Future Mobility

Newsletter from Future Mobility In this edition: Autonomous driving in the United States, event invitations, new innovation projects, funding opportunities, and a guide to successful collaboration between Sweden and the United States.

A guide to Sweden – United States partnerships within sustainable mobility  In a move to support partnerships between Swedish and United States-based innovators, the Future Mobility initiative has developed a handbook that offers insights on how to collaborate across the Atlantic. The handbook is based on two workshops where a total of 29 innovation leaders shared their experiences of Sweden–United States collaboration. “This document was developed in close collaboration with Swedish and American project managers, who are or have been involved in a Future Mobility project.” – Josephine Darlington, Future Mobility. The development of the new handbook was led by Josephine Darlington, Future Mobility, together with Swedish and United States-based actors who collaborate or have collaborated with support from Future Mobility. It outlines practical steps for mobility actors looking to establish joint projects. It serves as a roadmap, helping Swedish and United States actors understand key aspects of working with partners across the Atlantic, from initial matchmaking to securing funding and managing a collaboration project. How Future Mobility Supports These Collaborations Future Mobility, a publicly funded initiative, offers free services to actors interested in forming innovation partnerships with the United States or Sweden. The support includes practical matchmaking, funding guidance, and strategic advice to help projects get off the ground. By offering these resources, Future Mobility aims to lower the barriers to collaboration and ensure that Swedish and United States-based actors can effectively engage in transatlantic innovation projects. 

Recently Drive Sweden and Future Mobility hosted a Lunch & Learn webinar featuring Richard Bishop, a leading expert in autonomous vehicles and Principal at Bishop Consulting. During the webinar, Bishop provided a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in North America’s autonomous transport sector, focusing on the rapid advancements in robotaxis and automated trucks. You can now view the recorded version of the webinar and take part of the insights. Opportunities for Collaboration  Reflecting on the future landscape of autonomous vehicles in North America, Hans Pohl, Program Director, Future Mobility, shared: "These advancements present significant opportunities for collaboration between the United States and Sweden. As the technology continues to evolve, partnerships will be essential in driving innovation and ensuring the sustainable, large-scale adoption of autonomous mobility solutions." Read the summary of the webinar or watch the recorded version of the webinar here: https://lnkd.in/daKzfm_T

Connect with Future Mobility at CES 2025 in Las Vegas In January, more than 100,000 people will gather at CES in Las Vegas to experience the future of technology. Future Mobility and over 100 Swedish companies will be on-site to showcase their latest innovations in mobility. Here’s how you can benefit from the Swedish innovation platform. Sweden consistently has a strong presence at CES, with over 100 organizations attending each year. This year, Future Mobility will make use of this opportunity to connect Swedish and US organizations and catalyze increased innovation collaboration.  "At Future Mobility, we help Swedish and U.S. companies in the mobility sector come together to create innovative solutions. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the two countries, so Swedish companies can find the right partners and expand into the U.S. market. Whether you're looking for connections or resources, we're here to support you in developing groundbreaking mobility solutions. If you're attending CES, don't hesitate to reach out — we’d be happy to help you make valuable connections." — Jan Hellåker, Future Mobility. Read more: https://lnkd.in/deNasN_u

David Gundlegård, Anna Danielsson and I had the opportunity to conduct a research visit to Xtelligent in Los Angeles last week as part of the project "Dashboards for Decision Support in Highway Congestion Management" last week. This initiative is part of Vinnova Future Mobility program aimed at strengthening the cooperation between actors in Sweden and the USA in the field of mobility. The project focuses on developing decision-support tools for managing highway congestion, data visualization to support transportation agencies in addressing traffic challenges. This visit provided valuable insights into the current Xtelligent product, and opportunities to discuss how our sketch of dashboards for traffic monitoring and incident management can be designed, contributing to the advancement of the project. We look forward to continuing this work and further exploring its implications for highway congestion management. Thanks to Michael Lim, Richard Pelletier and Isabel Li at Xtelligent for hosting our visit in LA. We also had the possibility to pass by at UC Berkeley for a seminar ( https://lnkd.in/d3UBdaFb )

🚀 Exciting milestone! Thanks to Vinnova and Future Mobility funding, our project to develop a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) roadmap in California includes meeting important stakeholders. We’re heading to San Francisco to engage with utilities, policymakers, research centers, and V2G pilot sites. This will provide invaluable insights to advance our understanding and accelerate the integration of these transformative technologies. Sunil Chhaya, Ph.D., Bienvenido Clarin, Ben Wender, Sepehr Hatami, Nina Nordberg, Olivier Loedel Looking forward to sharing more as we progress! #V2G #VGI #Innovation #Sustainability #Polestar #EPRI #CEC

We've just participated in the International Mobility Data Summit 2024 in Montreal, bringing mobility innovators from all over the world together. The summit highlighted the critical role that mobility data and standardization play in shaping the future of sustainable transportation. → Our Program Director, Hans Pohl, shared the stage with experts like Madeline Zhu from the U.S. Department of Transportation in a panel titled "How Governments Encourage Collaboration to Leverage Learning Across Communities and Countries." The conversation focused on how collaboration is driving innovations in mobility solutions across borders. "The International Mobility Data Summit was a great opportunity to showcase how collaboration between nations is essential to address the global mobility challenges we face today. The discussions highlighted how Future Mobility and its innovation projects bring together innovators from both Sweden and the United States to create solutions that make transportation more sustainable and accessible for all." — Hans Pohl, Program Director, Future Mobility → In another session Steven Jones from the Alabama Transportation Institute, shared insights into the Future Mobility-funded project Transit-Oriented Development and Shared Autonomous Vehicles, in which his team in collaboration with Royal Institute of Technology aim to decarbonize transportation and build innovative mobility hubs in both nations. → A standout moment came when Albert Benedict from SUMC presented another Future Mobility-funded innovation project, Women-Centered Mobility Hub project, focusing on inclusive mobility solutions that respond to the unique needs of women and caregivers. → Also present at the summit was Subhro Guhathakurta, from Georgia Institute of Technology. He noted that he was at first surprised to get a project mentor from the Future Mobility Advisory Board and then very happy about it. Among others, it made him discover this summit. His team collaborates with Lund University in a project funded by Future Mobility named Just Future. At Future Mobility, we’re proud to support innovation projects like these that advance sustainable mobility solutions and build new pathways for United States-Sweden collaboration. Future Mobility is an innovation platform aimed at connecting Swedish and American actors to collaborate on sustainable mobility. The program was launched in 2022 and is run by Lindholmen Science Park and Vinnova. We fund strategic projects where at least one American and one Swedish organization collaborate to advance sustainable mobility. Want to learn more about how you can connect with either the United States or the Swedish innovation system and how we can help? Let’s connect! Kungliga Tekniska högskolan #FutureMobility #SustainableTransport #USSwedenCollaboration #MobilityInnovation #DataDrivenMobility #2024InternationalMobilityDataSummit

Idag är det val i USA. Läs omEVs nyhetsbrev, USA – Nuläge och möjliga förändringar efter valet, av Jens Hagman, PhD om nuläget i USA, med speciellt fokus på de federala satsningarna IRA och NEVI. "Grön teknik, fordonsindustrin och elektrifiering av transportsektorn har inte varit de mest debatterade frågorna. Men de har dykt upp då och då i inlägg från presidentkandidaterna. Det verkar finnas diametrala skillnader mellan de två i hur den amerikanska fordonsflottan och fordonsindustrin ska utvecklas framöver. Ett stort frågetecken är vad som ska hända med de enorma industrisatsningarna Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) och National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)." Läs hela nyhetsbrevet här: https://lnkd.in/d7ja78-P  

We're honored to host a delegation of the U.S. DOT's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) and Sweden’s Future Mobility grantees during the International Mobility Data Summit in Montreal on October 30-31, 2024 and I'm excited to share the stage with our guests in a panel, "CHALLENGE LEARN WISH CHANGE: Highlights from Nationally-Funded Mobility Data Projects." Join us to hear about how communities across the U.S. and in Sweden are collaborating, learning and building together the future of Mobility. Nina Kin LA Metro, Tech Lead, Digital Experience SMART recipient Team Event Integrated Ticketing Platform Steven Jones, Executive Director, Alabama Transportation Institute, University of Alabama SMART and Future Mobility recipient SMART: Community-driven Regional Mobility Engine for Accessible and Equitable Multimodal Public Transportation in Central Alabama  FM: Transit Oriented Development, mobility hubs and Shared Autonomous Vehicles Albert Benedict, SUMC Future Mobility recipient  Design Framework for Women and Caregiver Centered Mobility Hubs. John McCormick, BART, Director, Operations Planning SMART recipient  Leveraging GTFS Pathways for Improved Wayfinding and Accessibility Janet Geissler, MDOT Office of Passenger Transportation Mobility Innovations Specialist SMART recipient Advancing Rural Mobility #2024internationalmobilitydatasummit

In the latest issue of the newsletter you'll find: → An invitation to an in-depth look at robotaxis and automated trucks in North America, presented by industry expert Richard Bishop. We're happy to organize the event with Drive Sweden. → A video interview with Polestar on how Sweden and California is working together to empower electric vehicles to both consume and supply electricity. → Funding opportunities designed to foster strategic projects that drive sustainable mobility innovation. → Details on upcoming events, like the International Mobility Data Summit in Montréal—where you can hear from our very own Hans Pohl and U.S. project managers leading Future Mobility-funded projects, among them, Professor Steven Jones from the Alabama Transportation Institute. #FutureMobility #SustainableMobility #Innovation #ElectricVehicles #Collaboration #MobilityTrends #polestar