A future of shared mobility
The Senseable City Lab and the transportation company Uber are launching a research initiative to explore how car- and ride-sharing networks could reshape the future of urban mobility. This initiative will explore new mobility paradigms for the 21st century, building on both parties’ data and analytics strengths. “We all know how the ‘sharing economy’ has revolutionized many aspects of our lives. How will it challenge traditional notions of mobility and individual freedom after the advent of self-driving?” asks Carlo Ratti, professor of the practice of urban technologies and director of the Senseable City Lab. “In the United States, cars are idle 95 percent of the time, so they are an ideal candidate for the sharing economy.” “We recognize sharing as the critical element in enabling on-demand mobility systems to deliver benefits to riders, drivers, and cities,” said Andrew Salzberg, Uber’s head of transportation policy and research. “It’s why we’ve invested so much...