A few photos from my visit to Mcity, The University of Michigan’s 32-acre autonomous-driving testing facility in Ann Arbor, in August 2017.
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Mcity, the University of Michigan's 32-acre autonomous vehicle testing site, is quiet during the lunch hour.Mcity, the University of Michigan's 32-acre autonomous vehicle testing site, is quiet during the lunch hour. -
I-75 is the other direction, but a variety of legit signage, intersections and road surfaces keep self-driving cars on their toes.I-75 is the other direction, but a variety of legit signage, intersections and road surfaces keep self-driving cars on their toes.
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An Mcity intersectionAn Mcity intersection
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Note that the "Railroad Crossing" sign is mounted upside-down. That's on purpose.Note that the "Railroad Crossing" sign is mounted upside-down. That's on purpose.
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Mcity signage is also marred to make things tougher on AVs.Mcity signage is also marred to make things tougher on AVs.
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This tunnel is a GPS-denier.This tunnel is a GPS-denier.
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Mcity's terrain tends to be sloped, again to make things harder on test vehicles.Mcity's terrain tends to be sloped, again to make things harder on test vehicles.
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A few of Mcity's partners.A few of Mcity's partners.
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You'll need to head downtown for an actual sandwich, however.You'll need to head downtown for an actual sandwich, however.
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Main Street, McityMain Street, Mcity
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But Potemkin indeed.But Potemkin indeed.
