Technology framework for a new Mobility Economy

Klaus Schaaf, Timo Littke, Jens Stoewhase, Andrea Sroczynski
Movement is a fundamental human freedom, and having cheap and
convenient ways to move around our towns and cities is something
many of us take for granted. But with the rapid developments in
electric vehicles and self-driving cars in recent years, and as
vehicle manufacturers and public authorities start to deploy smart
traffic systems, the movement of people is becoming increasingly
bound up with the movement of data and energy. Legislation moves
more slowly than technology, and the laws that govern mobility in
the coming years will largely be the rules encoded in the
frameworks that we create. In this panel, experts from the mobility
industry will discuss some of the latest developments in the world
of connected mobility and transportation technology, the
opportunities they create, and some of the risks associated with
them. Smart energy storage, on-demand engine performance upgrades,
autonomous driving systems and cybersecurity will all be topics as
we discuss how the industry might create frameworks to maximise the
advantages of emerging technologies, while preserving our
individual freedoms and the freedom to innovate in the mobility
space. In particular, we will highlight how the latest developments
in open source mobility software could support a new ecosystem for
collaborative innovation.