the connected vehicle environment. MTC’s Leadership Circle will join with government and academic partners to lay the foundations for a commercially viable system of connected and automated vehicles. The companies named to the Leadership Circle span sectors as auto manufacturing, suppliers, ITS, insurance, telecommunications, data management, and mobility services.

“It’s a privilege to join the University of Michigan’s Leadership Circle, and collaborate with renowned companies to accelerate connected vehicle technology,” stated Abbas Mohaddes, president and CEO of Iteris. “We appreciate this very unique opportunity to share our expertise and to be involved with leading the innovation for efficient movement of goods and people for more vibrant, safe, sustainable and economically viable communities.”

Dr Peter Sweatman, director of the MTC, commented: “We are on the threshold of a transformation in mobility that the world hasn’t seen since the introduction of the automobile a century ago. Only by bringing together partners from these sectors as well as from government will we be able to address the full complexity of the challenges ahead as we all work to realize the opportunities presented by this emerging technology. I am thrilled with the diversity and global reach of the new ecosystem of companies and agencies we have created. Our Founding Leadership Circle provides a unique nucleus for collaboration, deployment, and rapid learning in connected and automated mobility.”