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WMG welcomes the Governor of the State of Michigan

Rick SnyderWMG was delighted to welcome Rick Snyder, Governor of the State of Michigan, on Friday (20 April 2018).

Our Academic Director, Professor Barbara Shollock introduced the Governor to WMG and gave an overview of our research capabilities and education programmes including those aimed at the next generation of young engineers and our executive education programmes.

The Governor was then given a tour of our world-class research and development facilities, including the International Manufacturing Centre. There, Professor Paul Jennings explained more about our Intelligent Vehicles research, including our state-of-the-art ‘3XD Simulator for Intelligent Vehicles.’ Professor Jennings also explained more about the UK Central CAV Testbed, a £25m project led by WMG which will see roads in Coventry and Birmingham become the UK testbed for developing the next generation connected and autonomous (CAV) vehicles. This was an area of particular interest as the University of Michigan is home to MCity, a demo ground built specifically for driverless car technology.

The Governor also heard from Professor Ken Kendall, our expert in lightweight materials used for the automotive industry including his current work with Ford, Ken Kendall with Rick Snyderand Principal Engineer Mark Amor-Segan who gave an overview of our electric vehicle and battery research including the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre.

“I was incredibly impressed by my visit to WMG and the technology being developed here,” Governor Rick Snyder said. “This presents a phenomenal new opportunity to pair across the pond and work in partnership to advance new technologies in mobility and manufacturing automation.”

Mon 23 Apr 2018, 15:20 | Tags: Visits