"Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018
THF185937 / "Mcity Shuttle Stop" Sign, 2018
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Artifact Overview
Mcity, an advanced mobility research center at the University of Michigan, operated two driverless shuttles on its campus for 18 months in 2018-19. The research project studied public attitudes toward autonomous vehicles. This sign indicated one of the two stops on the shuttles' one-mile looping route around the university's North Campus.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Date Made
2018
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Mcity - University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2020.92.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Mcity / SHUTTLE / STOP
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