About American Center for Mobility
Our Vision
Our Mission
To transform the way industries advance safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies through our one-of-a-kind global development center.
Our Values
Infectious Enthusiasm– We want our stick-to-itiveness to our mission to be contagious and a catalyst for advancing the mobility industry
Reciprocity & Respectfulness– We are mindfully aware in our engagements with others and invest in relationships that endure and give back.
Growth Through Partnerships – Through our partners’ success, begets our success. Our ecosystem promotes prosperity.
Delivering on Commitments – We are accountable to our stakeholders and the commitments we make.
A Global Development 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 offers:
An advanced mobility proving ground provides a safe platform for the integration, testing, and validation of connected, autonomous, EV vehicles, and mobility technologies
An innovation and technology campus for the co-location and incubation of mobility companies and activities
Event and demonstration areas for showcasing connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and convening industry activities
The American Center for Mobility is open to private industry, start-ups, government, standards bodies, and academia.
News & Events
For press and media inquiries please contact our marketing & communications department: [email protected]
EV Charging & Interoperability Testing ACCELERATES with the opening of EV Basecamp at the American Center for Mobility
Automotive OEMs, charging station manufacturers and other industry experts collaborating to address EV charging reliability and operability [YPSILANTI, Mich., November 19, 2024] – The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has announced the official opening of the EV Charging & Interoperability Testbed “EV Charging Basecamp” at the historic Willow Run facility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. “The EV Charging…
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Cars Powering Detroit’s Electric Grid! The Vehicle-to-Grid Forum to Feature Standards-Based V2G Demonstrations
Three-day conference plus demos in Detroit to help drive the future of V2G in the U.S. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Could this be the end of grid outages? The reality of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies holds tremendous potential for modernizing and hardening the nation’s electrical grid. Analysis by experts at E3…
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American Center for Mobility Welcomes Michigan Technological University as new Engineering Services Provider
The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has signed an agreement with Michigan Technological University to partner on engineering services at its 500-acre proving ground for advancing safe, sustainable, and secure technologies in Ypsilanti, MI. For Immediate Release: Ypsilanti Township, MI September 5th, 2024– Michigan Technological University has been selected as the new engineering services provider…
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Detroit ADS Pilot Safety Testing to Commence at American Center for Mobility
YPSILANTI, MI / May 1st, 2024 The Detroit Automated Driving Systems (ADS) shuttle pilot has entered a new stage of safety testing at the American Center for Mobility (ACM). Since the beginning of March 2024, ACM has launched a month-long safety testing program with May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous…
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3rd V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum 2024
Don’t miss out on the 3rd edition of the V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum April 30 – May 2, 2024 in San Diego. This event is a gathering of leading industry figures, working groups, utility experts, and more, engaging in substantive conversations centered on the effective advancement and application of vehicle-to-grid technology in the United…
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The American Center for Mobility’s Demo Days Event
The American Center for Mobility (ACM) is gearing up for its Demo Days on May 8 & 9, 2024, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This premier event will spotlight the newest advancements in mobility technologies, emphasizing cybersecurity, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV), and vehicle electrification. ACM’s CEO, Reuben Sarkar, describes the event…
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WeaveGrid Kicks Off Partnership with American Center for Mobility to Test EV-Grid Integration Software
San Francisco & Ypsilanti – March 20, 2024 – WeaveGrid, a leading software company enabling the rapid integration of electric vehicles (EV) with the electric grid, today announced it was partnering with the American Center for Mobility (ACM) to test its innovative software with real-world EVs and charging infrastructure at ACM’s Willow Run facility in…
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American Center for Mobility Secures $2.9 Million Grant for Advanced EV Charger Testing
The American Center for Mobility (ACM) has been awarded a significant grant to bolster the United States’ electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This initiative, backed by a $2.9 million grant from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, aims to enhance and expand the EV charger testing environment at ACM’s Willow Run facility in Ypsilanti…
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First-of-its-kind System Intends to Deliver Charging Ecosystem Players a Centralized Hub for Ongoing Compatibility Testing for the EV Industry
YPSILANTI, Mich., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — IBM, Terbine and the American Center for Mobility (ACM) today announced the establishment of an industry-wide open-source platform to provide interoperability testing for vehicle and charger manufacturers, charging network operators and others who make up the “EV Ecosystem.” The initiative’s goal is to eliminate many of the problems plaguing the…
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ACM’s approach is to achieve growth and prosperity for our ecosystem through partnerships. We are always seeking strategic partnerships that help enhance the capabilities and offerings of our global development center and provide value to our ecosystem of customers and stakeholders. Partnerships can include key customers, service partners, infrastructure & equipment providers, sponsorships, and long-term tenants.
Partnerships that meet a certain criteria have the opportunity to be represented on the ACM Industry Advisory Board (IAB) where they play a significant role in helping to guide ACM's strategic direction by providing vital input on improvements to the facilityand services, implementation of new technologies & capabilities, development of industry standards &best practices, events, research, and industrial tech park.
ACM IAB Vision
Convene key leaders across the mobility ecosystem in order to shape the future state of ACM and to best service its stakeholders in changing the mobility landscape.
ACM IAB Mission
The ACM IAB’s mission is to bring investment partners together to gain their strategic and operational guidance on testing, standards, and education related to future mobility. Engaging diverse representatives from industries will lend ACM a unique lens into the rapidly evolving mobility space, provide guidance as the landscape changes, support ACM’s intention to be a world class convener of the mobility ecosystem and facilitate connection and collaboration of partner organizations to advance technologies and capabilities in the space.
IAB Committees
The possibilities of collaborative activities through the development of committees within the IAB support further industry integration and the development of programs and solutions that can create the impact needed to move the industry forward. The IAB has two committees, with room for additional committees based on IAB request, including:
Standards Committee
As the industry continues to emerge and evolve, the ACM acts as a neutral convener of industry, standards and government organizations to collectively discuss and shape mobility technology best practices, standards and regulations.
Support Standards Development
Internal committee for IAB members
Purpose/Goals
Participate in the accelerated development of standards and suggested regulation terminology concerning the evolution of the transportation industry and smart mobility technologies.
Partner with select actives and suggest direction and guidelines
Coordinate ACM utilization for standards verification and validation
Develop and maintain a global perspective
The ACM Foundation offers immersive hands-on programs and resources with access to ACM’s world-class global development center in partnership with academic institutions, philanthropic organizations, and other non-profits. We offer education, training & professional development opportunities spanning from STEM K-12 to higher education and corporate training. We offer a venue for hand-on training with advanced technology. We also an ideal location for others to host their educational events such as Challenges & Competitions.
Vision
Our vision is for a safe, sustainable, and secure mobility future supported by a world-class workforce.
Mission
Our mission is to uplift the next generation mobility workforce through education and training.