CoMotion

👨💻 Remote work hollowed out downtowns, but the fix may be simple: let more people live there. The new State of Downtown Index finds pre-automobile #cities like New York and Boston at the top, while auto-oriented standouts like Fort Worth shine on retail but suffer from almost no #housing nearby. ✈️ It may be a while before #airtaxis are real, but the Pentagon pays now: Joby Aviation acquires defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for $500M, the latest #eVTOL bet on military revenue while the long road to passenger flight continues. 🛵 Yulu raised $93M to quadruple its electric moped fleet in India, where two-wheelers remain the dominant form of individual transport and the real engine of the #EV shift. 💵 Uber sold its stake in Serve Robotics and won't renew their partnership next year, marking another #AV breakup after Waymo. 👉 Subscribe to our 2x weekly mobility digest for the full news: https://lnkd.in/gHGGACfh

“Why should a one-pound burrito be in a 10,000-pound car?...” Eric Garcetti, former mayor of Los Angeles, on #LA2028: #MeasureM set the direction nearly ten years ago, and that work is still rolling out across the city. LAX is now being modernized, electric delivery is expanding, eVTOLs are entering the skies, and new tunneling projects are moving forward. Every project stayed in its own lane. Nobody planned how it all fits together. 2028 can be a moment of imagination, not because we need more technology, but because we finally need to connect neighborhoods and #urbanmobility systems, with real public commitment behind it. The Olympics aren’t just about putting on a show — they’re a test of whether a city can improve life for the people who live inside it. ▶️ Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gRZQS7Y8

Speaker alert! 🎉 From shaping NYC's Taxi & Limousine Commission to leading global conversations on #transportation regulation, Matthew W. Daus has spent his career at the intersection of #policy, #innovation, and #mobility. As President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators, Matt is driving forward best practices that balance equity, safety, and innovation across modes — from taxis and ride-hailing to #micromobility and #hydrofoil vessels like @regent. Hear from Matt’s perspective at CoMotion LA ‘26 on November 18-19 in Downtown LA. 🎟 Grab your pass before Sep 14 and save 50%: https://lnkd.in/gwCKa-NV

📣 We’re #hiring! 👀 The Open Mobility Foundation is growing our team and increasing our impact! 🎉 We have rare open roles for you and your network to consider. 💪 Help us create the future of urban mobility! 🙏 Please spread the word! ➡️ Community Specification Developemnt Manager ➡️ Communications & Engagement Manager ➡️ Operations Manager (coming soon) Aylene McCallum Michael Schnuerle Ramses Madou Francisca Stefan Art Pearce Jacob Sherman, MBA Viktoriya Wise Alex Demisch Tomas Carranza Vladimir Gallegos Tim Sexton, AICP Mary Nicol Akshay Malik Michael Lawrence Evans Brooke McKenna Ayse Ocal Anders Waage Nilsen https://lnkd.in/g7-7G5aU

🎉  Newest Partners confirmed for CoMotion LA's 10th edition! We're thrilled to welcome Waymo, Alstom, ICEX, PayByPhone, and Tranzito to this milestone gathering of the companies and organizations shaping the future of mobility. Join the conversation in LA in November to hear how: #Autonomy is optimizing traffic flow and solving last-mile connectivity. LA is preparing for one of the world's largest sporting events, and how mobility lessons from the #WorldCup can create a lasting #urban legacy. Public and private sector collaboration is central to unlocking the capital needed for sustainable, large-scale #infrastructure projects - and what's changing. Payment systems can seamlessly connect transit, parking, and multimodal travel. Real-time data can transform contested #curb space into a dynamic, efficiently managed asset for parking, delivery, and micromobility. 🗓️ November 18–19, 2026 📍 JANM, Downtown LA 🎟 Book before Sep 14 and save 50%: https://lnkd.in/gNeVhn9X

🤖 A new #robotaxi bill aims to establish a minimum #safety standard for how AV fleets interact with emergency services. 71% of Americans say they were uncomfortable with the idea of riding in AVs. ⚡ Two-thirds of California voters now oppose the gas #car phase-out by 2035, despite facing the highest gas prices in the country. 🤝 Baidu partners with Lyft to test AVs in London, joining Waymo, Uber, and Wayve in what could become an international #AV competition petri dish. 🏘️ The Colombian capital's Habitat Department is now evaluating every project through the lens of #housing, #transit, and public spaces. 👉 Subscribe to our 2x weekly mobility digest for the full story: https://lnkd.in/gzAZEtaF

Last week our CEO John Rossant sat down with the former mayor of LA, Eric Garcetti, to discuss how LA has changed in the last 10 years. Back in 2016, 71% of #LA voters approved #MeasureM, securing funding for a 40-year project to expand #publictransit, rail lines, and to improve roads and freeways. In 2017, we launched CoMotion in Downtown LA, bringing public and private sector leaders together to tackle the complex and emerging issues facing #mobility. By 2018, Waymo secured California’s first driverless testing permit, and in 2019, #micromobility boomed with Lime riders logging 3 million trips, revealing a huge appetite for flexible #transport in a city built for #cars. In 2024, Los Angeles Metro reached a significant milestone, averaging over 1 million daily weekday riders. Today: #Autonomous vehicles are a commercial reality, #EV charging is mainstream, #AI is booming, and public transit is using data-driven innovation to better serve the people who rely on it. ▶️ Watch the full interview: https://lnkd.in/eUHQsTCg

🚌 UK's new PM caps #bus fares at £2 starting Jan 2027 with a projected cost of £500M. The real question: Can you actually have good #transit for free? ⚖️ A federal judge strikes down NYC's ride-hail labor protection #law prohibiting Uber and Lyft from deactivating drivers without "just cause", finding it unconstitutional. 🤖 Zoox's #autonomous vehicle got confused by smoke from a nearby fire. Turns out emergency situations are still hard to navigate for #robotaxis. 📖 Marc Amblard's new book “Mobility Revolution” breaks down AI, EVs, robotaxis, and the geopolitical forces reshaping transport. Use code MOB26 for 25% off your copy: https://lnkd.in/gxeTZ2qy 👉 Subscribe to our 2 x weekly mobility digest and read the full news: https://lnkd.in/gYQqaEXQ

🏟️ Mega-events and urban legacy will be a key theme at CoMotion LA ‘26 this November. Join industry leaders and policymakers to explore how the world’s largest sporting events can transform urban mobility through pilot programs, improved public transit, and how we can leave host cities with lasting infrastructure that serves residents and visitors for decades to come. ✨ Confirmed Speakers include: Kaitlin Coari, Director of Transportation, FIFA World Cup 26™ New York New Jersey Paul Krekorian, Executive Director, Office of Major Events, City of Los Angeles Kome Ajise, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments Mary W. Rowe, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Institute Reed Alvarado, Vice President, Major Event Infrastructure, WSP 🗓️ Nov. 18-19, 2026 📍 Los Angeles 🎟 Register now and save 50%: https://lnkd.in/gYYMGsgG