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Dear Colleague,

Don't miss our Community Innovation Lecture tomorrow! NAIST Professor Hong Thi Tran will give a lecture on NAIST's BCA architecture that expects to surpass even the fastest GPU nowadays (think Tesla V100). Register 
here and learn more below. 

Last week we released the CMDM Standards! Read the
press release and view the standards on our website.

Sincerely,
MOBI Team

Modern vehicles, trains, bikes, and scooters are increasingly internet-connected and intelligent. Even infrastructure like highways, bridges, and ferries are being endowed with sensors, telematics, and secure identities to generate and share data. In mobility ecosystems today, there is a dearth of interoperability, across both the vehicle and infrastructure layers, resulting in the natural formation of silos at each aggregation point. Creating standards that allow for such interoperability was the core focus of the Connected Mobility Data Marketplace (CMDM) Working Group (WG).

The CMDM WG released its first technical specification in Q1 2021 focused on V2V, V2X, and X2X use cases. Core to all of these use cases is the focus on enabling connected devices (like connected vehicles, or sensors in infrastructure) to authenticate each other’s identities, securely share data, and securely record transactions. The Standards define a robust framework for a system that provides the above functionalities, in support of the development of those use cases within the mobility ecosystem.

View the CMDM Standards
Smart Cities

Urban Intelligence Rising: Why Smart Cities Are Better Cities - the connected nature of smart cities will improve city life in a multitude of ways, such as increasing traffic safety.

Santa Monica, CA Aims to Create Zero-Emissions Delivery Zone Playbook - The City of Santa Monica, CA and the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) are launching a zero-emissions delivery zone to tackle climate and congestion issues caused by deliveries.

Austin Approves Release of Funds for Mobility Projects - the $460 million will go towards mobility projects such as a bicycle and pedestrian bridge.
Mobility + Innovation

Vehicle Deaths Reached 13-year High in 2020: National Safety Council - some leaders are calling for vehicle to everything (V2X) communication technology which may help prevent 80% of crashes.

Paris to Launch Universal Charging Pilot for Micro-Mobility - micromobility company Duct will install 150 charging docks to improve last-mile infrastructure in Paris.
 
The Single Biggest Threat To The Electric Vehicle Revolution - a growing chip shortage may slow production of EVs. 
Blockchain, DLT, + Related Technologies

Moderna to Explore Blockchain Vaccine Traceability with IBM - the pilot aims help government and healthcare providers track the vaccine supply chain.

NFTs Explained: What’s Driving Prices for LeBron James and Kings of Leon Digital Collectibles - the tokens are used to verify the authenticity of various digital items such as artwork or sports memorabilia. 

Where Is Blockchain Now? Current Trends Affecting The Industry's Enterprises - blockchain application projects have a few things in common such as dapps and interconnectivity. 

Thousands of Microsoft Customers May Have Been Victims of Hack Tied to China - an estimated 30,000 Microsoft customers were affected in the attack.
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NAIST was motivated by the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to develop a "sustainable" blockchain accelerator (BCA) for edge devices. Join our March 10th lecture with Thi Hong Tran, PhD, of the Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) to hear about NAIST's BCA architecture that expects to surpass even the fastest GPU nowadays (think Tesla V100). Hong will describe how the NAIST builds a prototype blockchain system running our accelerators embedded in FPGA.
Register for the Lecture
The Open Mobility Network (OMN) is a community built and operated business automation network that helps mobility stakeholders and related businesses with an open and inclusive infrastructure. On March 17, Robin Pilling, MOBI Technical Lead, will outline the business model and value proposition to develop a community-built, automated business transaction network for mobility and transportation services for a new economy of movement.
 
Register for the Lecture
MOBI members receive a wide range of benefits in our targeted community. Government agencies, transit authorities, and academics get insight into policy development and spending priorities. Large automakers and insurers can accelerate innovation and lower their R&D costs through access to new technology and MOBI standards. Tech companies, startups, and blockchain developers all get access to scale and potential customers. See who makes up our consortium in the member directory.

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