"Have You Ridden It?" Mcity Shuttle Sign, 2018

Summary

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 encouraged people to complete an online survey about their experiences with the shuttles -- whether they rode on them or simply encountered them on the street.

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 encouraged people to complete an online survey about their experiences with the shuttles -- whether they rode on them or simply encountered them on the street.

Artifact

Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)

Date Made

2018

Creators

Mcity - University of Michigan 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor 

Creator Notes

Commissioned by Mcity - University of Michigan, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.92.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Blue
White (Color)
Yellow
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 18 in

Width: 12 in

Length: .063 in

Inscriptions

on front of sign: HAVE YOU RIDDEN IT? / HAVE YOU SEEN IT? / Let us know what you think. / MCITY / DRIVERLESS / SHUTTLE. / Text "mcity" to 63566 or / scan the QR code to access the short survey. / Survey conducted by J.D. POWER

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