Vehicles “Talk” with Each Other in Michigan International Speedway
Monday, February 23rd, 2009The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is collaborating with the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) to step on the gas of research and development of automated vehicle systems that is also hoped to create jobs and attract business in Michigan.
The tie-up will market the racetrack in Brooklyn, Michigan to developers and manufacturers of connected 
vehicle innovative technologies. This allows the companies to test their products in a closed and safe environment.
The connected automobile technologies will allow vehicles to “talk” to each other to increase fuel efficiency, promote better mobility, and avoid road mishaps.
Last November the department of transportation of Michigan disclosed plans to use the Telegraph Road along Oakland County as a test line for the automotive technology. Combining this test with the MIS project will create a big laboratory on public and private roads for the automated vehicles.