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Mobility a major focus for smart city innovation growth

News11 Jan 2021

Increasingly complex operating landscapes are forcing cities to seek out novel technologies and business models to help support future urban mobility.

Oxbotica secures £47m in new funding

News06 Jan 2021

Oxford-based Oxbotica will use the funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its autonomy software platform across multiple industries and key markets.

UK bus open data project gains momentum

News04 Jan 2021

Department for Transport is working with MaaS specialist Moovit to utilise the Bus Open Data Service, a central source of timetable, bus location, and fare data.

Partnership aims to bring MaaS to the kerbside

News25 Jun 2020

Moovit and Tranzito are joining forces to create kerbside mobility hubs which enable users to plan their trips and book and pay for shared mobility rides from A to B without a smartphone.

Adelaide Metro partners with Moovit to provide locals with easier commute

News23 Jun 2020

Moovit’s journey planner app combines official information from Adelaide Metro as well as crowdsourced information to calculate the best route for each journey.

Partnership aims to deploy shared transportation programmes around the world

News03 Jun 2020

Through a strategic alliance, Ride On and Enzen aim to deliver urban mobility solutions to help transition people away from the use of private vehicles to more sustainable forms of transport like e-bikes.

Ultralight e-bike aims to address the daily challenges of city life

News29 May 2020

The Eeyo 1 is the first e-bike project in the new Gogoro Eeyo "human-electric hybrid" brand, which has been established to develop innovations in lightweight electric-assisted transportation.

Apcoa and Here announce strategic collaboration around digital parking

News26 May 2020

The companies intend to develop and commercialise digital parking services and high-definition indoor maps of parking facilities in Europe.

Seville to run urban air mobility pilot

News17 Mar 2020

EHang will work with the Seville government to develop the programme which will include passenger transportation, air logistics and command-and-control platforms in the city.

Moovit uses augmented reality for better public transit navigation

News11 Feb 2020

Based on user feedback, Moovit is using AR to display digital directions on top of real-world images to help point the way for users to get to their destination.

Qatar unveils autonomous, electric transport initiative

News16 Dec 2019

The goal of Project Qatar Mobility is to develop a sustainable and commercial deployment of autonomous driving shuttles and bus services.

Lime works with London cycling campaigners to promote e-bikes

News28 Aug 2019

The company will engage with members of the London Cycling Campaign and local groups across the UK capital to find out their urban mobility needs and priorities.

Monaco gives mobility a boost with e-bikes

News04 Apr 2019

The Principality is rolling out 300 electric pedal-assist bikes from PBSC and 35 smart charging stations as a key part of its smart city strategy.

Moovit and SpotHero simplify commuting in San Francisco

News12 Mar 2019

Bay Area commuters using Moovit’s Trip Planner can find parking facilities near their transit station and plan a route to their final destination

TfL collaborates with Bosch on smart mobility

News11 Mar 2019

Transport for London is the first organisation to sign up to Bosch’s newly opened London Connectory urban incubator

Seat and IBM announce urban mobility app

News26 Feb 2019

Mobility Advisor will use the IBM Watson artificial intelligence app to help urban citizens make more informed choices about daily transportation options

University trials driverless shuttle

News14 Feb 2019

Researchers at the University of South Florida have begun an autonomous trial with Coast Autonomous to transport students, faculty staff and visitors in a driverless vehicle

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