Innovative Smart Mobility Projects

23 January 2024

To ease congestion and reduce emissions, mega cities from New York to Tokyo are experimenting with novel mobility approaches and smart tech solutions. Shared Mobility, Autonomous Driving, and Vehicle Electrification are some of the other emerging mobility trends.

With 65% of the world population projected to live in cities by 2050, aging infrastructure the stress of climate change, and rising population bring forward the need for next-gen smart mobility transportation. Regarding smart mobility solutions, location Intelligence plays a critical role in creating well-versed mobility solutions.

Countries around the world are piloting novel projects and test programs to gauge the nature and feasibility of their social and environmental impact. This gets all the more crucial at a time when urban congestion and global warming are afflicting urban spheres globally.

The UK government has realized the true potential of smart mobility and has been bringing out policies to aid the same. One case for furthering next-gen mobility is the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) initiative, wherein public and private roads are being used to develop and validate new mobility and transport technologies in a real-world connected environment.

SMLL aims to create future innovative ideas into a sensible reality. It provides solutions to major problems, especially in the autonomous vehicle sector which faces crude barriers in real-world situations.

When it comes to fast-paced technology adoption, some countries are at the forefront, while others are expected to follow suit. As technology adoption accelerates, the gap will be gradually overcome. The front-runners in this space are technologically advanced countries such as Japan, Singapore, the United States of America (USA), Hong Kong, South Korea, China, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).