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 news 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 Tech 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 Tech 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
Now playing Next Mobility People with disabilities can drive this car using just their hands Mazda is releasing a new driving system in one of their latest SUVs that will allow people with lower-body disabilities to drive solely with their hands. 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Is sewage slush the key to making Barcelona's buses green? The city of Barcelona plans to generate biomethane from sewage sludge, which its buses will then run on, as part of a greening initiative. 25/11/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Uber drivers protest after court bans app in Brussels About 2,000 drivers who use the Uber app will be required to cease their activity in the Belgian capital by Friday evening. 25/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Uber now lets you order cannabis in Canada Uber, which also delivers alcohol through its Eats app, has had its eyes for some time on Canada’ growing cannabis market. 23/11/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Electric automaker Fisker reveals the 'world’s most sustainable car' The American electric carmaker has given a sneak peek of its Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV, complete with vegan interior. 18/11/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Solar-powered New Delhi metro is turning fully green Setting an ambitious goal, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning to meet its energy requirements from clean solar energy. 18/11/2021
Now playing Next Rethink Could these self-driving vehicles change the future of transport? In this episode of ‘Re:Think’ Olivier Le Cornec, Navya's CTO argues that self-driving passenger vehicles could offer mobility solutions for both cities and rural areas of the future. 29/10/2021
Now playing Next Tech News French airports create company for flying taxi infrastructure It will be used to deploy battery-powered aircraft that can take off and land vertically, offering a new way for travellers to beat traffic and hop between cities. 26/10/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Moscow metro riders will be able to use just their face to pay fares The facial recognition-based payment system will be able to use on all 14 lines of the metro from October 15. 11/10/2021