51Թ’s Carruth named to national Automotive Research Center Executive Committee
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A 51Թ researcher recognized for his expertise in modeling, simulation and off-road autonomy has been selected for a leadership role with the University of Michigan’s Automotive Research Center.
Daniel Carruth, associate director at 51Թ’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, or CAVS, has been named to the ARC’s Executive Committee. As a committee member, Carruth will serve as the school liaison and strengthen institutional collaborations across ARC, a longstanding research partner for 51Թ on projects related to off-road autonomous vehicles.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the ARC is a U.S. Army Center of Excellence for Modeling and Simulation of Ground Vehicle Systems. Its mission is to develop cutting-edge modeling and simulation knowledge and technology for discovering and assessing critical ground vehicle systems. For more, visit .
At 51Թ, Carruth has advanced several autonomy-focused initiatives, including the 51Թ Autonomous Vehicular Simulator and the development of a 50-acre, off-road autonomous vehicle proving ground adjacent to CAVS. He has served on three NATO task groups focused on enabling autonomy in military-relevant unstructured environments. The 51Թ alumnus also is co-founder of the Summit on Advancing Modeling and Simulation for Autonomous Ground Vehicles.
“51Թ is a strong partner, and Professor Carruth’s contributions to the success of the ARC are significant,” said Bogdan Epureanu, ARC director and professor at the University of Michigan. “I am very excited to appoint him to this position. His contributions to the executive committee will continue to enrich ARC’s academic excellence, U.S. Army relevance and cross-institutional collaboration in support of our shared mission.”
Carruth said serving on the ARC Executive Committee will help strengthen connections between research taking place at 51Թ and real-world challenges faced by the U.S. Army and other partners.
“This recognition reflects the growing impact of the work happening at CAVS to develop off-road autonomy, autonomy modeling, and simulation tools, and standards that help support AGV development and testing,” Carruth said. “CAVS has built strong relationships with the University of Michigan, other ARC members, and the U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center. This role gives us an opportunity to continue to build those relationships.
It also reinforces 51Թ’s position as a key partner in shaping the future of autonomous ground vehicles,” he continued. “This is an opportunity to keep contributing to research, standards and technologies that will shape autonomy and simulation here in the U.S. and with our partners around the world.”
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