While mobility experts focus on autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the potential they have to alter our transportation habits, another phenomenon is threatening to supersede even these modern innovations: flying taxis. At present, the market for urban air mobility (UAM) is anticipated to be worth USD$300 billion by 2030 and USD$1.5 trillion by 2040.

A proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller is a control loop mechanism widely used in industrial control systems and other applications that require continuously modulated control.

A widely-known topic in mobility is vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. One of its lesser-known components is vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communication. This technology is designed for enhanced pedestrian safety, but how does it work and where can it be used?

It's expected that semi- and fully-autonomous vehicles will be increasingly adopted in the automotive industry. If each carmaker does their own thing, though, it presents a monumental challenge to integrate the technology safely in societies. Thus, the United Nations drafted a framework for automated and autonomous vehicles.

For some time now, passengers of various rail systems worldwide have been able to purchase smart tickets, either as smart cards that incorporate a magnetic strip or a radio frequency identification/near-field communication (RFID/NFC) chip, or as apps and data that reside on smartphones.

Currently, much maintenance is either time-based or usage-based. By contrast, predictive maintenance can result in significant cost savings that can justify transformation of entire maintenance systems.

In the world of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology companies, two radically different approaches to AV platform development are slowly emerging. Which concept is more recommendable?

The digital upgrading of railways is bringing many benefits to rail operators in terms of operational efficiency, reliability, and safety. Most passenger experiences are improved as well. But along with these improvements comes exposure to hacking and cybersecurity threats.

During this crisis, the German automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler also faced the question, "How can we help?". Within a short time, the company has designed and implemented various projects at its worldwide locations that solve region-specific COVID-19-related problems. This illustrates that versatility and agility are key elements for the supplier industry, not only in this crisis but also in the constantly changing mobility market.

Daimler Truck AG is setting an important milestone on the way to series production of fuel cell systems. With the establishment of Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG, the organizational and legal framework has now been created for bringing together all of the Group’s fuel cell activities.