Aug 27, 2020 | Accessibility, Mobility
After losing his ability to walk in a traffic accident, Martin Londoño converted his wheelchair into a motorbike that can reach speeds of 30 kilometers per hour. He has built 10 wheelchair-motorcycles he plans to lease out to mobility-impaired people in Medellin,...
Aug 27, 2020 | Michigan, Mobility
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based May Mobility is preparing to relaunch its automated mobility service in Grand Rapids, Mich. at the end of August. When the low-speed electric shuttles start again, they will be carrying passengers for the first time since pandemic lockdowns...
Aug 26, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Mobility, Training
Computer Scientist Weisong Shi talked with Smart Mobility Today’s Nathan Keelan about a new certification program being offered to mobility industry professionals. Dr. Shi is a Charles H Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow and a Professor of Computer Science at...
Aug 20, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Michigan, Mobility, Transit
A new initiative announced last week by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to bridge long-standing gaps in access to transit and transportation across southeast Michigan through the development of a corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). ...
Aug 20, 2020 | Climate, Environment, Mobility
The Mobility Systems Center (MSC), one of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)’s Low-Carbon Energy Centers, will fund four new research projects that will allow for deeper insights into achieving a decarbonized transportation sector. “Based on input...
Aug 20, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Entertainment, Mobility
The European Tour is usually a globetrotting circuit of tournaments spread across five continents but to get things back up and running, it is currently in the midst of an eight-week program of competition across the U.K. and Austria. Organizers have created a...
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