When Sonos announced the end of updates to its older series speakers (a decision it has since rescinded), it received deserved backlash from its passionate user-base and prompted
Urban Mobility in 2030 – Or: Why I’m Done With Electric Vehicles
The ship has sailed. All new cars will be electrified by 2025 (a bold, almost ridiculous assessment when I wrote it in my first book
City planning for a post-car age
As urbanisation and online-shopping each intensify, cities and communities are being challenged to find space for a flood of new transport options for both people
Connected Cars Must Gain Crucial Human Ability
Automakers need to make their vehicles resilient, healthy and responsive to attacks. In short: We need to give our vehicles an immune system. We’ve designed
The Power of Data. The Power for Data.
Data. It’s the new oil, and a source of paranoia for a new generation. It’s the glue that justifies and holds together business plans. It’s
“Real” car companies must stop investing in the past
On July 1st, Elon Musk declared Tesla to be a “real car company”, after overcoming “production hell”* and hitting ambitious targets for its new Model
Build more runways, electric aircraft are coming
This month, merely 28 years after the UK government first agreed to expand capacity in the South-East of England, Theresa May’s cabinet approved building a third runway at Europe’s busiest
Collectively intelligent: Prioritising safety in autonomous systems design
Recent Uber and Tesla crashes (that led to the respective deaths of a pedestrian and a driver) continue a debate about the merits and
Autonomous Driving Index
Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with consulting firm Progenium in creating the first, comprehensive Autonomous Driving Index. We
Smart Cities, Smart Companies, and the Future of Work
We are sharing excerpts of our new book, Smart Cities, Smart Mobility: Transforming the Way We Live and Work. Here, Gabriel Scheer explains the link between