Matt Sweeney was one of the first employees at Uber’s Advanced Technology Center and helped build the company’s autonomous division, which now numbers in the thousands of employees. It’s fair to  say he’s been watching this space closely and given it more thought than most. When he asks What the Future, he’s wondering when autonomous ... continue »

Combining all the data that marketers already have on consumers with real-time location and automation would open up a new frontier for advertising. Do consumers want to live in that world?... continue »

Autonomous vehicles should make life safer for pedestrians, but will they hurt demand for walkability? Recently, there’s been an increased push to make our downtowns and suburbs more walkable. Urban planners and citizens alike have tried to undo some of the car-centric nature of our urban environment. Jeff Speck, who literally wrote the book on ... continue »

The future of mobility isn’t just autonomous vehicles and won’t only impact the automotive industry. To think more broadly about the changes coming, it’s helpful to step back and look at what’s happening on the edges. Those are the areas not necessarily directly related but which will still influence transportation trends. GenPop asked best-selling futurist ... continue »