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Policy Brief · City of Detroit MPD 2026
§ 01 — The Vision

Bridging the
Infrastructure Gap.

From the Lab to the Right-of-Way.

Detroit built the future of mobility at Michigan Central. As autonomous fleets move to the public Right-of-Way, the analog curb stays disconnected. Detroit needs a digital compliance layer — lab to curb.

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A policy brief on Detroit's digital curb.
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Traction Detroit Mobility Ecosystem
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§ 02 — Traction

Proven in Detroit.
Ready for the Streets.

We power the payment API for Mapless AI — their tele-op fleets already treat the curb as a digital, monetizable resource.

Sandbox-proven near the Smart Parking Lab. Ready for Corktown and Downtown.

“The lab proves it works.
The Right-of-Way proves it scales.” — Meter Feeder · Policy Brief
Fig. 02 · Mapless AI tele-op vehicle · Corktown deployment
Mapless AI tele-operated vehicle deployed in Corktown
42.3294° N · 83.0768° W Mapless AI × Meter Feeder
 
§ 02 · Traction
Operational Reality The Digital Staging Imperative
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§ 03 — The Digital Staging Imperative

When a fleet
doesn't drive home.

AV and tele-op fleets stage, dwell, and reposition between rides — up to 44% of their hours run empty.

Without a legal place to dwell, fleets circle. The curb is the answer.

“A parked car can't run into anything.” — U.S. Department of Transportation
Empty operating time
44%
Of fleet hours · staging, dwelling, repositioning between rides.
Cars at the curb don't crash — and they don't clog.
§ 03 · Operational Reality
Unified Stack Find & Pay
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§ 04 — The Unified Stack: Find & Pay

Discovery Meets Compliance.

AV fleets need two layers — one to find the space, one to pay for it. Meter Feeder partners with mobility-data leaders to deliver the end-to-end stack.

01 / Discovery
The Discovery Layer.
What they do.
High-fidelity spatial data and occupancy analytics. Guides the fleet's navigation brain to a legally permissible space.
Partner·Global Mobility Data
02 / Compliance
The Compliance Layer.
What we do.
Once parked, the AV pings our API. We verify the rate, execute the machine-to-machine payment, and route revenue to the MPD.
Partner·City of Detroit MPD
Two layers. One unified stack.
§ 04 · Unified Stack
Economic Engine Monetizing the Algorithmic Fleet
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§ 05 — Economic Engine

Monetizing the Algorithmic Fleet.

Digitize the curb. Turn AV staging into recurring revenue — without a single new meter. (Adjust the sliders.)

Fleet Vehicles in DetroitActive AV / tele-op units
500veh
Staging Stops · per Vehicle, per DayCurb sessions logged via API
15stops
Price · per 15-Minute SessionMPD-set dynamic rate
$1.00
Projected Annual MPD RevenueVehicles × Stops × Price × 365
$3,650,000
500 veh × 10 stops/day × $2.00 × 365 days
§ 05 · Economic Engine
Compliance Stack Architecture
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§ 06 — Architecture

Zero CAPEX.
Total Municipal Control.

No new meters, no signage, no capital outlay. Three layers — software-only.

01 / Data
Machine-Readable Curb.
MPD regulations, zones, and rates digitized into one database. Every block — queryable in milliseconds.
02 / Payments
Automated M2M Payments.
AV enters a zone, pings our API. We verify compliance and calculate the session — no human in the loop.
03 / Legal
Patented & Protected.
Built on our patented M2M payment architecture (U.S. Patent No. 11,307,580). A defensible compliance standard.
No meters. No signage. No capital outlay.
§ 06 · Architecture
Rollout Activating the Michigan Central Sandbox
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§ 07 — Rollout

Activating the
Michigan Central Sandbox.

Three phases. Ninety days from contract to city-wide scaling.

Phase 01 Day 1 – 30
Data Integration.
Sync MPD curb rules and rates for Corktown into our API. Machine-readable, block by block.
Phase 02 Day 30 – 60
The Corktown RoW Pilot.
Move the Mapless AI integration out of the lab and onto the public Right-of-Way. Real fleets, real revenue, real telemetry.
Phase 03 Day 60 +
City-Wide Scaling.
Expand across Downtown. Establish the integration as Detroit's curb compliance standard for all incoming fleets.
Ninety days from contract to city-wide.
§ 07 · Rollout
ContactMeter Feeder API
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§ 08 — The Ask

Secure Detroit's
Digital Curb.

The lab is built. The fleet integration is live. The next move is a thirty-day handshake.

Principal
Jim Gibbs
Website
www.meterfeeder.com
Phone
844-463-7275 x700
Email
[email protected]
End of Brief·Vol. 01 · 2026·Confidential to MPD & Michigan Central
A policy brief on Detroit's digital curb.
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