Now playing Next Mobility Uber faces French resistance as it lists Paris taxis on its app Paris could once again be a tough nut to crack for the ride-hailing giant. 02/09/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Paris to Berlin in an hour: Is this the future of rail travel? Europe is betting on revamped train services to shift away from air travel and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector. 31/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Can Japanese tech make Italian public transport smarter? No need to open several apps to plan your journey, nor to rummage through your bag to pay for your ride. 20/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility EU lawmakers back ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035 The legislation would prohibit the sale of new cars powered by petrol or diesel. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Mobility French jetpack inventor ‘doing well’ after lake crash Franky Zapata was seen plunging about 15 m into a lake over the weekend. 30/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Like basic income, for mobility: The cities tackling the transport gap More and more cities are launching subsidised mobility pilots to give residents a range of reliable and affordable transport options. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Will a luxury yacht that can fly be the latest rich list must-have? Co-founders Mathieu Ozanne and Guillaume Hoddé combined their respective experience in engineering and the luxury sector to develop the next level experience for luxury clients: A flying Yacht. 12/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Would you trust this self-flying plane with your life? A US start-up has developed software that can integrate with existing flight-control systems to make standard aircraft capable of flying unmanned. 09/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility This Swedish pilot school is pinning its hopes on electric aviation The school, which is enrolling students for classes beginning in May, will train its students for the most part using a small two-seater electric airplane. 06/04/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Watch: Tunisian engineer builds fully electric, solar-powered car The founder and CEO of Bako Motors, hopes his device could provide a greener, cheaper alternative for his city’s residents. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Could a 3-metre flying disk change the face of urban mobility? Stephen Tibbitt hopes his invention, which is competing for the Boeing-sponsored GoFly prize, will transform the way we move around. 10/03/2022
Now playing Next Health This Egyptian researcher has built a brainwave-controlled wheelchair As a child, Abdelrahman Omran was unable to walk until the age of 5. But the experience inspired the 24-year-old to create the device which he hopes will help others like him. 03/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility The Swedish-built electric 'flying car' designed for anyone to fly The drone-like Jetson One, weighing 190 pounds and boasting a 20-minute flight time, is fully electric and is designed to be a "jet ski of the skies". 03/03/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Paris unveils a new cable car link to get around the city by 2025 The C1 line will link the French capital's suburbs to the Metro subway system. 07/02/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Defibrillator drones aim to beat paramedics to save cardiac patients An autonomous drone system in Sweden could reach cardiac arrest patients with defibrillators faster than emergency services. 01/02/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Taiwan's 'game changer' battery charging stations see e-bike use soar Battery swapping stations for e-motorbikes are now a common sight in Taipei and outnumber petrol stations in four Taiwanese cities. 20/01/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news Could making protein from 'thin air' be the food of the future? The technology could have far-reaching benefits for the future of our species both on Earth and in outer space. 03/01/2022
Now playing Next Biztech news This Swedish company is aiming to beat Tesla by producing EV batteries In a first for the continent, Northvolt has begun operations at their new Swedish mega plant that makes lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. 31/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility This new bus-train vehicle is as happy on the road as it is on rail The versatile innovation, known as a "Dual Mode Vehicle" is the first of its kind in commercial operation in the world. 27/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility These are some of the mobility stories that moved us in 2021 COVID hasn’t stopped engineers, planners or space explorers from using their imagination to push the boundaries of how we can transport ourselves. 27/12/2021