How the technology plays out will depend on the characteristics of each city, and its mobility ecosystem, according to a new report, Can Self-Driving Cars Stop the Urban Mobility Meltdown?, by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
MUNICH (July 9): While autonomous vehicles (AVs) contribute to a greener urban environment and help support sustainable transportation systems, the Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt to urban mobility as private forms of transportation are now favoured, presumably for hygiene purposes.
However, many cities will embrace shared AVs in the long term as these vehicles are said to be able to alleviate issues such as congestion, air pollution, and road fatalities.
