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Originally published May 2016

The Intersection of Smart

Cities and Connected Mobility

Innovations in technology reduce environmental impact
and improve quality of life.

BY JESSICA PORTER

ITH OVERPOPULATION
in major cities resulting
in failing infrastructure
and increasing damage
to the environment,
Wmany organizations are
looking for efficient and progressive solutions.
One of these solutions are “smart” cities, which
are designed to increase residents’ qualities of
life and reduce their carbon footprint using
intelligent technology.
These cities will combine sustainable living
the globe as communities, which allow major CREDIT: BOSCH
with environmentally responsible access to
travel. Prototypes are being developed around
industry players, such as Bosch, to create, test Parking buddy. Sensors help drivers find vacant parking spots without unnecessary driving
and perfect innovative solutions to life and by reporting spot availability to a central control station.
travel in urban locations. all three levels: sensors, software and services. We’re taking those
An example of a “smart” community being developed in the technologies and bringing the capability to the consumer space,
United States is The Shipyards Communities by FivePoint Holdings including smart city applications.”
(formerly known as Lennar Urban) in San Francisco. Bosch is Bosch recently launched the Bosch IoT Cloud, its own cloud
working with FivePoint Holdings to blend connected mobility and for web-based services comprised of technical infrastructure and
efficient housing on the project, which is being constructed on San platform and software offerings for IoT that enable these type of
Francisco’s last undeveloped piece of land—a 750-acre lot on the solutions for smart cities, connected mobility and more.
city’s southeast waterfront. The Shipyards project offers the opportunity for Bosch to showcase
“It’s really unique to have a city of that size and have the opportunity recent mobility innovations and technology that can improve
to develop 12,000 residences,” says Matthew Jennings, Bosch’s some common challenges and lead to sustainable solutions to
regional president of the Americas for Bosch Software Innovations. transportation and accessibility in urban living.
“When we were planning, we began trying to determine what we
could do differently and what we could do make it intelligent, smart PARKING
and convenient.” “We’re working on more efficient use of transportation that will result
Just as important as providing green living spaces is providing in time savings and fuel savings, which will reduce CO emissions
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energy efficient access to local amenities. For the past 130 years, and congestion,” Mansuetti says. “One of the cases we’re working on
Bosch has been developing technology that aims to provide a better now is parking. Depending on the city, you can expect to spend a
way of life. large amount of time looking for a parking space, which contributes
“We offer software for the smart city of the future,” says Mike to congestion and results in frustration and higher gas emissions.”
Mansuetti, president of Bosch North America. “If we look at IoT, Bosch and FivePoint Holdings are exploring incorporating Bosch
which is backbone of connected communities, we’re connecting on sensor systems into a new parking garage structure being developed

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