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Autonomous vehicles

The exploration, development and implementation of technologies that enable vehicles to operate and navigate without direct human intervention, encompassing aspects of robotics, artificial intelligence and sensor systems.

UMSI at CHI 2026. April 13-17 2026. Barcelona, Spain. umsi.info/news

More than 50 UMSI researchers to present at CHI 2026 in Barcelona, Spain

04/10/2026

UMSI research and workshops for the 2026 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI).

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Focus on AI: Closing the Loop. Check out UMSI faculty and student publications.

Focus on AI: Closing the Loop

03/30/2026

UMSI research on artificial intelligence. 

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An electric car is plugged into a charging station with a blue cable, parked in front of a wall.

Misconceptions about EVs are slowing adoption in rural Michigan

02/16/2026

UMSI assistant professor Sabina Tomkins explains why rural Michigan residents are hesitant to embrace electric vehicles. 

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Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars

08/28/2025

New research by UMSI professor Lionel Robert and associate professor X Jessie Yang finds that when an automated vehicle’s voice matches the driver’s trust goes up, strengthening both confidence in the car’s abilities and the emotional bond with it. 

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UMSI Research Roundup. Focus on AI. Moral Reasoning. Critical Turns. Bridging Gaps. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Focus on AI: Moral Reasoning | Critical Turns | Bridging Gaps

07/28/2025

UMSI research on artificial intelligence. 

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