Michigan IT invites you to get out and learn about technology around campus! Register today for an opportunity to tour the Ford Robotics Building, the centerpiece in robotics research, learning, and collaboration, and home to Michigan Robotics. Select one of two reserved tour dates set aside for members of the Michigan IT community: Friday, February 16 or Friday, March 8. Tours run from 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

REGISTER: https://sessions.studentlife.umich.edu/p/track/10983

Tours include these facility highlights:
- Three-story fly zone for autonomous aerial vehicles
- An outdoor obstacle course for walking robots
- High-bay garage space for self-driving cars
- A rehabilitation lab with a Stewart platform, force plates, and dual-tread treadmill
- A robotics maker space with CNC, 3D printers, soldering irons, and other shop tools
- An outdoor Mars Yard with imitation martian rocks and soil for testing rovers

Who can participate?
Any U-M staff, faculty, or researcher who works with technology, considers themselves a technologist or appreciates technology can participate in the Michigan IT community.

Note: There is a 20-person capacity limit for each tour so register early. Plan to arrive early to ensure you don’t miss out on any part of the tour.

Tour Location: 2505 Hayward St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2106

Parking:
There is Orange, Blue, and Visitor parking available.
- NC26 has 82 visitor parking available as well for $2.20/hour.
- NC53 Orange Lot
- NC46 Orange Lot
- NC28 Blue Lot

Take the U-M Bus: 5-minute walk from the FXB stop or Hubbard/Hayward stop on Commuter North, Northwood, Med Express, or North-East Shuttle.

Ford Robotics Building: https://robotics.umich.edu/about/ford-motor-company-robotics-building/
Michigan IT: https://it.umich.edu/community