Podcast Episodes
The smell of future mobility, feat. Tristan Rousselle, Aryballe
An episode of Ride about scents and smells? Electronic odour detection - or "digital olfaction" - could play a key role in future mobility, believes Aryballe founder & CEO Tristan Rousselle. After all, when your autonomous ridehail vehicle pulls up, the last thing you want it to smell of is...well, you want it to smell nice, right? Hear Tristan talk about the ‘Shazam of smells’, the ‘Spotify of smells’ - and, of course, fish odours.
Designing the future of mobility, feat. Dan Sturges
Lifelong vehicle designer Dan Sturges discusses his vision for the future of mobility, as laid out in his book ‘Near to Far’. Lukas Neckermann joins this episode as guest co-host.
Mind the gap: Accessibility in urban mobility, feat. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Sandra Witzel and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson join the Ride podcast to discuss accessibility in urban mobility, and the challenges of getting around faced by people living with disability
How a Taxi App became a European Smart Mobility Giant, with FREE NOW's Silvia Fischer
We talk to Silvia Fischer, FREE NOW’s VP Smart Mobility, about mobility super apps, car-sharing, ride-hailing, micromobility, and mobility-as-a-service (MAAS).
From Autobahn to auto ban? Why Heidelberg wants to go car-free
In this episode, Martin talks to Raoul Schmidt-Lamontain, Heidelberg's Mayor for Climate Protection, Environment and Mobility, about sustainable mobility, the integration of new mobility business models and technologies into public transportation, the role of electric vehicles, and what the city is doing to help people get around using anything other than a private car.