60 | DECEMBER 12 • 2019 

M

ichigan Gov. 
Gretchen Whitmer 
announced a six-
month pilot program between 
the state and Israeli company 
Mobilieye on Nov. 21 during 
her trade mission to Israel. 
 Mobileye, a leader in 
the development of vision 
technology for advanced 
driver assistance systems 
(ADAS) and autonomous 
driving, owned by Intel, 
signed an agreement with 
the state of Michigan to pilot 
its retrofit technology on the 
state’
s roads. 
In a visit to Mobileye 
headquarters in Jerusalem, 
Whitmer announced the 
pilot program to enhance the 
safety of existing state and city 
fleets through the application 

of Mobileye 8 Connect 
aftermarket systems 
for collision avoidance, 
according to a company 
press release. 
In her meeting with 
Mobileye President and CEO 
Amnon Shashua, Whitmer 
explored ways that Mobileye 
technology could be used to 
improve road safety, reduce 
collision-related costs, gain 
insight into local collision 
hotspots, and prepare the 
state for broad deployment of 
robotaxis and AVs.
“This program will 
demonstrate the potential of 
driving assistance technology,” 
Whitmer said. “Our work 
with Mobileye highlights 
the number of contributions 
Michigan brings to the world 

of mobility and will help 
us advance technology and 
improve the quality of life for 
countless people. 
“I’
m proud to collaborate 
with Mobileye and eager 
to continue our work to 
transform the automotive 
landscape and solidify 
Michigan as a world leader in 
mobility.”
The six-month program will 
see Mobileye’
s ADAS installed 
on some 100 vehicles that will 
test the technology under ice 
and snow conditions in several 
counties. 

Mobileye will collaborate 
with the Michigan Depart-
ment of Transportation and 
the Michigan Economic 
Development Corporation 
(MEDC) and its mobility 
initiative PlanetM for the pilot.
During her visit, Whitmer 
also met with Ami Appel-
baum, chairman of the board 
of the Israel Innovation 
Authority and chief 
scientist at the Ministry of 
Economics and Industry, 
to discuss innovation and 
entrepreneurship in Israel and 
Michigan. 

JN STAFF

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Mobileye President and CEO Amnon Shashua prepare 
for an autonomous car ride through Jerusalem on Nov. 21. 

MOBILEYE

Michigan and 

 Mobileye

Pilot program to advance autonomous 
vehicle safety on state roads.

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6. How has your Jewish heri-
tage played a role in your life?
Being Jewish really defines 
me as an individual. I am a 
graduate of Temple Israel, a 
former camper and counselor 
at Tamarack, was vice president 
of my BBYO chapter, brother 
at AEPi, and I interned and 
worked at Hillel and finally 
went on Birthright. Being 
Jewish is something I am proud 
of. It has built the foundation of 
my values and, more important-
ly, my life and friendships.

7. Outside of your work, what 
are some hobbies or passions 
of yours?
Outside of work, I love being 
active. Some of my hobbies 
include golfing, bowling, cycling 
and basketball. Being the oldest 
of six siblings, I enjoy taking my 
brothers and sisters to the mov-
ies, the mall, trampoline parks 
and the arcade. When I have 
time, I love to travel and experi-
ence new things. 

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