Smart and Sustainable: Collecting urban transport and mobility innovation in the 2020

Scotland’s cities are experiencing a revolution in smart, sustainable transport and active travel. City centre transformation schemes were radically accelerated by Covid-19, prioritising pedestrians and cyclists over motor vehicles in response to the public health emergency. Concurrently, electric vehicles, cargo bike delivery collectives, bike hire schemes, an extended tram network and hydrogen-powered buses are making an impact on Scottish cities.

This presentation provides case studies of recent acquisitions made by National Museums Scotland: the Lutz Pathfinder Pod, a prototype fully autonomous vehicle, and items relating to Edinburgh’s Cargo Bike Movement, bringing together two ends of the sustainable transport technology spectrum.