The Future Laboratory

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Stat: Shared mobility market in urban areas could reach £319bn

Unveiled during Web Summit Lisbon in November 2023, a new report on the future of urban transport suggests that shared mobility will expand in the 2020s to make up 7% of all urban transport journeys globally by 2030.

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Sustainability

Stat: Greenpeace report reveals stark disparity between rail and airline…

A recent report by campaigning organisation Greenpeace highlights that train travel costs four times more than flying from the UK to Europe, indicating a lack of financial incentive for travellers to opt for more sustainable transport.

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Technology

How Infrastructure will unlock Digital Nomadism

As remote working and nomadic visas become reality, the development of rural and suburban infrastructures will support a digital nomadic lifestyle.

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Technology

Revolutionising public transport through technology

In a bid to stave off competition from brands like Uber, the local public transport provider in Belleville, southern Ontario, is piloting a programme for on-demand night buses.

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Retail

Ikea imagines the future of Spaces on Wheels

The retailer’s innovation lab Space10 has designed a series of seven speculative car interiors for tomorrow’s autonomous vehicles.

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Technology

Brands are exploring creative applications of safety sound technology

Global – From installing safety sound capabilities in electric cars to detecting anomalies in heavy machinery, brands are exploring the potential of sound to keep people safe.

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Technology

Safety in Sound

From installing safety sound capabilities in electric cars to detecting anomalies in heavy machinery, brands are exploring the potential of sound to keep people safe.