US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have jointly tested the connected vehicle application on I-69 in St Clair and Lapeer counties, as part Planet M initiative.

The communication between US Army vehicles and roadside units deployed by MSDOT were tested.

The system evaluated different types of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) applications based on parameters including curve speed warning, lane closure warning, speed recommendation and disabled vehicle warning.

"Before the live testing on I-69, the firm coordinated mock-up test of the system in a lab environment."

According to MSDOT, the test showcased the capabilities of the autonomous technology, as well as the agency’s expertise in the infrastructure required to support driverless vehicles.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff (WSP-PB) is part of the MDOT team that led infrastructure deployments.

Before the live testing on I-69, the firm coordinated mock-up test of the system in a lab environment.

During the live testing, the firm offered technical support on-site with radio configurations and troubleshooting, reported Traffictechnologytoday.com.

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was quoted by the website as saying: "This is an opportunity to show true leadership in one of the most exciting developments and evolutions of technology that we’ve seen for decades.

"And that’s really the change from the auto industry to intermobility that will get into autonomous and connected vehicles."