About American Center for Mobility
Our Vision
Our Mission
To transform the way automotive industries advance safe, sustainable, and secure mobility technologies through our one-of-a-kind global development and testing 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 Automotive Mobility
ACM offers a one-of-a-kind global development and testing center to help the auto industry transform 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]
State of Michigan Announces Grants to Create a More Accessible and Electrified Mobility Future in Michigan
Funding will enable real-world testing of mobility solutions at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab LANSING, Mich. March 17, 2022 – The state of Michigan announced today two Michigan Mobility Funding Platform grants, which will enable enhanced real-world testing of mobility solutions. Mobility companies Arrive and WiTricity received a total of $85,000 to deploy and test…
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Successful Demonstration of the “Autonomous Street Sweeper” at ACM in Ypsilanti, Michigan
On January 18, 2022, Michigan USA, AMZ Sachsen and its partners Faun Viatec GmbH from Grimma (DE) and New Eagle (US) took part in a milestone meeting of the “Autonomous Street Sweeper” project – the first demonstration drive of the street sweeper – at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Township. Project manager Thomas Keltsch (AMZ) and his colleague Alexander…
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Test Strategies for Adaptive Beam Headlights
Adaptive driving beam headlights (ADB) are set to be approved for use on American roads in 2023 as a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The ACM powered by Intertek team is adept in supporting ADB test procedures with industry best practices. Revisit these practices in this past Webinar and connect with ACM…
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ACM Mobility Connect Updates: January 2022
Stay current with activities and news from the American Center for Mobility through the monthly ACM Mobility Connect Update. Webinars, CAV technology and products, insights, services and job opportunities. View January Updates
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INNOVATION: Automated Electric Vehicle Charging at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab
As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to soar, use cases focused on where, when, and how automated fleets and vehicles will charge themselves are being explored. One charging option is to adapt automated parking opportunities into automated charging opportunities. Companies like HEVO, are now testing some of these automated charging technology concepts in the…
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AMERICAN CENTER FOR MOBILITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD APPOINTMENT: GLENN STEVENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MICHAUTO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ypsilanti, Mich. January 10, 2022 – The American Center for Mobility (ACM) announces new Board of Director appointment to Glenn Stevens, Executive Director of MICHauto and Detroit Regional Chamber’s vice president of automotive and mobility initiatives. “Glenn’s contribution to the ACM Board of Directors is critically aligned with the importance of driving…
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ACM Mobility Connect Updates: December 2021
Stay current with activities and news from the American Center for Mobility through the monthly ACM Mobility Connect Update. Webinars, CAV technology and products, insights, services and job opportunities. View December Updates
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American Center for Mobility Celebrates 4 Years
The American Center for Mobility continues to build on a legacy of innovation at the historic Willow Run site celebrating four years since opening one of the largest Smart Mobility Test Centers in the world. ACM continues to provide a safe and neutral platform where mobility companies convene to test vehicle technologies that increase transportation…
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Enterprise Tests Autonomous Parking at the Detroit Smart Parking Lab
Imagine you’re running late for a flight and know that the difference between making it on board or not is how long the line is at the rental car return. It’s a busy day for travel and countless people will be returning their cars today, but when you get to the parking garage there’s no…
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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.