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W e ’ re living in an exciting time for smart mobility . Buoyed by recent developments in trans- formative technologies , such as artificial intelligence ( AI ), the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and fifth-generation wireless communications ( 5G ), the vision of fully-sophisticated smart mobility seems closer than ever .
With one eye firmly fixed upon a future where everyday processes and services will become increasingly interconnected , data-driven and autonomous , it ’ s hard not to feel a sense of excitement at the utopian ideal of a seamlessly integrated , intelligent transport network and the corollary benefits that such a system will bring – to the economy , to passenger safety , to the health and wellbeing of both people and the natural environment .
But while a future-thinking perspective is all well and good , it ’ s important to remember that innovation cannot be built on blue-sky thinking alone . While future smart mobility will certainly comprise an array of exciting forms of transportation – wide scale electrification of vehicle fleets , autonomous vehicles ,
JUNE 2019