cities meeting the AI behind the steering wheel

The ultimate challenge for AI on the road is the complexity of the urban landscape, mostly of its dwellers.

non-solution to a non-problem

There was apparently not a problem for this solution. And demagoguery had a great time instead.

A street in London with victorian houses aligned to the right side.

the United Cities of the World

Considering that dwellers of large cities around the globe seem to have more in common than with each of their countrymen, a possible political development where cities bundle in a (UCW) United Cities of the World state of sorts seems not far fetched.

a very apartment of mine

that moves with me.

Cities have understood that it makes no sense to have people criss-crossing them because they found a place to live at the farthest point they found a place to work.

the collateral of offer and demand

The underlying mechanism of offer and demand certainly brings to society ever better value for less cost. We tap at the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and engineers to reach ever more efficient ways to produce utility, convenience, and comfort.

SUVs race to the bottom

Driving a SUV increases the energy to be absorbed in a collision—normally in detriment of the lighter vehicle. Also increases … More

Verschlimmbesserung

The German minister of transportation has single-handed suddenly approved the introduction of XXL-Lorries in Germany. Likely this will roll-out in the rest of Europe—otherwise it would be meaningless. Officially, the measure is meant to reduce CO2 emissions.

solving asymmetry

Social media is a very fluid and agile world, and therefore extremly difficult to tackle and regulate. The social problems that social media is creating need to be solved with methods and resources inherent to social media if they have to be tackled effectively.