Smart Urban Mobility

After two years of extensive research, the first results of the SmartHubs project are available, a collaborative effort between AMS Institute and 18 partners.

After two years of extensive research, the first results of the SmartHubs project are available, a collaborative effort between AMS Institute and 18 partners.

Blog by Jaime Soza-Parra, Petar Koljensic, Tom Kuipers

Blog by Jaime Soza-Parra, Petar Koljensic, Tom Kuipers

With an estimated 80,000 bikes stolen in Amsterdam each year, AMS Institute, TU Delft, and MIT, in partnership with the Municipality of Amsterdam, have placed 100 locked GPS-traceable bikes in Amsterdam to track and analyze the patterns of stolen bikes.

With an estimated 80,000 bikes stolen in Amsterdam each year, AMS Institute, TU Delft, and MIT, in partnership with the Municipality of Amsterdam, have placed 100 locked GPS-traceable bikes in Amsterdam to track and analyze the patterns of stolen bikes.

Blogpost by Marco Rinaldi, Tom Kuipers, Petar Koljensic

Blogpost by Marco Rinaldi, Tom Kuipers, Petar Koljensic

Amsterdam gets world’s first fleet of autonomous boats.

Amsterdam gets world’s first fleet of autonomous boats.

Since July 2018, the Noord/Zuidlijn has been running beneath the streets of Amsterdam. This also marked the beginning of the four-year study by amongst others the TU Delft and AMS Institute, of which the results are now summarized in a visualization.

Since July 2018, the Noord/Zuidlijn has been running beneath the streets of Amsterdam. This also marked the beginning of the four-year study by amongst others the TU Delft and AMS Institute, of which the results are now summarized in a visualization.

En route, Roboat avoids obstacles and makes directional decisions on its own. Let’s dive into the elements for autonomy.

En route, Roboat avoids obstacles and makes directional decisions on its own. Let’s dive into the elements for autonomy.

Travelers use personalized and self-organized public transport solutions while services and systems continue to rapidly change. Research is underway to foresee future demand-driven transportation and improve inevitable change for all parties.

Travelers use personalized and self-organized public transport solutions while services and systems continue to rapidly change. Research is underway to foresee future demand-driven transportation and improve inevitable change for all parties.

Amsterdam, Milan and Barcelona to launch a Crowd Management Decision-Support System to improve the safety and comfort of

Amsterdam, Milan and Barcelona to launch a Crowd Management Decision-Support System to improve the safety and comfort of

Did you miss UNStudio's ‘Mobility Hubs and Future Cities’ webinar with AMS Institute's Director of Innovation Stephan van Dijk? The registration of the 'Cable Cars, Rail Stations and Hyperloop Hubs' is now available.

Did you miss UNStudio's ‘Mobility Hubs and Future Cities’ webinar with AMS Institute's Director of Innovation Stephan van Dijk? The registration of the 'Cable Cars, Rail Stations and Hyperloop Hubs' is now available.

A visualization of traffic intensity before, during and after intelligent lockdown measures in the Netherlands.

A visualization of traffic intensity before, during and after intelligent lockdown measures in the Netherlands.

We don’t need to look that far in the future to see the mobility challenges of Amsterdam. The number of people visiting, living and working in Amsterdam continues to rise and big events such as EURO2020 and SAIL2020 will have a significant impact.

We don’t need to look that far in the future to see the mobility challenges of Amsterdam. The number of people visiting, living and working in Amsterdam continues to rise and big events such as EURO2020 and SAIL2020 will have a significant impact.

What does the self-driving car mean for human responsibility? The ''Meaningful Human Control'' project promotes innovation in self-driving cars in a responsible way.

What does the self-driving car mean for human responsibility? The ''Meaningful Human Control'' project promotes innovation in self-driving cars in a responsible way.

The Urban Mobility Observatory (UMO) project has been awarded a grant from NWO, aimed at the construction of large scientific support facilities. UMO will spend years collecting extensive data on mobility in cities in the Netherlands.

The Urban Mobility Observatory (UMO) project has been awarded a grant from NWO, aimed at the construction of large scientific support facilities. UMO will spend years collecting extensive data on mobility in cities in the Netherlands.

In a workshop about Virtual Reality (VR) researchers from MIT showed how this strong tool can provide new ways to create insights for research projects. MSc MADE students were shown how they can use VR to develop use cases, with Roboat as topic at hand.

In a workshop about Virtual Reality (VR) researchers from MIT showed how this strong tool can provide new ways to create insights for research projects. MSc MADE students were shown how they can use VR to develop use cases, with Roboat as topic at hand.

To wrap up Roboat’s second year of research – the research program on autonomous vessels that helps solving urban challenges of the city of Amsterdam – the first autonomous Roboat prototypes were demonstrated at Marineterrein Amsterdam on October 5th.

To wrap up Roboat’s second year of research – the research program on autonomous vessels that helps solving urban challenges of the city of Amsterdam – the first autonomous Roboat prototypes were demonstrated at Marineterrein Amsterdam on October 5th.

Stations as Nodes, an exploration of the role of stations in future metropolitan areas from a French and Dutch perspective has been published.

Stations as Nodes, an exploration of the role of stations in future metropolitan areas from a French and Dutch perspective has been published.

The "Stations of the future" project is being framed within the context of two rapidly growing developing metropolitan areas in The Netherlands and in France: the Randstad and Métropole du Grand Paris.

The "Stations of the future" project is being framed within the context of two rapidly growing developing metropolitan areas in The Netherlands and in France: the Randstad and Métropole du Grand Paris.

In March 2018, AMS Institute co-organized a successful workshop on Stations of the Future, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Paris, Atelier Néerlandais, TU Delft (DIMI) and La Fabrique de la Cité.

In March 2018, AMS Institute co-organized a successful workshop on Stations of the Future, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Paris, Atelier Néerlandais, TU Delft (DIMI) and La Fabrique de la Cité.