A forward-looking webinar on how electric and autonomous vehicles are reshaping shared mobility—covering market shifts, tech enablers, operational models, and near-term realities.

What we covered

• Why shared mobility now: congestion, parking scarcity, emissions, rising cost of ownership, and urban land use pressures.
• Business models: ride-hailing, car-sharing (e.g., peer-to-peer fleets), e-scooters/bike-sharing, microtransit/shuttles, Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), and multimodal trip planning.
• EV impact: lower operating costs, simpler maintenance, hub-based charging, and faster fleet electrification through shared use.
• Autonomy outlook: where AV pilots run today, safety thresholds (targeting 10× safer than human drivers), trust/adoption, and realistic 2–4 year horizons for broader rollout in select cities.
• Tech stack that makes it work: GPS & telematics, IoT sensors, real-time routing, computer vision, predictive analytics, connected fleet ops, and customer apps.
• Data-driven ops: demand forecasting, smart dispatch, utilization & uptime, driver/vehicle safety insights, and cost optimization.
• Ecosystem opportunities: AV/EV fleet operations, charging & battery-swap hubs, maintenance as a service, software platforms (dispatch, MaaS), and logistics/people-movement synchronization.

Key takeaways

• Utilization beats ownership: shared fleets can cut required vehicles (and parking) dramatically while improving access and cost.
• EV + sharing is multiplicative: high mileage favors EV TCO, accelerating decarbonization and unit-economics gains.
• Autonomy changes the curve: as safety proves out, AVs unlock instant availability, faster trips, and lower per-mile costs.
• Multimodal is the bridge: until full autonomy scales, combined modes (micro-mobility + transit + on-demand) deliver the best experience.
• The winners will deliver the “3 As”: Always available, As fast as the fastest option, Affordable.

Who should watch

City and transport leaders, fleet operators, mobility startups, logistics providers, investors, and product/tech teams building the next wave of mobility services.

Speakers

• Swanendu (Shawn) De — Co-founder & CEO, AllRide Apps & Innofied. 18+ years building transportation tech; product and business leader; author on software and innovation.
• Frank Kroon — Founder & CEO, BeamUp. 35+ years leading IT and service transformation; focused on low-cost, hassle-free alternatives to car ownership and continuous improvement in mobility services.