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University of Michigan presents ACE 2.0 connected-vehicle plan; commissioners urge closer alignment with city needs
Summary
UMTRI described the Ann Arbor Connected Environment (ACE) 2.0 project — a nearly $13 million, three-year effort to deploy cellular V2X technology, retrofit roadside units and equip vehicles for testing — and urged stronger coordination with city operational priorities. Testing is planned to begin in fall 2025, with federal funding expended by Feb. 2027.
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) briefed the Ann Arbor Transportation Commission on Dec. 18 about ongoing and planned connected-vehicle work in the city.
Debbie (UMTRI) reviewed the history of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) and the industry shift to cellular V2X (C-V2X). She described ACE 2.0 as a roughly three-year, nearly $13,000,000 federal project to replace legacy DSRC roadside units with C-V2X infrastructure,…
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