The Great Transportation Shakeout: When Cars, Drones, and Airlines Collide
Autonomous cars and drones are redrawing the map— airlines now compete with every technology that moves people door to door. By Futurist Thomas Frey The Assumption Nobody Questions When you need to travel 500 miles, you assume you’ll fly. It’s faster,...
The Open Road, Reimagined: How Autonomous Teslas Are Rewriting the American Road Trip
The journey begins—technology fades into the background as the mountains take center stage. By Futurist Thomas Frey Arrival Jake Walker watched his wife Linda’s face light up as their plane descended into Denver International Airport. Below them, the Rockies...
Bridging the Darién Gap, the Final Piece of the Pan-American Highway
Bridging the Darién Gap, the Final Piece of the Pan-American Highway In 2015, I was speaking at a Quebec Transportation Authority event in Montreal on the future of transportation. The attendees included transportation experts from around the world, including...
The Extraordinary Economic Benefits of the Tesla Semi
The Extraordinary Economic Benefits of the Tesla Semi After 3+ years of delay due to pandemic-related supply chain issues, Elon Musk has announced that the first deliveries of the Tesla Semi will happen before the end of this year. This truck is still an...