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Connected Vehicle Proving Center - Driving Connected Vehicle Innovation

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The Connected Vehicle Proving Center (CVPC) is located on the campus of the University of Michigan - Dearborn. The CVPC offers world-class facilities and expertise to test, evaluate, and showcase connected vehicle technologies and applications. This includes those that enhance safety, mobility, and personal convenience through vehicle-to-infrastructure (and vice versa) and vehicle-to-vehicle communications.

Overview With offices located near the birthplace of the modern automobile industry, the CVPC brings together a cross-section of public, private, and non-profit entities working together to create the next-generation vehicle — one that is connected wirelessly to other vehicles, the roadway, and beyond.
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History In January 2007, the State of Michigan, through its 21st Century Job Fund grant competition, awarded a grant to CAR to develop and establish the Connected Vehicle Proving Center. In May 2009, that grant was transferred to the University of Michigan - Dearborn to take the CVPC to its next phase of development as it continues to grow and extend its capabilities.
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Facilities The Connected Vehicle Proving Center consists of both physical facilities and virtual assets. Indoor facilities are located in the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems at the University of Michigan - Dearborn.
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Participants In addition to the University of Michigan - Dearborn and the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA), the Connected Vehicle Proving Center includes many partner organizations drawn from the automotive, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries, as well as innovative public sector agencies.
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