E-fleets could be the catalyst for smart city transportation, reducing transport emissions and amping up electric vehicles in cities
One knock-on effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, that many didn’t see coming, was the impact on private vehicle ownership. With major supply chain issues still causing delays in the manufacture of new cars, and the mass movement to home-based or hybrid working, fewer people are now reliant on their cars for commuting. Home delivery services also boomed during the lockdowns and continue to grow as people opt for the convenience of door drops, rather than making their own way to the shops. All this potentially paved the way for smart city transportation.
Billionaires are planning several cities that don't allow human-driven vehicles.
Over the years, MotorTrend and I have covered enough tech and innovation to be convinced that the remaining barriers to self-driving vehicles are primarily legal or political, and secondarily logistical. A new opportunity proposes a potentially easy shortcut: To build a new utopian "smart city" completely from scratch—from the infrastructure and political landscape up—and allow no human-driven vehicles from the start.
The goal is true and lasting business transformation and an underlying opportunity to build your people culture.
In this post-pandemic world of rising citizen expectations and increasing workforce challenges,public-sector organizations are focusing a critical eye on system and service enhancements that will help them address the perennial issue of “doing more with less,” while continuing to be trusted stewards of taxpayer dollars. Digital transformation is a proven path forward, but it must be a comprehensive transformation to be effective.
Government has announced that the fifth Generation Mobile (5G) network will be officially launched in Zambia with MTN Zambia on November 24, 2022.
Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati, made this announcement in Lusaka today on the sidelines of the ongoing Innovation Africa Summit.
A trade mission consisting of 11 UK companies has paid a working visit to Vietnam as they aim to explore emerging opportunities in smart city development and encourage the country’s adoption of smart city standardisation.
The UK Government organised the trade mission as part of the partnership with the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), the Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association (HCA), and the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (BritCham VN).