Automation Alley
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Automation Alley is a name for the Interstate 75 corridor cutting through Oakland County, Michigan. A substantial number of high-tech companies have operations in or near the area. A formal organization called "Automation Alley" came into being in 1997 at the initiative of county executive L. Brooks Patterson, designed to further attract businesses and white-collar workers to the area. Headquarters of the organization opened in 2004 in the city of Troy. The area has no precise geographical boundaries, but communities generally considered to be a part of the area include Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Rochester Hills, and Troy.
In April 2004, it was announced that the Automation Alley cluster had expanded to have an eight-county presence and include the City of Detroit. The presence now includes Genesee County, Livingston County, Macomb County, Monroe County, Oakland County, St. Clair County, Washtenaw County and Wayne County, including Detroit.
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