The pace of technological breakthroughs in the last decade has
revolutionized the way we live and lead our lives, and mobility is
no exception. Mobility as a concept is no longer restricted to
"trains, planes, and automobiles". With advanced
technologies, growing demand and cleaner energy considerations, the
field has spawned a number of technology-driven disrupters.
The emergence of autonomous vehicles, passenger drones and other
innovative driverless mobility solutions (collectively
"AV(s)") has transformed the traditional
outlook and outreach of mobility. The key here is
'automation', which ranges from SAE1 level 0
with no automation to SAE level 5 requiring no human intervention.
These new tech-heavy, widespread and powerful AVs come with a
myriad of benefits including in theory, higher traffic efficiency,
360 degrees vision, cleaner energy utilization, safer travel modes,
increased access for people with disability and reduced mobility,
amongst others.
