Maybe not quite like Back to the Future, but there will almost definitely be micro travel.
Mass transit systems will most likely remain the primary and most efficient way to move from A to B, but unfortunately, we can’t all live within walking distance of our nearest station. Therefore there will be continued growth in the micromobility space to increase the efficiency of the much talked about first and last mile.
Technology is crucial to this. Micromobility will continue to develop new vehicle form factors and Mobility as a Service will grow via transport integrations with mobile mapping software, essentially allowing people to select the most appropriate mode of transport for their trip type.
None of this however, is possible without a piece of tech conceptualised in 1973. When Cooper and his team invented the mobile phone, it was intended to be just that – a phone that is mobile. Today it is the key that dictates how you experience the world we live in, from payments or mobile tickets to QR codes and mapping.