Mobility & Transportation
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March 23, 2018
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Hi!
Time for the weekly Mobility & Transportation Reading List.
Enjoy reading!
PS: Last week saw a lot of news about the Uber AV crash in Arizona. We decided not to cover it here, since most articles floating around are biased and/or based on preliminary 'facts'. Tragic? Yes! Will it stop the rise of AV tech? No.
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Tom Stone
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Traffic Technology Today
Intertraffic Amsterdam, the biggest traffic technology exhibition globally, happened this week (March 20-23). This article introduces this years' Intertraffic Innovation Award winners.
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Sean O'Kane
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The Verge
Starting in May, Chinese citizens who rank low on the country’s burgeoning “social credit” system will be in danger of being banned from buying plane or train tickets for up to a year, according to statements recently released by the country’s National Development and Reform Commission.
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Kim Hart
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Axios
The company best known for making Post-It notes and Scotch Tape sees its next big opportunity in driverless cars. 3M CEO Inge Thulin told Axios in a recent interview that "automotive electrification" is a $6 billion market that will be a "big, big deal for us."
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Kyree Leary
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Futurism
To combat air pollution, Goodyear has debuted a tire design that uses moss to both power the tires' internal sensors and absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
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Kristin Houser
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Futurism
From Porsche to Toyota, automakers across the globe are exploring ways to use blockchain to improve personal transportation.
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Adrian Lim
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Singapore Times
In Singapore, bicycle-sharing operators will have to apply for a licence under new rules passed yesterday to curb the problem of indiscriminate parking. Under the new laws, bike-sharing operators will have to be licensed by Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA), which will regulate their fleet sizes.
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Stuart Corner
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Computerworld
New Zealand's Transport Minister Phil Twyford has announced formation of a Future Technology Leadership Group to help New Zealand harness some of the $1.5 billion a year estimated value to the economy from Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) as well as the social benefits they create. Companies like Uber, Cisco and Arup are among others part of the new founded group.
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