APS LABS delivers solutions throughout the mobility and energy space for a wide range of government and corporate clients. Guided by a commitment to technical excellence and backed by world-class facilities in three locations, our team of experienced professionals is ready to create, develop, and deploy next-generation technologies. We operate with the rigor of industry and the innovation of academia.
Advanced Power Systems, known as APS LABS, is one of six Research Institutes at Michigan Technological University, a leading R1 research University. We operate as a professionally staffed research and engineering department reporting directly to the Vice President of Research, and focused on solving real world problems. It is important to us to earn the trust of our clients and partners, so our projects are led and executed by experienced scientists, engineers, and technicians. Our access to other experts and resources throughout the university, combined with our structure, allows us to combine academic depth with industry-grade execution, confidentiality, and responsiveness. We are built to deliver creative, effective solutions under aggressive timelines and complex technical constraints.
- R&D operations in three locations; Calumet MI, Hancock MI, and as the designated Engineering Services Provider at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti MI
- Over 35 professional staff bring deep and broad experience to every project
- Facilities including propulsion system test cells, battery test chambers, HIL/SIL, High-Bay vehicle shop, machining and fabrication shops, solar test site, proving grounds through our partnership with ACM, etc.
- Wide range of government and corporate clients including US DoD, DoE, NHTSA, State Agencies, and corporate clients including Light Duty and Heavy Duty OEMs, Tier 1s, and fuel and chemical companies, and others.
- 20 years of delivering solutions
Research, Development, Engineering, and Testing Services
APS LABS is experienced and comfortable working anywhere in the development V-Cycle or at any Technology readiness level from 1 to 9. Our team is organized in a matrix structure that ensures the four vertical project groups are fully supported by Business Operations, Facilities, and Technical Experts. And being part of an R1 University gives us the ability to tap into expertise in virtually any area imaginable. This allows us to efficiently deliver our services in any of our four project areas:
Energy & Thermofluids
- Advanced Engines
- Sprays and Combustion
- Alternative Fuels
- Thermal Management
- Advanced Batteries
- Motors
- Power Electronics
- Fluid Power Systems
- Catalyst & Aftertreatment Development
- Waste Valorization
Vehicle Systems
- Regulatory testing & certification
- Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) R&D and testing including FMVSS, IIHS, EuroNCAP testing, Adaptive Driving Beam Headlight Testing, etc.
- R&D and Turnkey testing for Autonomous Vehicles
- Smart Mobility & C-V2X
- Fleet Services & On-Road Testing
- Vehicle Instrumentation
- System Integration
- Prototype Development
- Demonstration Vehicle Development & Build
- Reverse Engineering
- Controls development
- Propulsion system architecture optimization and energy management strategies
Power Generation & Grid
- Micro-Grids
- Power Generation; Solar, Wind, Hydro, Nuclear, Combustion, others
- Energy Storage
- Combined Heat & Power
- Vehicle Inter-Operability & Bi-Directional Charging
Education & Training
- Corporate & Government Workforce Development & upskilling with modalities ranging from asynchronous online to hands-on at the clients site with a Mobile Lab
- Professional Training Including Drivers & Events
- Technology awareness
- Mobile Marketing events
- Mobile Command Center for Field Research & other events
- Community and Youth STEM Outreach
Connect with Us
We value our relationships with industry, government, other universities and research organizations as collaborators, clients, or partners. Please contact us to explore these opportunities.