Michigan has historically been known as the state that put the world on wheels. Now, Michigan is leading the way in the next generation of mobility innovation.
Home to 62% of mobility and automotive R&D spending, Michigan is ranked the number one state for the automotive industry and EV investment. It’s also home to the most extensive network of autonomous vehicle and mobility testing infrastructure. Hubs like Newlab and Michigan Central are helping develop a mobility corridor with piloting infrastructure and low-run manufacturing space. Friendly laws for testing drones and self-driving vehicles help companies quickly innovate.
From legacy tech companies to rising startups, mobility companies across the state are making major moves. We partnered with You Can in Michigan (a matchmaker for innovative, career-minded job seekers and fulfilling opportunities across Michigan) to highlight 32 mobility companies in Michigan that are setting the mobility industry in motion.
Top Mobility Companies in Michigan: Startups & Small Tech Companies
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May Mobility
Ann Arbor-based May Mobility is one of the top mobility companies in Michigan — and in the country. Their autonomous vehicle system is on a mission to imagine every move, every millisecond, to safely move the world to a greener, more accessible future. May Mobility has raised over $300 million in funding and has deployed shuttle routes across the country.
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Our Next Energy
A fast-growing mobility company in Novi, Michigan, Our Next Energy (ONE) is making longer-range batteries for vehicle electrification. The ONE team built and scaled the first U.S. lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell and pack factories in Michigan.
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Ultium Cells
Ultium Cells is committed to using the most technologically advanced methods in the industry to produce the very best battery cells. With a new facility in Lansing, Ultium Cells is a top mobility company that’s building the future of electric transportation. Major partners include General Motors and LG Energy Solution. The facility is scheduled to begin production in late 2025 and by the end of 2025 will employ more than 1,700 people in new high-tech jobs.
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Airspace Link
A top mobility company in the drone industry, Airspace Link is a Detroit company that enables the safe integration of drones into the national airspace and communities. Through its FAA-approved AirHub Portal platform and city-focused FlySafe Program, Airspace Link provides integrated tools and expertise that empower governments, businesses, and pilots to safely manage expanding drone operations.
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Cavnue
Cavnue is a top mobility company focused on building the world’s most advanced roads. Their mission is to create safer, more efficient, and technologically advanced transportation systems by integrating smart infrastructure with modern vehicle technologies. In partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Cavnue is spearheading the Michigan Project, which involves developing the world’s first connected and automated vehicle (CAV) corridor along Interstate 94 in Michigan.
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Treehouse
To address the widespread lack of charging stations, Treehouse is building a turnkey, in-home charging solution that allows EV owners to get an estimate in under two minutes and bundle home charging installation with the purchase of the best charger for each individual's budget and needs. This unique pricing technology allows EV buyers to receive an instant, guaranteed quote for the price of home charging installation. Treehouse has an office in Detroit.
Mythos AI
Founded by a team of engineers from some of the top mobility companies like Amazon Robotics, Lyft, Uber ATF, and Argo AI, Mythos AI is developing a next-generation autonomy framework for the maritime sector. Its technology enables large-scale adoption of advanced machine learning and true automation for commercial operators. In 2023, Mythos AI moved to Newlab in Detroit to participate in its Multimodal Logistics Challenge.
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Lilypad Labs
Based in Holland, Michigan, Lilypad Labs is redefining peaceful water recreation with its shareable solar boat. Utilizing clean energy and autonomous mobility technology, Lilypad offers an approachable alternative boating experience that makes access to water simple, sustainable and pollution-free.
GEKOT Robotics
Bloomfield Hills-based GEKOT Robotics creates safety technologies for lightweight electric vehicles that enable fleet operator compliance and rider safety in cities around the world — allowing safe, accessible transportation.
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Goodhood
Located in Ann Arbor, Goodhood is on a mission to put car care in your pocket. Like Amazon Prime for your car, Goodhood brings car care to your doorstep with a single subscription. Technicians can assist with routine maintenance, major repairs, and everything in between. Plus, its easy-to-use diagnostic tool can quickly identify car problems and get them fixed fast.
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Grounded
Grounded builds highly reliable, fully electric recreational vehicles for self-sustainability on the road. This Detroit-based mobility startup works out of Newlab at Michigan Central as well as its own dedicated manufacturing space in Detroit.
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Traxen
Traxen is a mobility company in Michigan located in Plymouth. Focused on developing the most useful combination of technologies to promote safe driving and efficient fuel use, Traxen provides beneficial and actionable data to the heavy-duty trucking industry. Traxen is innovating for autonomous driving, sensor fusion, machine learning, vision systems, and more.
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Intermode
Intermode’s hassle-free, modular robotic platform is revolutionizing the way businesses utilize robotics, allowing them to easily integrate robotics with flexibility and minimal financial risk. The team has a vast array of mobility expertise and experiences that include racing electric solar cars on the University of Michigan Solar Car Team, designing and testing electric and autonomous vehicles at Ford Motor Company, and building businesses in Ford's mobility incubator, FordX. Intermode is located in Canton, Michigan.
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LIVAQ
LIVAQ, based out of the Newlab mobility hub in Corktown, is reinventing the ATV market with a sleek EV for eco-friendly off-road experiences, connecting riders to the outdoors. This mobility startup is electrifying an industry that’s still 77% powered by gas.
XenomatiX
XenomatiX specializes in the development of true solid-state lidar technology that serve the automotive and autonomous industries as well as road inspection and digital road mapping. Their sensors can enable applications such as pavement scanning and self-driving vehicles. This top mobility company has offices around the world, including Detroit.
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wheel.me
Founded in Norway with an office in Detroit, wheel.me is a robotics and IoT company that offers a pioneering approach to indoor mobility. Through its autonomous wheel, this mobility startup is transforming existing infrastructure into self-driving robots, helping businesses enhance efficiency and productivity on their automation and mobility journeys.
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DIMO
Founded in 2021, DIMO is taking vehicle connectivity to the next level by making every car on earth smart and programmable. Its vehicle data connectivity platform allows users to connect their vehicle to a mobile app for amazing insights. Additionally DIMO’s platform is decentralized and open source. Anyone that’s part of the DIMO community and holds $DIMO tokens — its network of drivers, developers, car hackers, and partners — has a say in the platform and a part to play in its future.
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EAVX
EAVX, the innovation hub of JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., is working to develop next-generation commercial vehicles, from body concept to interconnectivity technology. Its customized, single digital controller with VX Control, readily connects and coordinates aggregating technologies. By collaborating with advanced electric and alternative power chassis producers, EAVX is helping usher in a new era of mobility for commercial vehicles. The EAVX Innovation Center is in Ann Arbor and the EAVX Prototype Testing Center is in Ypsilanti.
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KUHMUTE
Flint-based KUHMUTE designs and manufactures a smart parking and charging network for anything smaller than a car. This micromobility startup specializes in bringing safety and security to campuses, corporate offices, and multi-family properties.
Pluck.eco
Detroit-based Pluck.eco is a collaborative delivery service that allows customers to bundle orders from multiple businesses in their area into one weekly delivery, making delivery sustainable and affordable for all. Its founder, Chening Duker, was a part of the Techstars class of 2022.
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Bedestrian
In the delivery sector of the mobility industry, Bedestrian is developing a safe, intelligent and durable delivery solution connecting indoor and optional outdoor spaces across facilities. Its autonomous robots require minimal infrastructure changes and are designed for frictionless deployment and operation. Bedestrian is based in Ann Arbor.
Roadsr
Roadsr, an early-stage startup based in Ann Arbor, is developing AI technology to improve vehicle safety, help prevent road accidents, reduce costly repairs, and minimize fleet vehicle downtime. The technology installs on existing fleet vehicles and uses all-weather sensors that work day or night to alert drivers to immediate hazards, or to safely slow the vehicle down when necessary to avoid a collision. A mobile app provides drivers and fleet managers with realtime warnings, tracks driver behavior, and makes suggestions to the driver.
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ESSPI
ESSPI, or Energy Storage Safety Products International, is focused on advanced energy battery systems, for a range of industries and applications, including electric and hybrid mobility, aerospace, maritime, military, and energy storage. This Ann Arbor startup is on a mission to support the mobility industry with safer logistics for the transportation and storage of lithium/Li-ion batteries over their lifetime.
Plug Zen
Based in Detroit, Plug Zen is an electric vehicle charging company. By developing, manufacturing, and implementing EV charging solutions, Plug Zen is on a mission to create technology that will alter the landscape of EV charging for the next 15 to 20 years.
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Kall Morris Inc
Kall Morris Inc (KMI) is a space logistics company dedicated to sustainable orbital operations by providing innovative relocation services. Located in Marquette, Michigan, KMI is leveraging proprietary software, exclusive hardware, and critical partnerships to develop a commercially viable system that extends and enhances vital space missions, as well as relocation services for active and legacy space assets through end-of-life satellite deorbit, orbit change for active satellites, or active debris removal for inoperable objects in space.
Arbor Batteries
Founded in Ann Arbor in 2022, Arbor Batteries is a rising mobility startup that provides high-performance battery solutions. Their batteries enable charging up to ten times as fast, 20% higher energy density, and fast low-temperature charging/discharging, all while simultaneously improving battery safety and lifetime.
Top Mobility Companies in Michigan: Large Tech Companies
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Ford
For over 121 years Ford Motor Company has been innovating in the mobility industry. With offices and facilities around the world, Ford is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan and is focused on developing innovative mobility software, cleaner vehicles and supporting the mobility tech ecosystem through its investment in Michigan Central.
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General Motors
Detroit-headquartered General Motors is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. Committed to creating a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion, GM is leading the way toward a safer and cleaner future of mobility.
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BorgWarner
A global product leader for over 130 years, BorgWarner creates innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. Its world headquarters is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan, where it has additional tech centers. BorgWarner has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2035.
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LG Energy Solution
LG Energy Solution Michigan is part of a leading global company that manufactures and designs lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT, and energy storage systems. Its Michigan locations manufacture and research EV battery technologies for some of the most notable car brands in the world.
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Mahle
With its North American headquarters located in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Mahle is helping create a cleaner mobility future right here in Michigan. Their technology focuses on three strategy fields: electrification, thermal management, and ICE, all of which are components for efficient and clean internal combustion engines.
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Magna
Based in St. Clair, Michigan, Magna is a global company developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving communities, the planet and people. The Magna team is a part of the design, development and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology.
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