Articles tagged with "mobility-solutions"
HFT Stuttgart's Patrick Planing on why good technology still fails
Patrick Planing, a professor of business psychology at Stuttgart Technology University of Applied Sciences (HFT Stuttgart) and former innovation manager at Mercedes-Benz, argues that the success or failure of new technologies hinges less on technical readiness and more on human factors—specifically how people feel about using the technology and whether they perceive a reason to change their behavior. Drawing from his experience with innovations like autonomous vehicles, air taxis, and delivery robots, Planing emphasizes that social norms, risk perception, and lived experience critically influence technology adoption. He highlights that engineering excellence alone rarely ensures acceptance, as technologists often underestimate the complexity of human behavior and social dynamics. Planing’s insights stem from his early work at Mercedes-Benz, where he noticed a disconnect between available advanced automotive technologies and actual user adoption. Despite technical capabilities such as autonomous driving features, many drivers preferred the sensory experience of manual driving and found automated systems unappealing. This realization led him to focus on understanding what mobility solutions people genuinely want, rather than assuming
robotautonomous-vehiclesinnovation-managementhuman-robot-interactiontechnology-adoptionmobility-solutionsbusiness-psychologyKia PV5 Earns Global Recognition Across Performance, Safety, Design and Innovation in 2025 - CleanTechnica
The Kia PV5, Kia’s first all-electric purpose-built vehicle (PBV), has garnered extensive global recognition in its debut year, winning numerous prestigious awards across performance, safety, design, family usability, and long-distance capability. These accolades validate Kia’s customer-driven PBV strategy, which emphasizes modular design, practical engineering, and the brand’s heritage in commercial vehicles. The PV5’s success underscores Kia’s commitment to redefining mobility through electrification and scalable PBV ecosystems, aiming to deliver innovative mobility solutions for businesses, cities, and individuals. In Europe, the PV5 has been particularly celebrated, securing multiple “Van of the Year” titles from leading commercial vehicle authorities such as Electrifying.com, What Van?, Parkers, and News UK. Judges praised the PV5 for its modular platform, ease of conversion, refined electric drivability, operator-focused features, and inclusive design, including wheelchair accessibility. The vehicle’s quiet operation, urban maneuverability, and competitive pricing further distinguish it in the
energyelectric-vehiclesKia-PV5modular-designmobility-solutionselectric-vanscommercial-vehiclesHyundai Motor Group Announces NVIDIA Blackwell AI Factory to Power Fleet of AI-Driven Mobility Solutions - CleanTechnica
Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA have announced a deepened collaboration to establish an AI factory powered by NVIDIA’s Blackwell AI infrastructure, aimed at accelerating innovation in autonomous vehicles, smart factories, and robotics. This partnership involves co-developing core physical AI technologies and integrated AI model training, validation, and deployment using 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. The initiative supports the Korean government’s plan to build a national physical AI cluster, with a combined investment of approximately $3 billion to advance Korea’s AI ecosystem. Key projects include the creation of Hyundai’s Physical AI Application Center, NVIDIA AI Technology Center, and physical AI data centers, alongside efforts to nurture local AI talent through collaboration with NVIDIA’s engineers. The collaboration builds on previous joint efforts and marks a shift from adopting advanced AI software to innovating physical AI technologies for mobility solutions and next-generation manufacturing. Hyundai is leveraging NVIDIA’s Omniverse and Cosmos platforms to develop digital twins of car factories and robotics, while utilizing NVIDIA Nemotron and NeMo
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Kia Corporation and Red Sea Global (RSG) have launched a pilot agreement focused on Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) electric models, starting with the PV5 Passenger vehicle. This pilot involves testing the PV5 across RSG’s key Saudi Arabian sites, including The Red Sea and AMAALA resorts, for various mobility scenarios such as airport-to-resort transfers and inter-resort transport. The collaboration supports Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goal of achieving a net-zero society by integrating sustainable, adaptable electric vehicles with advanced software and configurable interiors tailored for hospitality and tourism sectors. Kia is providing on-site inspections, training, and distributor support to ensure smooth integration. Looking forward, Kia and RSG plan to expand the partnership by evaluating the upcoming PV7 model and optimizing PV5 Cargo variants specifically for resort logistics and luxury hospitality needs. The collaboration aims to leverage smart city technologies, including in-vehicle solutions, data, and robotics, to enhance eco-friendly, ultra-luxury smart city development
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Waymo has received a permit to begin testing its autonomous vehicles (AVs) at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), marking a significant step toward launching commercial service there. The San Francisco mayor’s office announced that SFO and Waymo signed a “Testing and Operations Pilot Permit” after prolonged negotiations. This approval follows a recent permit allowing Waymo to test at San Jose Mineta International Airport and builds on its existing autonomous operations at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor airport since 2023. The permit enables Waymo to proceed in three phases: initial testing with a trained specialist behind the wheel, followed by passenger service trials with employees and airport staff, and finally, offering paid rides to the public. Once in the third phase, Waymo plans to provide pickups and drop-offs at SFO’s “Kiss & Fly” area, which connects to terminals via the AirTrain, with intentions to expand to other airport locations in the future. This development aligns with Waymo’s broader expansion efforts in Silicon Valley
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The article highlights Kazunari Kusunoki, the founder of KG Motors and creator of the Mibot electric vehicle (EV), as an unconventional innovator in the automotive industry. Unlike traditional car makers who are typically seasoned engineers, Kusunoki comes from a background as a YouTube content creator and lacks formal automotive engineering training. Growing up in Higashihiroshima, Japan, Kusunoki was inspired by the challenges posed by large vehicles on narrow streets and the decline of public transportation in rural areas, especially affecting the elderly. This insight shaped the Mibot’s design philosophy, emphasizing compact, accessible personal mobility solutions tailored to Japan’s unique urban and rural environments. Kusunoki’s strength lies in visionary leadership and team-building, having recruited experienced professionals from major Japanese automotive firms to handle technical aspects like body development, suspension, safety, and EV control. His approach demonstrates how a clear market vision combined with expert collaboration can produce innovative products despite a non-traditional background. Additionally, Kus
energyelectric-vehiclesautomotive-innovationmobility-solutionssustainable-transportationelectric-mobilityvehicle-designHyundai Motor Group & Incheon International Airport to Deliver Next-Level Convenience with AI-Powered EV Charging Robots - CleanTechnica
Hyundai Motor Group and Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) have entered a strategic partnership to deploy AI-powered electric vehicle (EV) automatic charging robots (ACRs) at Incheon International Airport. This collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to enhance convenience, safety, and operational efficiency by integrating Hyundai’s advanced robotics and AI technologies with the airport’s infrastructure. The airport will serve as a demonstration site to verify usability and gather user feedback, supporting the airport’s transformation into an “Aviation AI Innovation Hub” amid its ‘Incheon Airport 4.0 Era’ expansion. The ACR technology has received safety certifications from Korea (KC) and the European Union (CE), underscoring its reliability and quality. Hyundai Motor Group plans to leverage its Robotics LAB experience, including prior demonstration projects like the ‘robot-friendly building’ initiative in Seoul, to expand ACR services beyond airports to other transportation hubs such as seaports and railways. The partnership also includes
roboticsartificial-intelligenceelectric-vehiclesEV-chargingsmart-airportmobility-solutionsHyundai-Motor-GroupIntroducing Kia PV5 WAV: A New Era of Wheelchair Accessible Electric Vehicles
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