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Watch: Area X.0 and Accenture – Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

02 Jun 2021

An ecosystem-based approach is the best means of building robust smart mobility infrastructure, opportunity and impact.

The road ahead for machine learningSponsored by Cloudera

06 May 2021

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

06 Jul 2020

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

26 Mar 2020

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.

Driving the MaaS conversation forward as the future of transport

19 Feb 2020

Mobility-as-a-service will only be successful if we can all come together to realise a joint vision of ensuring seamless travel for every commuter, says Andy Taylor, Director of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems.

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

31 Jan 2020

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

06 Jan 2020

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

20 Dec 2019

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.

What 5G means for smart cities

23 Oct 2019

The speed at which 5G is deployed worldwide will have a significant impact on how soon it will become the defining technology of smart cities, says Babak Beheshti.

The case for an open access 5G network

03 Jun 2019

5G might not live up to the hype but perhaps we need to reset our expectations, says Chris Cooper, KnowNow Information.

Focus on safety and security when building your city’s autonomous vehicle strategy

23 May 2019

Thom Rickert, Trident Public Risk Solutions, outlines an approach to developing an autonomous vehicles strategy.

How intelligent car navigation could improve city traffic conditions

13 May 2019

Radim Cmar, Sygic, looks at the practicalities of how connected cars could reduce traffic congestion.

The near future of urban mobility

17 Apr 2019

Improving mobility is complex, affected by many inter-related and shifting trends. Phil Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Iomob, looks at how we move towards ’mobility heaven’ and avoid ’driverless car hell’.