DETROIT, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE:
ADNT), the world's largest automotive seating supplier, today
announced it has become a partner with the American Center for
Mobility (ACM). The state-of-the-art proving ground is a nonprofit
testing, education and product development facility for future
mobility.
"Adient's partnership with the American Center for Mobility
furthers our commitment to developing safety and mobility standards
for autonomous vehicles," said Bruce
McDonald, chairman and CEO of Adient. "The Center provides
us with a safe environment in which to test our future mobility
technologies."
Adient conducts extensive market research to anticipate
consumers' mobility needs. Through this collaboration, Adient will
continue its development of new innovations, technologies and
seating configurations for future mobility vehicles.
"We are thrilled to welcome Adient as our newest partner and to
support the innovative work they are doing," said John Maddox, president and CEO of ACM. "I admire
their forward thinking as they design their seating technologies
around the comfort and safety of passengers, which are critical
aspects for acceptance of automated vehicles."
Located on the 500-acre historic Willow Run site in Ypsilanti, Michigan, ACM has a 2.5 mile
highway loop, intersections, roundabouts and a 700-foot curved
tunnel for connected and automated vehicle (CAV) testing.
About Adient:
Adient is a global leader in automotive
seating. With 85,000 employees operating 238
manufacturing/assembly plants in 34 countries worldwide, we produce
and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all
major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components,
our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat making
process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our
products from research and design all the way to engineering and
manufacturing – and into more than 25 million vehicles every year.
For more information on Adient, please visit adient.com.
About ACM:
The American Center for Mobility is a
nonprofit testing, education and product development facility for
future mobility, designed to enable safe validation and
self-certification of connected and automated vehicle technology,
and to accelerate the development of voluntary standards. ACM is
one of 10 U.S. DOT designated Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds in
the U.S. The Center is a joint initiative with the State of Michigan founded in partnership with
the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation, the University of
Michigan, Business Leaders for Michigan and Ann Arbor SPARK. It is also part
of PlanetM, a collaborative that represents Michigan's unique and vast mobility ecosystem,
connecting resources and opportunities for its consortium of
members. To learn more about ACM, visit www.acmwillowrun.org.
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