Jack Demmer Ford flew a drone loaded with oil filters across Newburgh Road, backed by a $740,000 state grant for Wayne County air deliveries.

Oakland University and Automation Alley just opened a shared factory-and-research hub on Adams Road, giving students hands-on work with real industry orders.

Corewell Health surgeons in Royal Oak say they completed the world’s first single‑port robotic mitral valve repair — a less invasive option that could shorten recovery.

University of Michigan neurosurgeons implanted Paradromics’ fully implantable Connexus BCI in a patient last week, launching the FDA-approved Connect‑One study and a six‑year follow‑up.

Aurelius Systems rolled its Archimedes laser counter‑drone turret onto the Reindustrialize show floor in Detroit, prompting Pentagon tests and policy questions. The public display blurred commercial EV work and defense tech.

A bright fireball streaked over Sault Ste. Marie during the Queen Street Cruise, captured on video and followed by reports of a sonic boom.

Cherry Health says suspicious network activity from April may have exposed some patient and staff records. The Grand Rapids provider is investigating and will notify affected people by mail.

Michigan has put seed funding behind a Space Innovation Hub and dozens of state suppliers already worked on NASA’s Artemis II — a test of whether local shops and universities can turn that work into jobs.

GM is partnering with Peak Energy to co‑develop sodium‑ion batteries for grid storage — a move aimed at easing electricity demand from AI data centers and kick‑starting domestic production. Trial samples are expected in 2028.

Plymouth‑Canton’s new Orsa Hub at Canton High brings a $5M, 25‑year partnership to life with hands‑on AI, robotics, VR and financial‑literacy programs for students.

FOIA records portray repeated shouting, slammed doors and gaming at Wayne State's School of Medicine; investigators said they found no conclusive policy violations.

Ann Arbor-based Esperion agreed to be acquired by ARCHIMED for $3.16 per share plus potential milestone payments, valuing the firm up to $1.1 billion.

More than 100 civic, business and philanthropic leaders met at Focus: HOPE to unpack Detroit Future City's new 'Tech Tomorrow' report and map equity-first tech growth. The report forecasts 20,000 jobs and $6.8B in wages if investments hold.