Robotics / Advanced Mobility Laboratory
Inside the Advanced Mobility Laboratory
The Advanced Mobility Laboratory (AML) at University of Detroit Mercy is a hands-on research space for robotics and autonomous vehicles. Students design, build and test next-gen intelligent robots.
Students and faculty work together using advanced tools to create mobile robot systems. Projects include self-driving vehicles for the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) and industry research in mapping, teamwork between robots and path planning.
Research in the AML includes:
- Localization and navigation
- Vision and perception
- Motion control
- Advanced communication networks
- Wireless sensor networks
Our goal is simple — use new ideas to solve real-world problems in mobility and robotics.
Undergraduate Opportunities
In Detroit Mercy’s Electrical and Computer Engineering program you’ll start working with robots early. Each year, projects grow more advanced. You’ll see how sensors, processors, controls and electronics all fit together.
Your final year ends with a year-long senior design project. You’ll help build an Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) for the IGVC.
Detroit Mercy teams have competed for more than 15 years, earning three first-place grand awards and two third-place wins.
Graduate Opportunities
Graduate students in the AML research mobile robotics, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and mobile/sensor networks.
Research is supported by major partners, such as TARDEC, MDOT, DOT, Denso, Chrysler and Ford. Both master’s and doctoral students gain practical experience solving engineering challenges that shape the future of smart mobility.
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