Industries in Depth
Flying cars are impractical and unnecessary. Here's why
Although investors are excited about the prospect of airborne vehicles, there are limitations to consider.
Architect and engineer by training. Teaches at MIT; directs the Senseable City Laboratory. Founding Partner, international design and innovation office Carlo Ratti Associati. Leading voice in the debate on new technologies' impact on urban life. Work exhibited in several venues worldwide, including the Venice Biennale, New York's MoMA, London's Science Museum and Barcelona's Design Museum. Two projects – the Digital Water Pavilion and the Copenhagen Wheel – were hailed by Time Magazine as "Best Inventions of the Year". Included in "Smart List: 50 people who will change the world", Wired Magazine. Currently, Co-Chair, Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization, World Economic Forum; Special Adviser on Urban Innovation to the European Commission.
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Vuelos de fantasía no tripulados
Antes de que llamemos mentalmente a nuestro próximo aerotaxi, pensemos en lo que realmente significaría el que el cielo se llenara de helicópteros en miniatura, transportando a gente a su...
Urban Transformation
These four numbers define the importance of our cities: 2, 50, 75 and 80
Thanks to technology, life in our cities in 2030 will be radically different to the way it is today. But will it be better or worse?
Nuestra obsesión con los datos podría empezar a abrumar a la innovación
La toma de decisiones impulsadas por los datos podría abrumar a la innovación, argumentar Carlo Ratti y Dirk Helbing.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Our obsession with data could start to hold us back
Data-driven decision-making could overwhelm innovation, argue Carlo Ratti and Dirk Helbing.
Geographies in Depth
5 innovations that could transform Africa
Improving access to data and social networks, and building applications on top of that, could help address some of Africa's major issues, writes Carlo Ratti.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Will your city rival Silicon Valley?
Is this the best way to prevent cyber attacks?
¿Cómo cambian las redes humanas con el tamaño de las ciudades?
Economic Growth
How can governments help make cities smarter?
Economic Growth
How ratings sites are changing your business
Financial and Monetary Systems
How Africa’s cities are using tomorrow’s technology
