44 MICHIGAN MICHIGAN INLresearchersandsixcompaniesachievedamajormilestonebycompletingbenchtestingfor wirelesschargingsystems,atechnologythateliminatestheneedtopluginelectricvehicles. INLresearcherscollaboratedwithToyota,Nissan,WiTricity,JaguarLandRover,Qualcommandone otherautocompanytoperformthetestsinthesummerandfallof2016.INLreportedthetestresults toSAEInternational(formerlyknownastheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers)inNovember2016 tosupporttheSAETechnicalInformationReportJ2954™,awirelesschargingguidelinepublished earlierin2016. RESEARCH AGREEMENTS CooperativeResearchandDevelopmentAgreement • • Eberbach Corporation • • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. StrategicPartnershipProject • • U.S. Army Armored Brigade CombatTeam Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (6) U.S. ArmyTank-automotive and Armaments Command (6) LicenseAgreements • • Rotary Hopper LLC • • University of Michigan (3) HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING USERS • • University of Michigan (3) SUBCONTRACTS Subcontracts in Michigan totaled $1.35M.